WMU 6R, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 6
- Area
- 529 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 15
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
- 1,895
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 6R covers rolling hill country in Chenango and Broome counties in New York's Southern Tier, offering solid whitetail deer hunting with regular antlerless tag availability, good black bear prospects under the Southern Zone season, and strong wild turkey populations both spring and fall. The unit holds over 60,000 acres of public land across dozens of DEC state forests and wildlife management areas including the 4,689-acre Pharsalia WMA, making it one of the more accessible public-land hunting destinations in central New York.
Rolling hills with mixed hardwood forest, old fields, and agricultural land across Chenango and Broome counties. Elevation ranges from river valleys around 800 feet to hilltops near 1,800 feet. Cover includes second-growth hardwoods (oak, maple, beech), hemlock draws, brushy edge habitat, and farm woodlots — classic Southern Tier whitetail country.
moderate
WMU 6R falls under the standard DMP (Deer Management Permit) quota system. As of 2026 DEC regulations, 6R is not on the unlimited DMP list, meaning antlerless tags are quota-based and must be applied for by October 1. Hunters can apply for up to 2 DMPs in quota WMUs. Antlerless availability is generally consistent year to year in this productive agricultural-forest edge unit.
DEER: Southern Zone seasons apply — archery October 1 through mid-November and late December, regular firearms season approximately November 15 through December 7, muzzleloader December 8–16 and December 26–January 1. All legal firearms (rifle included) permitted in this inland WMU. BEAR: Open to black bear hunting under Southern Zone regulations — early bear season (archery/muzzleloader/firearms) in September and regular season approximately November 21 through December 13. No cub or sow-with-cubs harvest permitted; harvest must be reported via DEC system. TURKEY SPRING: Regular season opens May 1 statewide (upstate), runs through May 31; shooting hours one-half hour before sunrise to noon; bearded birds only. TURKEY FALL: Open to fall turkey hunting; season is a 14-day period beginning the first Saturday after October 14; either-sex birds legal; sunrise to sunset shooting hours; one fall carcass tag. No shotgun/archery-only restrictions — this is an inland WMU with no Long Island firearm safety-zone limitations.
Large inventory of accessible public land — Chenango County is among the top public-land hunting counties in downstate/central NY. Pharsalia WMA is a well-known destination for both deer and spring turkey. Mixed ag and forest edge creates ideal whitetail habitat. Bear hunting available under Southern Zone seasons. Strong turkey numbers spring and fall.
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.