Huntfish12 said:
good luck with trying to find something in the book, or online. Its kind of a gray area i think.
Actually, it's spelled out clearly in the Delaware Regulations, IMHO.
http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCo ... #TopOfPage
2.3 Hunting from Boats.
2.3.1 Distance from Blinds. During the season for the hunting of migratory waterfowl, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt from a boat of any kind that is within 1500 feet of an established blind, except that:
2.3.1.1 Any person may use a boat to tend lawfully set traps for fur-bearing wildlife;
2.3.1.2 Any person may retrieve crippled waterfowl by the use of a boat in accordance with federal regulations;
2.3.1.3 Any person may use a boat for transportation to and from an established blind lawfully used by such person;
2.3.1.4 Any person may hunt from a boat that is firmly secured and enclosed in an established blind.
2.3.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.2.1 of this section, any person may hunt migratory waterfowl within 1500 feet of an established blind, from a boat, with permission of the blind owner.
2.3.3 Gunning Rigs.
2.3.3.1 During the season for hunting migratory waterfowl, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt within 900 feet of the shoreline (high tide line) of the Delaware River and Bay, between the Appoquinimink River and the Smyrna River, without written permission of the closest adjoining landowner(s).
2.3.3.2 During the season for hunting migratory waterfowl, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt within 1500 feet of the shoreline (high tide line) of the Delaware River and Bay, between the Smyrna River and the Murderkill River, without written permission of the closest adjoining landowner(s).
2.3.4 Tender Boats. It shall be unlawful for tender boats servicing gunning (layout) rigs to be further than 1500 feet from the rig or to conduct any activity, except to pick up downed birds or service the rig.
2.3.5 During the season for hunting migratory waterfowl, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt from a boat, or a floating or fixed blind in the Little River in areas bounded on both sides by land administered by the Division, except as permitted in writing by the Director.