Overview
Known For
New York is known for hunting being among the top form of recreation in the state. Here a hunter can pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, waterfowl, and black bears. While deer hunting is the most popular game hunted, New York also has between 6,000 to 7,000 black bears.
Terrain
New York’s terrain is mostly hilly with portions of lowlands that surround the great depression filled by Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Parts are heavily forested, and swampy terrain is found near the coast and the Hudson River.
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New York Hunting Seasons
New York Licenses, Permits, and Regulations
New York hunting licenses, permits, and regulations for resident and non-resident hunters can be purchased on the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) website. Click below to view the website.
Hunting GPS Maps
Every New York hunter should have hunting GPS maps on hand. New York hunting maps are available from onX Hunt. With a paid membership you can access Satellite, Topo, or Hybrid Basemaps, over which you can view maps of wildlife management units, along with State, Forest Service, and other public and private property boundaries. You can view trails and roads, and even download maps to the Hunt App for use offline. Click below to get onX Hunt for New York.
Wildlife Management Units
New York’s wildlife management units (WMUs) are the geographical units DEC uses to set hunting and trapping seasons in New York State. They are spread among nine different regions. Each of these regions has multiple WMUs. Some regions have a single WMU, and others have as many as 18. Click below to view New York’s wildlife management units in more detail through an interactive map.
Hunting Layers
NY Private Lands
Over 5,000,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in New York. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.
NY Gov Lands
onX has the most accurate maps of Gov Lands, covering over 7,500,000 acres in New York. Not all Gov Lands offer access opportunities, check regulations before recreating.
Wildlife Mgmt Units
New York Wildlife Management Units. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
NY Possible Access
onX has mapped 1,100,000 acres of possible access lands in New York including timber and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.
NY Cooperative Hunt Areas
New York Cooperative Hunting Areas. All hunters are expected to know the rules of the program. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
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