M2 Zone
Zone M2 is approximately 108 acres of woodland and open fields on the south side of State Route 13 east of Sapsucker Woods Road. Only muzzleloader and archery implements can be used in this zone during the seasons specific to the hunting implement used, and during shotgun season. Shotguns and rifles are prohibited. Access and parking are only through a gated drive off of Rte. 13. Parking in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot is strictly prohibited. This site is in WMU 7H in the Town of Dryden. There is a maximum of 6 hunting slots open at any legal time at this site.
This area 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. For more information and to register in the DMFA program, visit the DEC DMFA website.
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