Blog · October 14, 2026 · New York
The Westchester County Hunting Land and private boundaries
Good scouting near Greenburgh starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Westchester County, NY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Cortlandt? Think of the Westchester County hunting land as two layers: public areas from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and private lines from the county. This Westchester County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Westchester County hunting land
On ground around Bedford, public hunting areas are mapped by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Westchester County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every tax parcel in the county, Bedford included. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and select the outline, and that holds around White Plains too. With a lot near White Plains, copy the parcel ID while you have it open; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around White Plains, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Private land and parcel lines
For private ground, the Westchester County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, and each tract near White Plains lists an owner.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Eastchester commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Bedford refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Greenburgh for any title or survey request.
Aerial scouting
On the aerial around Greenburgh, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
A quick look at the area
White Plains is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Bedford, Cortlandt, Eastchester, and Greenburgh, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 990,817 people call Westchester County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 431 square miles.
What the map can't tell you
For a home near Bedford, acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. Closer to Harrison, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Backing up the map with records
Before you sign anything, pull the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel map near Greenburgh only summarizes it. For a parcel near Eastchester, bring the instrument number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Bedford belong with the county Real Property Tax Services office, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Eastchester go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Finding a landowner
For acreage around Cortlandt, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Cortlandt, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Harrison and its lines keeps working without signal.
Land on the county line
The county touches Fairfield County, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Bronx County, Nassau County, and Putnam County, all with their own assessor records around White Plains. Ground near White Plains that runs to the line can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map as well. Near Lewisboro, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map across New York.
Before you go
Check New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Greenburgh.
Frequently asked
Are app boundaries accurate in Westchester County?
In most cases, apps can help near White Plains, but lines are still approximate; stay inside the lines.
Can I see owners on the parcel map near White Plains?
For a tract near Bedford, the parcel record lists the owner of record.
How close to the line can I hunt around White Plains?
If you're looking near Cortlandt, the map isn't a survey; respect marked boundaries.
How should I ask to hunt land near White Plains?
Out toward Cortlandt, written permission is a good idea even where not required.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Eastchester?
On ground around Lewisboro, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys.
When is hunting season in New York in Westchester County?
For a tract near Harrison, check New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for current dates and rules; read the current regulations.
Open the official Westchester County, NY parcel map See it 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.