WMU Revisions 2009-10
DEC has amended boundaries of wildlife management units (WMUs) to meet game species management needs. The changes result in a reduction from 96 WMUs to 92 WMUs. All changes are in effect for the 2009-10 Hunting and Trapping seasons.
You can view or download a presentation detailing the Proposed WMU Revisions for 2009-10 (PDF, 852 KB) and the impacts to game species or review the information in the table below.
| Species | WMU Revision | DEC Region | Location | Impact of Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Dissolution of WMU 4X, incorporation into WMU 3A Dissolution of WMU 4N, incorporation into 4F |
4 | Greene/Otsego Counties | Combine similar WMUs; no changes to seasons; DMPs for 4N now in 4F |
| Deer | Dissolution of WMU 4M, eastward expansion of WMUs 4K and 4L into former 4M | 4 | Rensselaer County | Combine forested WMUs; Keep a separate "agricultural" WMU; no changes to seasons |
| Deer | Dissolution of WMUs 5K, 5N and 5P, thereby creating new WMUs 5T and 5S | 5 | Washington County | Combine similar WMUs; DMPs for 5K, 5N, 5P now in appropriate portions of 5S & 5T |
| Deer | Expansion of WMU 5C into 5A | 5 | Clinton/Franklin counties | Better division between agricultural and forested areas |
| Deer | Expansion of WMU 5H into 5J | 5 | Hamilton/Fulton Counties | More uniform habitat conditions; no late muzzleloader season in former portion of 5J now in 5H |
| Deer | Northward expansion of WMU 6K into the southern portion of WMU 6G | 6 | Tug Hill Area; Jefferson & Lewis counties | WMU 6K expanded to north side of Tug Hill; DMPs for former portion of 6G now in 6K |
| Deer | Southward expansion of WMU 6C into WMU 6J | 6 | Black River Valley, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Expand WMU 6C into Black River Valley to better manage deer in the agricultural area; DMPs for 6C will now be available in portion that was formerly 6J; Addition of a split Muzzleloader season in the affected portion of WMU 6J (October and December) |
| Deer | Creation of new WMU 7P from southeast portion of 7M and northeast portion of 7S | 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Divide WMU 7M into two units to address deer hunting pressure and create flexibility for bear management; DMPs for former portions of 7M and 7S now in 7P |
| Deer | Eliminate WMU 8K | 8 | Seneca Army Depot, Seneca County | Deer management permits are no longer used; DMAP used instead |
| Black Bear | Change boundary of WMUs 4O, 7P, and 7S from the Susquehanna River to State Highways 7 and 79 | 4 & 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Season dates for affected area will align with the bear hunting seasons of the Catskill bear hunting area to the east |
| Wild Turkey | Southward expansion of WMU 6C into WMU 6J | 6 | Black River Valley, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Small part of WMU 6J will become 6C and go from a 1-bird fall bag limit to a 2-bird fall bag limit |
| Wild Turkey | Northward expansion of WMU 6K into the southern portion of WMU 6G | 6 | Tug Hill Area, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Small part of WMU 6G will become 6K and go from a 2-bird fall bag limit to a 1-bird fall bag limit |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Change boundary of WMUs 4O, 7P and 7S from the Susquehanna River to State Highways 7 and 79 | 4 & 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Regular season would start Oct. 1 and youth hunt would be last weekend in Sept. in portion of WMU 4O west of Susquehanna River |
| Canada Geese | Creation of new WMU 7P from southeast portion of 7M and northeast portion of 7S | 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Southern portion of new WMU 7P (formerly 7M) will reduce the season from 80 to 45 days and daily bag limit from 5 to 3 |
| Beaver | Southward expansion of WMU 6C into WMU 6J | 6 | Black River Valley, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Small part of WMU 6J will become 6C creating two weeks of additional trapping |
| Beaver | Change boundary of WMUs 4O, 7P, and 7S from the Susquehanna River to State Highways 7 and 79 | 4 & 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Season would close March 15th in portion of WMU 4O west of Susquehanna River |
| Mink/Muskrat | Change boundary of WMUs 4O, 7P, and 7S from the Susquehanna River to State Highways 7 and 79 | 4 & 7 | Chenango & Broome counties | Season would close March 15th in portion of WMU 4O west of Susquehanna River |
| River Otter | Dissolution of WMUs 5K, 5N and 5P, thereby creating new WMUs 5T and 5S | 5 | Washington County | Will open season in portions of new WMUs 5S and 5T (formerly 5K) |
| River Otter | Southward expansion of WMU 6C into WMU 6J | 6 | Black River Valley, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Small part of WMU 6J will become 6C creating two weeks of additional trapping |
| Marten | Southward expansion of WMU 6C into WMU 6J | 6 | Black River Valley, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Season will close in the small part of WMU 6J that will become 6C |
| Bobcat | Dissolution of WMUs 5K, 5N and 5P, thereby creating new WMUs 5T and 5S | 5 | Washington County | Will open season in portions of new WMUs 5S and 5T (formerly 5K) |
| Bobcat | Northward expansion of WMU 6K into the southern portion of WMU 6G | 6 | Tug Hill Area, Jefferson & Lewis counties | Season will close in the small part of WMU 6G that will become 6K |