Midlands Wildlife Area: hunting, deer stands, parking and map
Midlands Wildlife Area is 5,334 acres of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife land in Sussex County, inside Wildlife Management Zone 14. DNREC's maps show 1 parking lot with 5 spaces. Hunters took 168 deer on state wildlife areas in Zone 14 in 2025-26, of 875 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).
State wildlife areaState parkMidlands Wildlife AreaDNREC parkingZone lineHighway
| Size | 5,334 acres (DNREC) |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 14 |
| County | Sussex |
| Parking | 1 lot, 5 spaces; 1 need a Conservation Access Pass |
| Tracts named on DNREC's maps | Midlands Wildlife Area |
| Chronic wasting disease | Inside DNREC's CWD Management Zone: no baiting, November firearm check-in |
| Nearest towns | Millsboro (2 mi), Dagsboro (6 mi) and Georgetown (7 mi) |
Where do you park at Midlands Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 1 parking lot on Midlands Wildlife Area:
| Lot | Tract | Surface | Spaces | Conservation Access Pass | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midlands Wildlife Area | Stone | 5 | Yes | 38.55997, -75.39572 |
Source: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
How many deer are taken around Midlands Wildlife Area?
| Zone | Deer, 2025-26 | On state wildlife areas, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | On state wildlife areas, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 14 | 875 | 168 | 843 | 144 |
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 Midlands 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 Midlands Wildlife Area?
Highways within five miles: US 113 and US 9. Nearest towns: Millsboro (2 miles), Dagsboro (6 miles), Georgetown (7 miles) and Laurel (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Are there deer stands on Midlands Wildlife Area?
DNREC's wildlife area layer shows no numbered deer stands on Midlands Wildlife Area (DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap)).
Where do you park at Midlands Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 1 parking lot with 5 spaces in all; 1 of them need a Conservation Access Pass on the vehicle. The largest is at 38.55997, -75.39572 (5 spaces) (DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap)).
What zone is Midlands Wildlife Area in?
Zone 14. Hunters took 875 deer in Zone 14 in 2025-26, 190 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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