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Public land that may allow hunting in Jefferson County, New York

20 listed public land units overlap Jefferson County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole New York unit.

Seasons & licenses

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State forest
Tug Hill State Forest
12,287 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County, Lewis County
Open access
State forest
Winona State Forest
9,236 acres
State: department of conservation · Oswego County, Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Perch River Wma
8,034 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Littlejohn Wma
7,903 acres
State: department of conservation · Oswego County, Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lakeview Wma
3,434 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
French Creek Wma
2,285 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State forest
Pinckney State Forest
2,100 acres
State: department of conservation · Lewis County, Jefferson County
Open access
State forest
Gould'S Corners State Forest
2,058 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Ashland Flats Wma
2,025 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State forest
Pulpit Rock State Forest
1,589 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dexter Marsh Wma
1,240 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Point Peninsula Wma
1,088 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Indian River Wma
943 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
Other state land
Henderson Shores Unique Area
896 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Black Pond Wma
561 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State forest
Coyote Flats State Forest
556 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Brownville Wma
235 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Honeyville Wma
111 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Ontario Islands Wma
70 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Collins Landing Wma
53 acres
State: department of conservation · Jefferson County
Open access

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