Military personnel and their families, Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees and members of the general public are all welcome to hunt, fish, trap and pursue other recreational opportunities on Fort Drum training lands (due to installation security, recreational activities inside the fenced-in cantonment area, including archery hunting, are generally limited to military personnel, their families, and DoD civilians).
Participants in outdoor recreational activities in the training areas (or hunting and fishing in the cantonment area) must first obtain a Fort Drum Recreation Permit and Access Pass from the Natural Resources Permit Office, Bldg. S-2509 on Route 26 between Great Bend and Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield. Prior to obtaining a new recreation permit, you will be required to complete a recreation use survey from the Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program. Transactions for permits are cash only, and applicants must bring a photo ID and valid New York State hunting, fishing or trapping license, which are NOT available at the Fort Drum permit office.
Before entering the training areas, all sportsmen must first check in daily with Range Division by calling the Sportsman’s Hotline at 315-772-7153, updated daily at 6 pm, which lists the open training areas for the following days.
Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program: 315-772-9636
Fort Drum Natural Resources Permit Office: 315-772-HUNT
Fort Drum Sportsman’s Hotline: 315-772-7153
www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/FishAndWild.html
