WMU 6G, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 6
- Area
- 911 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 7
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
- 6,187
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 6G is a large (933 sq mi) productive unit in the Eastern Lake Plains region, covering portions of Oneida, Madison, and Onondaga counties east of Syracuse. It holds one of New York's highest antlerless DMP allocations (22,700 target permits at High odds for all applicants), making it an excellent choice for hunters seeking doe tags alongside consistent buck opportunity. Rolling agricultural hills, woodlot edges, and wetland corridors support a healthy deer herd and solid turkey and bear populations.
Rolling hills and glaciated lake plains in the Eastern Lake Plains ecological zone. Mix of hardwood woodlots, agricultural fields (corn, soybeans, hay), brushy creek drainages, and scattered wetlands. Elevations modest compared to the Adirondack foothills to the north. Excellent edge habitat between farm fields and forest creates productive deer and turkey ground throughout the unit.
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WMU 6G carries one of New York's most generous antlerless DMP allocations: 22,700 target DMPs (24.3 per sq mi), with High selection odds for both resident 1st and 2nd DMPs and non-resident 1st and 2nd DMPs. Average DMP harvest success is 12.8%. Under the 2026 Earn-a-2nd-Buck system, hunters must harvest an antlerless deer to earn a second antlered tag. The unit had 5,715 total deer harvested in 2025 (2,737 adult bucks, 335 buck fawns, 2,346 adult does, 297 doe fawns), equating to 6.1 deer per sq mi — among the higher-producing units in the state.
DEER: Northern Zone rules apply. Archery Sept 27 - Oct 24 and Dec 8-14. Youth Firearms Oct 10-12. Regular Firearms Oct 25 - Dec 7. Muzzleloader Oct 18-24 and Dec 8-14 (WMU 6G is specifically listed for the late muzzleloader window). No early September antlerless season in 6G. DMPs: 22,700 target, High odds all applicants. BEAR: Open concurrent with deer seasons — Archery Sept 13 - Oct 24, Regular Firearms Oct 25 - Dec 7, Muzzleloader Oct 18-24. WMU 6G is within the Western Periphery bear zone; bag limit 1 bear per license year across all seasons combined. TURKEY: Spring May 1-31 (2 bearded birds, 1/day, shooting hours 1/2 hr before sunrise to noon). Fall Oct 1-14 (1 bird either sex, sunrise to sunset). No Long Island firearm restrictions — all legal big game implements apply. FIREARM RESTRICTIONS: Standard statewide rules; no shotgun-only restrictions (those apply only to Long Island WMUs in Zone 9).
Exceptional antlerless tag availability with High odds on all four possible DMPs. Strong 2025 harvest of 5,715 deer places 6G among NY's top-producing units by total take. Bear hunting is open concurrent with deer seasons. Turkey populations support both spring and fall seasons. The Eastern Lake Plains agriculture-forest matrix grows good body size deer. Access to private farm ground via permission unlocks the best hunting.
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.