Crossbows are allowed in new yorks southern zone from nov. Montana, nebraska, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma. You must be 14 years or older, have a standard hunter education course that has been completed. New york state assembly bill search and legislative. New york state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation 20192020 hunting permit bowman lake state park selfissue hunting permit please carry this permit with you at. For specific dates within your region, visit the new york department of environmental conservation website. Crossbow hunting qualifications and safety information. State parks new york state office of parks, recreation. Take a look at the best new crossbows for 2017 from top brands including tenpoint, horton, excalibur, barnett, ravin and more. Deer hunting frequently asked questions 2017 deer hunting rulesseptember 22, 2017 1 what to know for 2017 season structure licenses and tags bonus antlerless tags crossbow regulations public and private lands tags tagging deer harvest registration transportation of deer chronic wasting disease management what to know for 2017. From what i understand we also have a very strong segment of bow hunters that do not want crossbow hunters in the woods with them and fight tooth and nail keeping crossbows out of the archery season telling legislators what an effective poaching tool the crossbow is.
In fact, most states and provinces now allow them alongside vertical bow hunters. Hunters who plan to hunt with a crossbow must have in their possession while afield either their completed hunter. Albany legislation that would expand crossbow use into the entire archery season has resurfaced in albany early in the 2017 session. Hunters using a crossbow during the last 10 days of the early bow season in the northern zone are not subject to the antlered deeronly requirement of the early muzzleloader season in wmus 6a, 6f, 6j, and 6n, despite the overlap in season dates. Any crossbow that looks like a prop in a terminator movie should be packed with technology, and the x16 doesnt disappoint. For almost 30 years, a minor war raged over the use of crossbows for hunting in new york. You may not carry a firearm, crossbow or bow, and you must have your hunting license with you. Authorizes those physical unable to draw a longbow as determined by a physician to use a. Crossbow hunters seek senate approval pressconnects. Brooklynmanhattan new york city archery and axeknife throwing range beginner through expert.
New york state has both spring and fall turkey hunting seasons and a youth turkey hunt for junior hunters ages 1215. The use of crossbows has been steadily increasing in new york in recent years. The state department of environmental conservation this week approved new rules that will allow crossbow hunting as the season opens up. Replaces the special longbow season with a special archery season and adds crossbow. The new york state parks, recreation and historic site system is divided into eleven regions. New york muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. Here are the numbers since legalization, which, obviously, can be affected by numerous factors, including herd size, weather, and licenses and permits issued. Crossbow hunting in new york state has proven to be a safe and effective option for many hunters since their use was first authorized in 2014. Crossbow bills resurface in legislature outdoornews. Crossbow hunting qualifications and safety information crossbows may be used by any person age 14 or older to hunt deer, bear, unprotected wildlife and most small game species except waterfowl and other migratory game birds. The crossbow hunting season in the states southern zone starts saturday and runs. Crossbow hunting information new york hunting seasons.
Take your hunt to the next level with a powerful, dependable crossbow from dicks sporting goods. Crossbows may be used to take bear during the early bear season, early muzzleloader season in the northern zone, regular firearms seasons in the northern and southern zones, and the late muzzleloader season in the southern. Currently bow season is long but the harvest rates are low because hunting with a bow is very hard, and not a ton of people do it. Petition allow new york state hunters to use crossbows. See rifle, shotgun, and bow areas for where these implements are allowed check out the crossbow hunting page for license and training requirements and details about hunting with a crossbow be aware of rules for importing big game into new york protect ny deer and moose from. View future big game season dates to plan for future hunting seasons summary of 201920 hunting seasons pdf. Unfortunately, for crossbow users the hunting season has been adversely impacted due to the current statutory restrictions which do not recog nize the correlation of the crossbow with. Crossbow hunting qualification and safety information. Bowhunting privilege is not required for use of a crossbow at any time. Crossbows continue to be allowed in archery season in more jurisdictions than ever before. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use. The surge in popularity may be due to regulation changes in many areas, making them one of the fastest growing. Please be aware that the details of crossbow use i.
Tenpoint crossbow technologies introduced its new eclipse rcx crossbow model at the january 2017 ata trade show. The dec is currently working to develop regulations that will implement this new law. Changes crossbow to the bowhunting privilege from the muzzleloader privilege. Allows 12 15 year olds to hunt with a crossbow removes the prior prohibition on 12 and year olds authorizes those 55 years old or older to use a crossbow in a special archery.
