Unit 8J
Public lands inside this unit
9 found
Women's Rights National Historical Park
ParkNational ParkMontezuma National Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWomen's Rights National Historical Park
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMontezuma National Wildlife Refuge
16 sq miParkwildlife refugeBonavista State Park
ParkState ParkCayuga Lake State Park
ParkState ParkSampson State Park
ParkState ParkSeneca Lake State Park
ParkState ParkWomen's Rights National Historical Park
ParkNational Historical Park
Trails near Unit 8J
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultKeuka Lake Outlet Trail
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSeneca River Trail
10.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyOntario Pathway Rail Trail -Stanley to Phelps
9.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasySeneca-Cayuga Canal Trail
9.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyMontezuma National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Drive
7.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyMacedon Launch Erie Canal Water Trail
7.2 miTrailDifficulty: EasySeneca Mill and Cascade Mill Falls
5.4 miTrailDifficulty: EasySampson Memorial Walk
5.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSeneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve
4.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGeneva Lakefront Trail
4.4 miTrailDifficulty: Easy
Campgrounds near Unit 8J
12 found
Back-Achers Campsites
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSampson State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFlint Creek Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundJunius Ponds Cabins and Campgrounds
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCayuga Lake State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWaterloo Harbor Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCountry Charm Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTwilight on the Erie RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRivers Crossing Campground & Marina
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPulver Road (North) Campsite #1
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWest Lightning Road Parking Lot Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDunn Road Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in New York
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/deer-bear/antlerless-deer-hunting
- GMU map ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/regulations/wildlife-management-units
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/report-your-harvest
- Hunter education ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/hunter-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/sporting-and-use/sporting/hunting-license
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 8J, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.