WMU 9G, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 9
- Area
- 244 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,691
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 9G covers the Southern Tier of New York spanning portions of Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Livingston counties — one of the most productive whitetail deer units in the state, with Steuben County leading New York in total deer harvest in 2025 at nearly 16,000 animals. The unit offers vast public land in the form of numerous state forests and WMAs, a new September antlerless deer season with unlimited DMPs, and strong bear and turkey opportunities across rolling agricultural hills and hardwood ridges.
Rolling hills and hardwood ridges of New York's Southern Tier; mixed agricultural valleys and forested uplands; creek drainages including Catherine Creek and Cohocton River corridor; elevation changes from valley floors to forested ridge tops typical of the Finger Lakes-Southern Tier transition zone
Moderate to high on accessible state forest and WMA parcels; pressure concentrated near road access points and in agricultural corridors; interior ridge-top and creek-bottom parcels see lower pressure; Steuben County's top-ranked statewide deer harvest (15,913 deer in 2025) reflects both high deer density and significant hunter effort
WMU 9G carries unlimited DMPs for 2026 — all hunters who apply will receive them; WMU 9G was added to the new 9-day September antlerless season (approx. Sept 12-20) with unlimited DMPs for that season; used and reported DMPs generate replacement Bonus DMPs allowing effectively unlimited antlerless harvest; Earn-a-2nd-Buck system statewide allows hunters who tag an antlerless deer to receive a second antlered deer tag
DEER: Southern Zone archery Oct 1-Nov 14 and Dec 8-16 and Dec 26-Jan 1; regular firearms Nov 15-Dec 7; muzzleloader Dec 8-16 and Dec 26-Jan 1; new early antlerless season ~Sept 12-20 (9G added 2026); unlimited DMPs; rifles legal (Southern Tier WMU — no shotgun-only restriction unlike Long Island). BEAR: early archery/firearms Sept 12-27; regular season concurrent with deer firearms Nov 21-Dec 13; bag limit 1 bear per license year; reporting mandatory. TURKEY: spring season May 1-31 (bearded birds, 30 min before sunrise to noon, limit 2 per season/1 per day); fall season approx Oct 17-30 (either sex, 1 bird); all methods including shotgun, bow, and crossbow legal.
Steuben County led all New York counties in 2025 deer harvest with 15,913 whitetails (5.5 adult bucks/sq mi); Connecticut Hill WMA at 11,161 acres is one of the largest public hunting blocks in Region 8; new September antlerless season in 9G creates an early archery/firearms opportunity before leaf-down; strong black bear population with early archery bear season Sept 12-27 and regular season Nov 21-Dec 13; excellent spring and fall wild turkey hunting across agricultural-forest edge habitat
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.