County list · New York
Public land that may allow hunting in Ulster County, New York
29 listed public land units overlap Ulster County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole New York unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- Other state land
Slide Mountain Wilderness
50,781 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Big Indian Wilderness
34,199 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Sundown Wild Forest
31,094 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County, Sullivan County
Open access - State forest
Delaware Wild Forest
29,594 acres
State: department of conservation · Delaware County, Ulster County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
24,606 acres
State: department of conservation · Greene County, Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Indian Head Wilderness
17,355 acres
State: department of conservation · Greene County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest
13,754 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County, Delaware County
Open access - State forest
Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest
9,427 acres
State: department of conservation · Delaware County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Kaaterskill Wild Forest
8,110 acres
State: department of conservation · Greene County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Phoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Forest
7,839 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County, Greene County
Open access - State forest
Shandaken Wild Forest
6,105 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County, Greene County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Conservation Area
5,952 acres
State: department of conservation · Warren County, Franklin County + 2 more
Restricted access - State forest
Willowemoc Wild Forest
4,070 acres
State: department of conservation · Sullivan County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Vernooy Kill State Forest
3,727 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Bluestone Wild Forest
3,260 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tivoli Bays Wma
1,698 acres
State: department of conservation · Dutchess County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Black Creek State Forest
1,587 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Shawangunk Ridge State Forest
1,404 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County, Sullivan County
Open access - State forest
Overlook Mountain Wild Forest
1,129 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Catskill Mountains
990 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
597 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ulster County
Restricted access - State forest
Witch'S Hole State Forest
594 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Border Overlook / Indian Head
302 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Vly Wma
193 acres
State: department of conservation · Greene County, Ulster County
Open access - State forest
Turkey Point State Forest
139 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Chodikee Lake Wetlands
123 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Oak Ridge Multiple Use Area
97 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area
85 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
High Woods Multiple Use Area
43 acres
State: department of conservation · Ulster County
Open access
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