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New York WMU 9P: deer and bear hunting, harvest and public land

New York's WMU 9P covers 574 square miles in Allegany, Livingston and Steuben counties, in DEC's Southern Zone. DEC estimates hunters took 4,912 deer here in 2025 (2,689 adult bucks and 2,223 antlerless deer) and 24 bears. 12.6% of the WMU is public land, the largest share DEC land (45,874 acres), by the USGS Protected Areas Database.

Data updated October 2026. Deer: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Bears: DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC's September and October 2026 releases. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and DEC Lands.

Map of New York WMU 9P: public land by manager, neighboring WMUs 8M, 8P, 8T, 8X, 9N, 9W, 9X and 9Y, highways NY 17, I-86, NY 70 and NY 244 and Angelica, Cuba and Canaseraga

DEC landState parkOther state landWMU 9PNeighboring WMUsHighway

WMU 9P at a glance
ZoneSouthern Zone
Size574 square miles (DEC)
CountiesAllegany, Livingston and Steuben
Public land12.6% (46,048 acres)
DEC land46,051 acres: state forest 39,534 and wildlife management area 6,517
Wildlife management areasRattlesnake Hill WMA, Keeney Swamp WMA, Genesee Valley WMA
Deer harvested, 20254,912 (2,689 adult bucks, 2,223 antlerless)
Bucks per square mile, 20254.6 (DEC)
Bears harvested, 202524
Regular firearms deer, 2026November 21 to December 13
Deer Management Permits, 2026By application (see DEC)

How many deer are harvested in WMU 9P?

DEC estimates 4,912 deer were taken in WMU 9P in 2025, up from 4,732 in 2024. 2,689 were adult bucks, 4.6 for every square mile.

YearAdult bucksBuck fawnsAdult doesDoe fawnsTotalBucks per sq miAntlerless per sq mi
20252,6891961,7902374,9124.63.8
20242,7822191,5122194,7324.83.4
20232,2483571,2803294,2143.93.4
20222,5253401,9483115,1244.34.5

Sources: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2024 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2023 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2022 Deer Harvest Summary. DEC adds the harvest reports hunters file to its checks of deer at processors; these are its estimates.

How many bears are taken in WMU 9P?

DEC estimates 24 bears were taken in WMU 9P in 2025.

YearBears
202524
202435

Sources: DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary; DEC 2024 Bear Harvest Summary. DEC's 2023 summary is not online, and its earlier tables are laid out too differently to read reliably, so they are left out.

When are the 2026 seasons in WMU 9P?

SeasonDates, 2026
Deer, early bowhunting (most of the zone)October 1 to November 20
Deer, regular firearmsNovember 21 to December 13
Youth firearms big game hunt (ages 12 to 15)October 10 to 12
Bear, early bowhunting (most of the zone)October 1 to November 20

Sources: DEC, 2026-27 early big game hunting seasons in September; DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October. The Southern Zone regular season dates follow DEC's rule: it opens the third Saturday of November and runs 23 days. DEC's 2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide has every late bow and muzzleloader season; check DEC's seasons page before you go.

How much public land is in WMU 9P?

12.6% of WMU 9P is public land: 46,048 of its 365,267 acres. The largest share is DEC land, 45,874 acres.

ManagerAcresShare of WMU 9P
DEC land45,87412.6%
State park169under 0.1%
Other state land5under 0.1%

Measured by FilledTag inside DEC's WMU boundary from USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). DEC land takes in the Forest Preserve, state forests and WMAs. Hunting is allowed on most of it; state parks, refuges and Park Service land allow it only in places.

DEC land in WMU 9P, by kind

Kind of DEC landAcres in WMU 9P
State forest39,534
Wildlife management area6,517

Measured by FilledTag from DEC Lands.

Wildlife management areas in WMU 9P

WMAAcres in WMU 9P
Rattlesnake Hill WMA5,105
Keeney Swamp WMA708
Genesee Valley WMA677

Which WMUs border WMU 9P?

WMUZonePublic landDeer, 2025Adult bucks, 2025Bears, 2025
WMU 8MSouthern8.4%3,2091,3532
WMU 8PSouthern1.9%3,1631,73311
WMU 8TSouthern2.8%4,4012,14837
WMU 8XSouthern2.2%5,6962,52440
WMU 9NSouthern2.8%1,6147617
WMU 9WSouthern9.1%1,66399610
WMU 9XSouthern0.3%1,7521,01015
WMU 9YSouthern1.6%1,62868713

Highways crossing WMU 9P: NY 17 (56 miles), I-86 (56 miles), NY 70 (18 miles), NY 244 (12 miles), NY 275 (11 miles) and NY 436 (10 miles). Towns inside: Angelica, Cuba, Canaseraga and Belmont.

Questions hunters ask

How many deer are harvested in WMU 9P?

DEC estimates 4,912 deer were taken in WMU 9P in 2025: 2,689 adult bucks, 1,790 adult does and 433 fawns. In 2024 the total was 4,732. The 4-year average from 2022 is 4,746 a year, worked out from DEC's figures.

When is deer season in WMU 9P in 2026?

WMU 9P is in the Southern Zone: early bowhunting October 1 to November 20 in most of the zone, then the regular firearms season from November 21 to December 13, 2026.

How many bears are taken in WMU 9P?

DEC estimates 24 bears were taken in WMU 9P in 2025, against 35 in 2024.

How much public land is in WMU 9P?

46,048 acres, 12.6% of the WMU, by PAD-US 4.1. DEC's own land map shows 46,051 acres of DEC land here, the most of it state forest (39,534 acres). Wildlife management areas: Rattlesnake Hill (5,105 acres here), Keeney Swamp (708 acres here) and Genesee Valley (677 acres here).

Are Deer Management Permits unlimited in WMU 9P?

No. WMU 9P is not among the 23 WMUs with unlimited DMPs in 2026; DMPs there are issued through DEC's application. A reported antlerless deer on any antlerless tag still earns a second antlered deer tag.

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Where these numbers come from

FilledTag is not part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Numbers are copied from DEC and federal sources, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.

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