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Delaware Sunday Hunting (2026)

Permitted: Delaware allows Sunday hunting: HB 278 (signed June 10, 2026) repealed its remaining Sunday-hunting restrictions, so all legal game animals and game birds may be hunted on Sundays during established seasons — permission is required on private land.

PermittedVerified Jul 13, 2026

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Delaware allows Sunday hunting: HB 278 (signed June 10, 2026) repealed its remaining Sunday-hunting restrictions, so all legal game animals and game birds may be hunted on Sundays during established seasons — permission is required on private land. Private landowners and public agencies retain discretion over access to their lands.

Official source: legis.delaware.gov →

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering Delaware

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MarylandConditional
Maryland allows Sunday deer hunting on limited dates and lands (mostly private only) in specified counties, not statewide; some counties (Balt., Howard, PG) have none.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dnr.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyConditional
New Jersey limits Sunday hunting to deer with bow & arrow on Wildlife Management Areas and private property only; no Sunday firearm hunting.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dep.nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania's longstanding Sunday hunting ban was repealed (Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025) — the Game Commission now sets Sunday opportunities, approved Sundays within established seasons are open to any in-season game except migratory game birds, and state parks limit Sunday hunting to designated dates. State forests allow all PGC-approved Sundays.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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