Eagles Nest Wildlife Area: hunting, deer stands, parking and map
Eagles Nest Wildlife Area is 1,777 acres of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife land in New Castle County, inside Wildlife Management Zone 3. DNREC's maps show 1 waterfowl blind or blind site and 1 dove field and 11 parking lots with 45 spaces. Hunters took 178 deer on state wildlife areas in Zone 3 in 2025-26, of 654 in the zone.
Data updated October 2026. Area, stands and parking: DNREC's FirstMap layers. Zone harvest: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). Seasons: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC).
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| Size | 1,777 acres (DNREC) |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 3 |
| County | New Castle |
| Waterfowl blinds and blind sites | 1 |
| Dove fields | 1 |
| Parking | 11 lots, 45 spaces; 11 need a Conservation Access Pass |
| Tracts named on DNREC's maps | Bell Tract, Black Diamond Tract, Ellingsworth Tract, Eastburn Tract, Sandom Branch Tract and Collins Burrows Tract |
| Nearest towns | Townsend (3 mi), Smyrna (4 mi) and Clayton (5 mi) |
Where do you park at Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 11 parking lots on Eagles Nest Wildlife Area:
| Lot | Tract | Surface | Spaces | Conservation Access Pass | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellingsworth Tract | Stone | 8 | Yes | 39.36414, -75.63886 |
| 2 | Eastburn Tract | Stone | 6 | Yes | 39.34840, -75.60542 |
| 3 | Collins Burrows Tract | Stone | 6 | Yes | 39.37608, -75.60001 |
| 4 | Bell Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.38989, -75.58663 |
| 5 | Ellingsworth Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.36187, -75.62580 |
| 6 | Sandom Branch Tract | Turf | 4 | Yes | 39.36728, -75.65250 |
| 7 | Black Diamond Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.34836, -75.62747 |
| 8 | Bell Tract | Stone | 3 | Yes | 39.38499, -75.58812 |
| 9 | Seven Hawkes Tract | Stone | 2 | Yes | 39.35391, -75.58767 |
| 10 | Eastburn Tract | Stone | 2 | Yes | 39.35793, -75.60872 |
| 11 | Eastburn Tract | Stone | 2 | Yes | 39.35260, -75.58408 |
Source: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
What stands, blinds and fields does DNREC mark on Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
1 waterfowl blind or blind site and 1 dove field. They are spread over 7 tracts: Bell Tract, Black Diamond Tract, Ellingsworth Tract, Eastburn Tract, Sandom Branch Tract, Collins Burrows Tract and Seven Hawkes Tract.
Source: DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap). DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations has how stands are assigned and used.
How many deer are taken around Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
| Zone | Deer, 2025-26 | On state wildlife areas, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | On state wildlife areas, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 654 | 178 | 743 | 198 |
Source: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). DNREC reports wildlife area deer by zone, not by area.
When can you hunt Eagles Nest Wildlife Area in 2026-27?
Archery and crossbow September 1 to January 31; muzzleloader October 9 to 18 and January 25 to 31; general firearm November 13 to 22 and January 16 to 24; special antlerless days October 2 to 4, 23 to 25 and 30 to 31 and December 12 to 20; handgun January 2 to 10. Wildlife areas may set their own days and rules; DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations has them.
Source: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC).
How do you get to Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
Highways within five miles: US 13. Nearest towns: Townsend (3 miles), Smyrna (4 miles), Clayton (5 miles) and Odessa (5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Are there deer stands on Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
DNREC's wildlife area layer shows no numbered deer stands on Eagles Nest Wildlife Area; it lists 1 waterfowl blind or blind site (DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap)).
Where do you park at Eagles Nest Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 11 parking lots with 45 spaces in all; 11 of them need a Conservation Access Pass on the vehicle. The largest is at 39.36414, -75.63886 (8 spaces) (DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap)).
What zone is Eagles Nest Wildlife Area in?
Zone 3. Hunters took 654 deer in Zone 3 in 2025-26, 178 of them on public land (DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data)).
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Where these facts come from
- Area and acres: DNREC managed lands (FirstMap). Stands, blinds and fields: DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap). Parking: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
- Zone harvest: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). Seasons: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC). Rules: DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations.
- Public land around it: DNREC managed lands (FirstMap) for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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