Unit 8R
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 8R
11 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultKeuka Lake Outlet Trail
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBristol Hills Trail
9.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultSeneca Mill and Cascade Mill Falls
5.4 miTrailDifficulty: EasyUrbana State Forest Trails
4.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCaptain Bill Seneca Lake Tour
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasySeneca Lakeshore Trail
3.3 miTrailDifficulty: EasyBirdseye Hollow
2.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateEggleston's Glen
1.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateFossenvue
0.4 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 8R
12 found
Sugar Hill Fire Tower Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSix Circles Farm (Camp Elderberry)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBack-Achers Campsites
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFinger Lakes Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTentrr Signature Site - Beerocracy Commonwealth Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPooh's Corner
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSugar Hill Recreation Area Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBeaver Bend
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Elmbois
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBud Valley Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundParadise Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSmith Memorial Park
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 8R, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.