ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers can now use crossbows to hunt for big game during the bow season. Governor Hochul signed the crossbow legislation, Senate Bill S6360A, into law Tuesday evening, following ...

Crossbows are now classified as a legal method of take for all archery big game hunting in New York State and the changes are effective immediately. The new law—signed by New York Governor Kathy ...

The New York State Southern Zone crossbow season will open Nov. 2 and run through Nov. 15, the day before the NYS Southern Zone regular big game (firearm) season. Crossbows can be used through the ...

Crossbows will increase the number of hunters able to contribute to deer population control, a plus for wildlife management, as crossbows produce cleaner, more consistently accurate shots, resulting ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- A new law will allow New York hunters to be able to use crossbows in the same places where longbows are used. The legislation, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will allow crossbows ...

Many New York hunters have crossed their fingers for more than a decade in hopes that the state would one day allow them to use crossbows like any other piece of archery equipment for hunting game.

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -If you’re hunting deer or bear with a crossbow this fall, the owner of Bullseye Jim’s Archery says you won’t have to drive to Ohio anymore. “We’ve all anxiously been ...

Looking at the numbers, the compound bow business is in trouble. Pro shops are closing, and bowhunter numbers are falling. The reasons are no doubt complex (the steep price of the equipment, for ...

Since 2009, crossbows have become quite popular with Michigan deer hunters due to their handling characteristics, which are very similar to a rifle. I noticed this right at the get-go the first time I ...

At age 101, a northeastern Pennsylvania hunter has shot an eight-point buck and is looking forward to more hunting opportunities this fall. Ray Swingle, of Union Dale, Susquehanna County, celebrated ...

Crossbow hunting is drawing youth hunters and women into Minnesota's archery deer season while helping to retain older hunters. The Legislature in 2023 dropped regulations that restricted the use of ...