Unit 8Y
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 8Y
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route
1069.1 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateBicyclepa Route J
261.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBicyclepa Route G
249.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertErwin Ponds Loop
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSteege Hill Black, Blue, and Yellow Loop
3.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateErwin Pond
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateTwo Rivers Yellow, Red and Green Trail
3.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSteege Hill Black, White, Blue, Red, and Yellow Loop
3.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateTwain Trail (Red) and President's Trail (Green) Loop
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSteege Hill Yellow Loop
3.1 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 8Y
5 found
Ferenbaugh Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGardner Hill Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNewtown Battlefield State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNorth Pond Campsite #1
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHousesite Campsite #2
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 8Y, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.