Blog · October 14, 2026 · New York
The Ontario County Hunting Land: a New York guide
Use the free Ontario County parcel map to locate who owns the woods and fields near Farmington, then ask the right way.
Main page: Ontario County, NY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Ontario County facts and neighboring maps).
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Good Ontario County hunting land research starts with one question: whose ground is it? That's true for a woodlot near Bristol and for a field edge outside Canandaigua. In Ontario County, New York, the official parcel map is the free way to put an owner on a tract.
Below: finding owners on the Ontario County map, public ground in and near the county, asking permission the right way, and where New York hunting rules are published.
Scouting Ontario County hunting land on the parcel map
The Ontario County parcel viewer is the free tool for Ontario County hunting land scouting: imagery shows cover and water, parcel lines show who owns each block near Border City. Write down the parcel ID, owner name and mailing address for each tract around Geneva, then rank them by cover, access and size.
Search Ontario County parcels by owner, address or ID
Ontario County publishes its parcels on the Ontario County parcel viewer, free to use for a lot in Farmington or a tract around Gorham. Click any Ontario County parcel near Farmington to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Bookmark our Ontario County page too; it tracks the official New York link if it moves and lists the maps around Farmington.
Recorded documents in Ontario County, New York
Deeds and plats behind the Ontario County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Ontario County website names which office that is. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to pull the document for a lot in Bristol.
Tracts that cross the Ontario County line
Ontario County borders Livingston County, Monroe County, Seneca County, Steuben County, and Wayne County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Ontario County is listed on our New York directory.
Public land, private land and the rules in New York
With little large public land listed for Ontario County, hunters near Canadice depend on private permission and leases. Regulations change every year, so confirm Ontario County seasons and public access with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation well before you go.
Asking an Ontario County landowner for permission
Offer the owner near Border City something useful: a copy of your license, proof of insurance if you lease, and a promise to report problems you see. Get permission in writing if you can, and carry it while hunting the Ontario County tract.
Staying on the right side of the line
The Ontario County parcel lines are rough; where a fence or posted signs near Border City disagree with the map, stay on the safe side.
Season-to-season scouting
Creek bottoms and fence-row cover near Bristol show clearly on the county imagery, and the parcel lines tell you who to ask about them. A thank-you card and some of the harvest go a long way with county owners near Bristol.
Cover, water and owners in Ontario County
Wooded draws and field edges near Bristol tend to stay in larger Ontario County parcels that are worth a closer look. Some Ontario County owners prefer one trusted hunter over many, so ask about exclusive access for the tract around Farmington.
Getting oriented in Ontario County, NY
Town lots cluster around Canandaigua, the county seat, and Bristol, Canadice, East Bloomfield, and Farmington. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Border City, Centerfield, and Cheshire, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Ontario County at about 112,494 residents in 2023 on roughly 644 square miles of land. The Ontario County map mixes subdivision lots near Canandaigua with farm and wooded tracts farther out. Ontario County was organized in 1789, so deeds for older farms near Gorham can run back a long way.
Ontario County hunting land questions
How do I locate who owns hunting land in Ontario County?
Click the tract on the Ontario County parcel viewer; the Ontario County record lists the owner of record and a mailing address.
Does the Ontario County parcel map show hunting boundaries?
No; the Ontario County map lists owners, not hunting rights, so ask well before you go.
Is there public hunting land in Ontario County?
Check the public hunting maps from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; they show which areas in and near Ontario County are open and under what rules.
Can I lease hunting land in Ontario County?
Many owners near Geneva lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
What should I say when asking to hunt land near Border City?
Give the county parcel ID for the land near Border City, your game, your dates and a number to call.
Open the official Ontario County, NY parcel map Ontario County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.