Grass Point State Park hunting rules, seasons and access

Grass Point State Park: access and site rules

NYS Parks allows hunting on Grass Point State Park under 6 NYCRR 372.7(q) and the OPRHP statewide hunting regulations:

• Hunting on Grass Point State Park happens only in designated park hunting areas and needs the park's regional hunting permit.
• The permit sets the species, areas, implements and dates.
• Leave permanent blinds and stands at home; portable ones need the permit's OK.
• Restricted Areas are posted and closed; parks may ask you to report take.

Laws every Grass Point State Park hunter carries in

• Gun hunters after deer or bear wear orange or pink: 250 square inches above the waist or a mostly orange or pink hat.
• The discharge setback is 500 feet for guns, 250 feet for crossbows and 150 feet for bows from homes, farm buildings, schools and churches.
• Hunting over bait is illegal; scents and lures are allowed.
• There is no Sunday ban in New York; some parks set their own.

From NYS Parks grass point state park, NYS Parks hunting list, 2026-27 DEC guide; checked October 27, 2026.

Grass Point State Park and WMU 6G: permits, antlers and harvest

For tags and dates, Grass Point State Park is WMU 6G ground (Northern Zone, 933 sq. mi. across Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego). The 2026 DMP target in 6G is 21,000, with 12.8% average success and high odds for a resident first permit. Bear area: Western Periphery. Fall turkey here: Oct. 1-14.

WMU 6G deer harvest by year

WMU tables give 6G 6,593 deer for 2022, the last year DEC published by unit.

Recent bear numbers for 6G: 2022: 0, 2023: 2, 2024: 7, 2025: 5.

Objective for bears in 6G: maintain low bear density.

WMU facts from the 2026 DMP table, the 2026-27 DEC guide, DEC deer take reports and the DEC bear harvest dashboard; WMU from the DEC WMU layer; checked October 27, 2026.

Harvest records behind Grass Point State Park

DEC puts the 2025 Jefferson County deer take at 6,226.

DEC deer take by town and county (towns 2007-2019), county deer take 2021-2025 and DEC bear take by town; checked October 27, 2026.

Grass Point State Park shooting hours by key date

East and west matter: sunrise in Buffalo comes about 20 minutes after sunrise in Albany, so use local times for Grass Point State Park.

Coyote hunting is open at any hour; raccoon and fox after sunrise on opening day, then any hour.

Hours rule from the DEC guide sunrise and sunset page; sun times calculated for the county centre (NOAA method), checked against the guide’s Albany table; checked October 27, 2026. Legal hours for every county.

Grass Point State Park alternatives nearby

Grass Point State Park: what to double-check

Seasons and closures on Grass Point State Park can change mid-season; DEC notices and posted signs have the final word.

Sources: NYS Parks grass point state park · NYS Parks state parks · DEP GIS · DEP GIS · NYS Parks StatewideHuntingRegulationsinNYStatePa; regulations from the 2026-27 New York Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide. Checked October 27, 2026.