WMU 7H, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 7
- Area
- 418 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,899
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 7H covers a farm-forest mix in Saratoga and Washington counties north of the Capital District, offering moderate whitetail deer populations with good archery and firearms opportunity across rolling terrain. The unit holds turkey in its hardwood ridges and is open to bear hunting as part of New York's Southern Zone. Public access is available through DEC Wildlife Management Areas including Saratoga Sand Plains and Washington County Grasslands, with additional state forest parcels scattered throughout the unit.
Rolling farm-forest mix typical of the Saratoga-Washington County transition zone north of the Capital District. Landscape features agricultural fields, woodlot corridors, hardwood ridges, and riparian bottomlands. Elevation is modest, creating classic edge habitat that supports moderate whitetail densities.
moderate
WMU 7H is classified as an unlimited DMP (Deer Management Permit) unit for 2026, meaning hunters can apply for DMPs without a strict quota cap and used DMPs are automatically replaced. The unit was added to the September antlerless-only season (nine-day mid-September archery/crossbow season for antlerless deer). Under the new 2026 Earn-a-2nd-Buck system, all hunters receive one antlered deer tag usable in any season except September antlerless; a second antlered tag is earned by first harvesting and reporting an antlerless deer.
DEER: Southern Zone seasons apply. Archery opens October 1 and runs through the firearms season. Regular firearms season runs November 21 through December 13. Muzzleloader season runs December 14-22 with a Holiday Deer Hunt late bow/muzzleloader period December 26 through January 1. Unlimited DMPs available in 7H for 2026. BEAR: WMU 7H is in the Southern Zone; bear season typically runs concurrently with the regular firearms deer season (November 21 through December 13) with one bear per year per hunter. TURKEY: Spring season May 1 through May 31 statewide, hunting hours half-hour before sunrise to noon, limit 2 bearded birds (1 per day). Fall turkey season opens October 1 with a one-bird-of-either-sex limit. No firearm restrictions apply (this is not a Long Island WMU).
Unlimited DMP availability makes antlerless harvest straightforward. September antlerless season added in 2026 gives archers an early opportunity. Farm-forest edge habitat holds consistent deer through the rut. Turkey hunting in hardwood stands. Bear season coincides with regular firearms deer season in the Southern Zone.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.