RATTLESNAKE HILL WMA
With the hilly terrain of steep slopes and ridges typical of the Appalachian Plateau, Rattlesnake Hill covers 5,147 acres with a variety of wildlife habitats, including mature hardwoods, brushy fields, evergreen plantations, open meadows and a few remains of apple orchards.

For many years here, the DEC's management goals have been directed toward deer, turkeys, grouse and other forest-dwelling small game and non-game species. In remote sections of the property, you may encounter the occasional timber rattlesnake.

Located in Livingston and Allegany counties, this WMA lies about eight miles west of Danville and a similar distance southeast of Letchworth State Park. Local roads south from Route 436, and east and north from Route 70, provide access.

Ebert Road, which becomes Linzy Road, runs through the property.

Ossian State Forest, with 1,303 acres, is attached to the southeast corner of the WMA. Canaseraga State Forest adds another 1,287 acres one-half mile to the east, for a grand total of 7,737 acres of state land open to public hunting at this location.

To reach Ossian State Forest, hunters may use trails from Rattlesnake Hill. County Route 13A, north from the Hamlet of Canaseraga, leads to Canaseraga State Forest.

SUGAR HILL STATE FOREST
On the highlands west of Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, Sugar Hill's 9,085 acres sprawl across the landscape in a crazy quilt pattern, with complicated boundaries and many private in-holdings.

Turkey hunters should invest in some scouting to hunt this property effectively. Sugar Hill is easily accessible from several roads, and the Finger Lakes Trail and other trails permit easy exploration of the forest.

These trails and access roads are also important to turkeys, since they provide openings and herbaceous food and cover in a habitat that's more densely forested than most WMAs.