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 ...

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 hunters are buzzing with excitement after the state legislature passed a groundbreaking bill that could transform big game hunting across the state. On June 17, 2025, the New York State ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 28—ALBANY — New York's crossbow hunting laws have been loosened. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed a bill into law ...

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 ...

New York’s crossbow hunters are celebrating after the state legislature approved a bill Tuesday permitting the use of crossbows for taking big game in any area longbows are allowed. The state ...

I’ve been testing crossbows for Field & Stream for more than a decade, and I’ve always been fascinated by the changing design trends from one year to the next. Blistering speed and boasts of 100-yard ...

Smartphone tags and crossbows allowed statewide, hunters must report paper tags faster under new DEC regulations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has introduced new hunting ...

Soon, all hunters across the state will be able to hunt deer and bears. New York bowhunters can begin hunting deer in the Northern Zone on Saturday, while the Southern Zone bowhunting seasons for deer ...

Sixteen women took part in a mentored crossbow hunt in Naples, New York earlier this fall. The goal of the crossbow hunt is to provide access, education and community. The hunt was organized by the ...