WMU 6P, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 6
- Area
- 202 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,227
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 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 6P covers the suburban Binghamton fringe in Broome and Tioga counties, offering a mix of agricultural edges, hardwood ridges, and State Forest parcels in a high deer-pressure management unit. DEC has designated 6P as a unit needing increased antlerless harvest, offering unlimited DMPs, a September antlerless season, and an Earn-a-Buck incentive structure for 2026. Black bear are huntable here, and both spring and fall turkey seasons apply across the Southern Zone.
Rolling hardwood ridges and agricultural valleys characteristic of the Southern Tier; mix of suburban edge habitat, second-growth forest, creek bottoms, and open farmland in Broome and Tioga counties near Binghamton
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Unlimited DMPs available for 2026 — all applicants receive tags with bonus DMP replacement upon harvest report. WMU 6P added to the new 9-day mid-September antlerless-only season with unlimited antlerless tags. Earn-a-2nd-Buck system: harvest and report an antlerless deer to unlock a second antlered tag. Southern Zone regular firearms season Nov 15 – Dec 7; archery Oct 1 – Nov 14 and Dec 8–16 and Dec 26 – Jan 1; muzzleloader Dec 8–16 and Dec 26 – Jan 1.
Deer: Southern Zone seasons apply — archery Oct 1–Nov 14 and Dec 8–Jan 1, regular firearms Nov 15–Dec 7, muzzleloader Dec 8–16 and Dec 26–Jan 1; unlimited antlerless DMPs with replacement system and new September antlerless season. Bear: WMU 6P is open to black bear hunting during archery, regular, and muzzleloader seasons concurrent with deer seasons. Turkey: spring season opens May 1 (approximately 4 weeks, Southern Zone); fall turkey season runs October into December per Southern Zone dates; OTC turkey permits, no draw required. No Long Island shotgun-only restrictions apply — standard firearms legal.
High deer density suburban/agricultural interface unit with aggressive antlerless management; unlimited DMPs and September antlerless season make this one of the most tag-accessible WMUs in New York for 2026; bear season is open; proximity to Binghamton means hunting pressure is elevated but public State Forest access exists
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.