County list · New York
Public land that may allow hunting in Hamilton County, New York
35 listed public land units overlap Hamilton 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
High Peaks Wilderness
275,219 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Franklin County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
West Canada Lake Wilderness
174,529 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Ferris Lake Wild Forest
148,066 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Fulton County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
Five Ponds Wilderness
131,258 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, St. Lawrence County + 1 more
Open access - State forest
Black River Wild Forest
128,259 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Oneida County + 1 more
Open access - State forest
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
126,685 acres
State: department of conservation · Warren County, Hamilton County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
Siamese Ponds Wilderness
115,112 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Warren County
Open access - Other state land
Silver Lake Wilderness
109,684 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - State forest
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
67,346 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Herkimer County
Open access - Other state land
Pigeon Lake Wilderness
50,860 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Jessup River Wild Forest
48,498 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Blue Ridge Wilderness
48,352 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - State forest
Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
45,296 acres
State: department of conservation · Fulton County, Hamilton County
Open access - State forest
Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
43,816 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - State forest
Blue Mountain Wild Forest
42,773 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Essex County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Other state land
Hudson Gorge Wilderness
24,530 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Essex County
Open access - Other state land
William C. Whitney Wilderness
20,361 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Finch Pruyn
16,727 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Saratoga County + 2 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Other state land
Little Moose Wilderness
12,297 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Round Lake Wilderness
11,428 acres
State: department of conservation · St. Lawrence County, Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area
6,960 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Raquette Lake
5,383 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
West Canada Mountain Primitive Area
3,149 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Lowes Lake
3,078 acres
State: department of conservation · St. Lawrence County, Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Fulton Chain Lakes
2,947 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Pine Lake Primitive Area
2,808 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Piseco Lake
2,590 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Big Moose Lake
1,234 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Wakely Mountain Primitive Area
213 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Forked Lake
205 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Cathead Mountain Primitive Area
173 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Cascade Lake
98 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Nehasane Primitive Area
87 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access - Other state land
Dug Mountain Primitive Area
49 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County
Open access