News from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
December 20, 2007
Volume 37, Number 457
Contact: Lynn Herman, Coordination Section, phone: (302) 739-9911 or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902
Fish and Wildlife to Hold Lottery for Low-Numbered Fishing Licenses
The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife will conduct a lottery drawing at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 in the Richardson & Robbins Building in Dover to issue the first 1,000 numbered general fishing licenses. Licenses
numbered 1 and 2 are excluded from the drawing, because these licenses are reserved for the Governor and Lt. Governor respectively.
In order to be considered, each applicant must submit one and only one self addressed, stamped, standard sized postcard with the applicant's name and full mailing address. Postcards may be delivered in person to the Fish
and Wildlife licensing desk in the Richardson & Robbins Building, or mailed in an envelope addressed to:
Mr. Lynn Herman
Low Number Fishing License Lottery
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Richardson & Robbins Building
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
If selected, the applicant's postcard will be returned with the license number awarded. The postcard with the winning number is redeemable at the Dover licensing desk. The standard license fee of $8.50 applies. If a
license was purchased previously, the license will be exchanged with the lower numbered license.
The low-numbered license will be assigned for one year only to the successful applicant. The license will not be renewable from year to year and is not transferable to any other person than the selected applicant.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on January 1, 2008.
Licenses will be awarded to the selected applicants starting with the lowest and ending with the highest number via a live drawing. The lottery is open to the public but successful applicants do not need to be present as they will be notified by mail.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, or hand delivered to the Richardson and Robbins Building by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. No applications will be accepted after the deadline
under any circumstances.
For more information, please contact Amanda Belford at 302-739-9911 or inquire in person at the Richardson and Robbins Building.
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This story is also available on DNREC Online at http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/d…ress/story1.asp?PRID=2758 or check the DNREC Online Home Page at http://www.dnrec.state.de.us .
