Unit 8M
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 8M
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultGenesee Valley Greenway Trail Scottsville Branch
34.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLetchworth Fingerlakes Trail via Portageville
21.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLetchworth Finger Lakes Trail via Mount Morris Dam
18.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLetchworth State Park Gorge Trail
14.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGenesee River Gorge Trail
8.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHighbanks Trail (Trail 20)
8.6 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Hemlock Lake
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLetchworth Gorge and Hemlock Trail
4.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateInspiration Point and Lower Falls via Gorge Trail
4.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultKeshequa Creek Falls (3 falls)
4.1 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 8M
9 found
The Ridge Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLetchworth State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCold Weather Camping in the Finger Lakes
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSouthern Shores Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground1 - Gorge Trail Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground4 - Toadfest Point Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground5 - Waterfall Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground3- Shaker Access Road Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground2 - Boss Hog'S 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 8M, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.