County list · New York
Public land that may allow hunting in Herkimer County, New York
28 listed public land units overlap Herkimer 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
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
Independence River Wild Forest
79,352 acres
State: department of conservation · Lewis County, Herkimer 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
Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
26,452 acres
State: department of conservation · St. Lawrence County, Herkimer County + 1 more
Open access - Other state land
Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness
25,639 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Lewis County
Open access - Other state land
Pepperbox Wilderness
24,333 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Lewis County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Fulton Chain Wild Forest
15,535 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest
13,489 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Lewis County
Open access - Other state land
Fulton Chain Lakes
2,947 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Hamilton County
Restricted access - State forest
Hinckley State Forest
1,591 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Black Creek State Forest
1,587 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Ulster County
Open access - Other state land
Big Moose Lake
1,234 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County, Hamilton County
Restricted access - State forest
Steuben Hill State Forest
1,011 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Ohisa State Forest
681 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - State forest
Otsquago State Forest
413 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - Other state land
Vrooman Patent Lands
383 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Herkimer County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Plantation Island Wma
271 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Open access - Other state land
Lake Rondaxe
161 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - Other state land
Twitchell Lake
147 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - Other state land
Dart's Lake
131 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - Other state land
Moss Lake
121 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - Other state land
Silver Lake
56 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - State forest
Columbia State Forest Preserve
47 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access - State forest
Bubb Lake Fulton Chain Wild Forest
45 acres
State: department of conservation · Herkimer County
Restricted access