WMU 9X, New York
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey, Bear
- Group
- Zone 9
- Area
- 218 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
Black Bear — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 13
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
- 1,705
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 9X is a 219-square-mile Southern Tier unit in Region 9, covering portions of Steuben, Allegany, and Chemung counties — one of New York's most productive deer hunting landscapes with consistently strong buck harvests and good public land access across extensive state forests. Archery, firearms (rifle and shotgun), and muzzleloader are all legal here, and antlerless tags via DMP are available with a quota-based medium success rate. Black bear and wild turkey also provide additional seasons for hunters willing to put in time on this rolling agricultural and forested terrain.
Rolling hills and valleys of the Southern Tier; mix of hardwood forest (oak, maple, beech), agricultural fields, creek drainages, and reverting farmland. Elevation ranges from valley floors around 900 ft to ridgelines near 2,000 ft. Classic farm-and-forest whitetail habitat with good edge cover.
moderate
Southern Zone regulations apply: 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. Early antlerless season Sept 13-21 in select WMUs. DMPs for antlerless deer are quota-based; WMU 9X carried ~220 DMP allocations in 2024 with a medium success rate (~27%). Hunters may apply for up to 2 quota DMPs per season. Rifles, shotguns, and muzzleloaders all legal.
White-tailed deer: Southern Zone seasons (archery Oct 1, firearms Nov 15 - Dec 7, muzzleloader/late bow Dec 8-16 and Dec 26 - Jan 1). Black bear: present in the unit; Southern Zone bear seasons run concurrent with deer archery and firearms seasons. Wild turkey: spring season May 1-31 (1 bearded bird); fall season typically October (1 bird, either sex). No special weapon restrictions beyond statewide rules — rifles, shotguns, archery all legal for deer and bear.
Steuben County consistently leads New York State in total deer harvest. WMU 9X sits in this prime belt of agricultural valleys and forested ridges. Good buck age structure on private farmland; state forest parcels provide fair public-land opportunity. Bear and turkey add multi-species seasons.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NYSDEC official Wildlife Management Units. Community info last updated 23d ago.