Coy Glen Lot #1 (Culver Road)
Coy Glen is located in the Town of Ithaca, and has some of the highest deer densities of all Cornell Botanic Gardens' Natural Areas. The 122 huntable acres are open to archery and firearm hunting in the respective seasons.
Hunting for Lot #1 is restricted to the south side of the gorge. Access for Lot #1 traverses a Town preserve by way of an access lane, indicated in purple on the map below. Hunters must not carry a loaded firearm while on the access lane. Failure to comply with this stipulation risks our use of that lane and your participation in the Cornell Deer Management Program.
Trespass issues along the south boundary of the preserve have been a consistent issue. Please help us respect our neighbor's private property rights and do not trespass beyond the clearly marked preserve/private property boundary. Parking is roadside along Culver Road (slightly relocated since 2017, further downhill). Please also respect our neighbors across the road by not turning your vehicle around in their driveways and being discrete when entering and exiting your vehicle and hunting area.
Coy Glen is also within the the Deer Management Focus Area (DMFA). It will allow hunters with a valid NYS hunting license who register with the DMFA program to take two antlerless deer per day during the bow hunting, regular, and late muzzle-loader seasons. In addition, a special season running from mid to late January has also been created during which hunters with a valid DMFA permit may also take two antlerless deer per day in the DMFA with any lawful hunting implement. For more information and to register in the DMFA program, visit the DEC DMFA website.
Click here to view the hunting map.