Sussex County, Delaware · 3,100 acres

Assawoman Wildlife Area Hunting 2026: Species & Access

Assawoman Wildlife Area covers 3,100 acres near Frankford in Sussex County. Three large coastal tracts (Miller Neck, Muddy Neck, and The Beach among them) that were former farms lost during the Great Depression, now managed ponds and marsh for waterfowl and other water birds alongside upland habitat.

01 — What you can hunt here

SpeciesNotes
WaterfowlManaged ponds attract migrating and wintering ducks, wading birds, and shorebirds.
White-tailed deerHunted across the upland tracts; permanent stands are prohibited.
Bobwhite quailSpecifically managed for alongside the deer and waterfowl program.

02 — Access rules specific to this WMA

  • A standard Delaware hunting license covers hunting here, same as any other state wildlife area — no separate area permit.
  • Hunting is restricted to designated areas within the property, not the entire acreage.
  • No permanent deer stands are allowed anywhere on the area.
  • A Conservation Access Pass is required for any registered motor vehicle used to access the area — a statewide DNREC wildlife-area rule, not specific to Assawoman.

04 — Facilities

Camping: Not permitted. No shooting range on-site.

Includes an auto tour route through part of the property.

05 — Where to go next

Assawoman is a coastal Sussex County property built from farms abandoned in the Great Depression and rebuilt as managed waterfowl ponds — its three main tracts (Miller Neck, Muddy Neck, and a beach section) each carry their own hunting map. Deer and bobwhite quail round out the program on the upland ground, but permanent stands are banned everywhere on the property, and hunting itself is confined to designated sections rather than open across all 3,100 acres.

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Verified · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife · Last verified 2026-08-13

Publisher's note. Read from DNREC, retrieved 2026-08-13. Review due 2027-08-01. WMA-specific rules and closures can change between seasons — confirm before you hunt.