Coy Glen Lot #2 (Elm Street Extension)
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.
Access for the upper portion of Coy Glen is by Lot #2, along the Elm Street Extension. Please park at the pull off by our sign on the west shoulder on the downstream side. From there, walk up the Botanic Gardens' Right-of-Way along the upstream privately owned driveway for about 150 feet. On your right you will see our marked trail that heads up the hill. Please respect our neighbor's property and do not walk up the driveway past the trail head.
Note that the YMCA youth camp, located immediately north or the northernmost part of Coy Glen, has education programming every Tuesday and Saturday. Please respect our neighbors use of this property and the safety of the children, and do not hunt within 30-50 yards of this mutual boundary. Also note another adjoining neighbor strictly enforces the no trespass posting.
Coy Glen is also within 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.
This area is frequented by dog owners who allow their dogs to run off leash. If you witness this, you are strongly encouraged to report the owner to the Tompkins County SPCA Animal Control unit at: 607.319.5067. The trailheads are identified by a location code that is known to the animal control officers. Use it to inform the officer of your and the dog owners location.
Click here to view the trailhead location map.