WMU 3G, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 3
- Area
- 464 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 17
Draw odds for Black Beararen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,029
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for Black Bear, White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Turkey, Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedWMU 3G is a Southern Zone unit centered in Dutchess County in New York's Hudson Valley, featuring a mix of second-growth hardwood forests, wetlands, and agricultural edges that support healthy whitetail deer and wild turkey populations. Public hunting access is available at several DEC-managed multiple use areas and wildlife management areas including Stissing Mountain, Wassaic, Great Swamp WMA, and Cranberry Mountain WMA. Deer densities are moderate to good for the region, hunting pressure is higher near population centers but dispersed public land keeps quality opportunities available.
Rolling hardwood hills and mixed forest typical of the Hudson Valley, with wetland swamps, beaver ponds, agricultural fields, and second-growth hardwoods of oak, maple, and beech. Elevation ranges from river valley bottoms to moderate ridgelines. The Great Swamp wetland complex is a notable landscape feature covering over 4,000 acres.
moderate-to-high
Southern Zone unit; no APR (antler point restriction) confirmed for 3G. Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for antlerless deer available via application beginning August 1 with October 1 deadline. Bow/muzzleloader tag functions as an antlerless opportunity under 2026 DEC regulation changes; antlered deer through Antlered Deer Tag system. DMP quota status for 3G should be verified annually with DEC.
Deer: Southern Zone seasons - Archery Oct 1 through Nov 14 with late season extensions (Dec 26-Jan 1 Holiday Deer Hunt); Regular Firearm Nov 21-Dec 13; Muzzleloader Dec 8-14. Bear: Black bear hunting open in Southern Zone (early bear season Sept, regular season concurrent with firearm deer season Nov 21-Dec 13); one bear per license year. Turkey: Spring season statewide May 1-31 (hours half-hour before sunrise to noon); Fall Southern Zone Oct 17-30; turkey permit required in addition to hunting license. No Long Island shotgun-only restriction applies to 3G.
Hudson Valley whitetail hunting with diverse habitat including wetland edges and agricultural borders; multiple accessible DEC parcels spread across the unit; spring turkey hunting is strong with good gobbler populations; black bear present in the region with regular season opportunity; close proximity to suburban areas means hunters willing to work public land can find less-pressured spots within larger tracts like Cranberry Mountain WMA.
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.