Ive read the penal code, and searched the internet for hours. Hunt in crossbow friendly east central ohio on,000 leased acres of prime farmland, food plots and woods with brushy fork outfitters. What impact crossbow hunting has had or will have on other forms of hunting, i dont know. Us crossbow regulations select a stateprovince from the map to see regulations related to it. February 15, 2017 rob dykeman from excalibur crossbow puts the new excalibur micro suppressor to the test on a big bull elk. Allows 12 15 year olds to hunt with a crossbow removes the prior prohibition on 12 and year olds authorizes those 55 years old or older to use a crossbow in a special archery season. Hunters using crossbows during a deer firearms season must follow all. New yorks grassroots archery and hunting organization comprised and financed solely by sportsmenwomen, including bowhunters, former bowhunters, state. Crossbows may be used only by licensees who are 14 years of age or older without landowner permission, crossbows may not be discharged within 250 feet of any home, school building or playground, public structure, farm structure in use, or occupied factory or church. This page serves as the new york state online training course for crossbow hunting qualification and certification.
For more information about those areas, please visit c. During the spring, the season is open in all of upstate new york north of the bronx and hunting hours are 12hour before sunrise to noon. Ny deer hunting season is long, cost is cheap still too. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for new york hunting seasons vary based on animal and seasons. This actor teaches men how to bow hunt new york post. If you find a better price on a crossbow from another qualifying retailer, well match it with our best price. Bowman lake hunting permit new york state office of. Gallivan rci, elma says the department of environmental conservation dec has adopted final regulations to allow for the use of crossbows for big game and small game hunting in new york state starting this fall. Dec has adopted final regulations to allow for the use of crossbows for big game and small game hunting in new york state starting this fall. In addition, persons under 65 years of age may not hunt turkey with a crossbow during the fall turkey season. I just got into hunting, and id like to get a crossbow. If they are given full inclusion the prevalence of them will go up, which will negatively impact vertical bow hunters, and also result in reduced deer population for gun. New york hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Dec sets crossbow hunting regulations ny state senate.
New yorks department of environmental conservation reports hunters harvested 203,000 whitetails in 2017, including 44,000 with a bow. New york sportsmen gallivans crossbow bill s86a has been become part of budget bill s7508b your immediate help is needed if you would like to see crossbows included in the ny full archery season. The department of environmental conservation has made it legal to hunt using a crossbow during the fall hunting season an exception being the nassau, westchester, and suffolk counties. Crossbows may be used by any person age 14 or older to hunt deer, bear. Not only is this bow quiet and fast, its just as accurate as any excalibur and it has plenty of power even for a big animal like an elk. In 20, the season before crossbows became legal in new york, bow hunters took 36,636 deer.
Featuring an innovative reverse cam bow assembly and a timetested stock and barrel configuration, it is the hightech manufacturers latest response to a growing consumer preference for lighter, faster, more compact. Archery season in clarion county, pennsylvania self filmed hunt. According to police, a 39yearold man was struck with the bow by an unknown perp while walking along west 10th street and bay parkway on friday, march 24 at around 6. Winner has choice of week beginning with the 2018 archery season opener through the. The next morning at sunrise, the extended combination late big game season opens for an additional nine days, to include crossbow, late. Deer and bear hunting seasons new york state department. A crossbow is a the modern alternative to a traditional set of bow and arrows. Hi frank, thank you for your dedication to bowhunting and for sharing your request about crossbow hunting season.
Hunters shall not have in their possession, or be accompanied by a person who has in his or her possession, a bow or firearm other than the legal muzzleloading. Legal for physically challenged hunters during archery season. Join shane as he comes home on leave and looks to take out his very first deer ever with a crossbow. State land in the adirondacks 6a and the catskills 6b is overseen by the department of environmental conservation. The bills are essentially identical to those that died in committee during last years legislative session, new york crossbow coalition president rick mcdermott said. The decs 2017 whitetailed deer harvest summary noted the number of deer killed with a crossbow jumped 24. Deer hunters and general are also taking fewer yearling bucks. Over 100 black bear were killed in steuben county in 2017, making it one of the top. Crossbow hunters harvested 9,439 deer during the 2016 season, or about 26 percent more than the 7,500 taken in 2015. Crossbows may be used during the following seasons. As of april 1, 2014, a new crossbow law is in effect. There is no hunting permitted in new york city or nassau county. This is not required if you have completed the hunter education course and received a hunter education certificate on or after april 1, 2014.
Upstate ny deer hunters share photos of big firearm. Deer hunting frequently asked questions 2017 deer hunting. The crossbow is a weapon of war, but it can be used for hunting, for target practice, and for competitive archery. The crossbow hunting for big game deer and bear begins this weekend over a large portion of upstate new york. The fight to increase the increase the season for crossbow use. Cops say that video surveillance nearby showed a black suv approach the victim who, moments later, stumbles to. Statebystate hunting data archery trade association. Posts archive tenpoint tenpoint crossbow technologies. Crossbows may not be used to take carp or any other fish. Proposed increase in days for ny fall crossbow hunting.
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