Gov. FUKH signs crossbow legislation

[S&W Fan]

I wonder how much slush , oops I mean campaign funds the crossbow lobby donated .

Gov. Hochul hits bullseye with hunters, signs crossbow bill into law

Law takes effect immediately, allowing crossbows for the 2025-26 hunting season

www.syracuse.com

 

[Deplorable Me]

Registration starts when?

 

[thegatman]

Problem is you now have to take a bow course to use them.

 

[Bustedknees]

Well that does it. She's not a twat anymore. She gets my next Governor vote.

 

[S&W Fan]

Well that does it. She's not a twat anymore. She gets my next Governor vote.

I know you were just saying that in jest but She will Always be a pandering TWAT and sadly she will probably gain some votes from the fudish crowd over this.

 

[JunkBoxFull]

I hope her fukkin legs grow together

 

[JunkBoxFull]

Looks like Jim took one for the team!

 

[FP1201]

Deer Hunters seem to hate competition: when someone comes up with an advantage, they piss & moan about it until they have the same edge or better...many of the same ones couldn't kill a Deer with a New Truck.

 

[Bustedknees]

F#%k crossbows. I want more muzzleloader time during prime time.

 

[OwnTheRide]

Deer Hunters seem to hate competition: when someone comes up with an advantage, they piss & moan about it until they have the same edge or better...many of the same ones couldn't kill a Deer with a New Truck.

I'm not a fan of the early seasons - bow, youngsters, etc. It's not about competition for me (I'm the world's least inspired, and possibly least successful, hunter).

 

[GOYABEAN]

you don't need more than 1 bolt to killllll a derrrrrrr

 

[spat]

F#%k crossbows. I want more muzzleloader time during prime time.

MT. HOWITZER

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[JamieZ]

Changes to Crossbow Hunting Now in Effect

New for fall 2025, hunters in New York State may use a crossbow in the same seasons, places, and manner as a vertical bow for hunting deer and bear.

• To hunt deer and bear with a crossbow during the bowhunting seasons, a hunter must have a hunting license and bowhunting privilege. To be eligible to purchase a bowhunting privilege, a hunter must have bowhunter education certification which is available through the online or in-person course.
• Crossbows may be used wherever and whenever bowhunting occurs, including the archery only portions of Albany and Monroe counties and in Westchester and Suffolk counties. The minimum setback distance for discharge is 500’ in Westchester and Suffolk counties and 250’ in all other areas.
• Crossbows must have a working trigger safety and a minimum peak draw weight of 100 pounds. There is no minimum limb width, no minimum length, and no maximum draw weight.
• Additional answers to commonly asked questions are available: Crossbow Q & A (PDF)

 

[Bustedknees]

MT. HOWITZER

HOWITZER HUNT - Mountain Howitzer Cannon Whitetail Deer Hunt and build your own 12 pound Mountain Howitzer Cannon.

www.buckstix.com

I have the mini version in golfball caliber.

 

[Cooolone]

Bowhunting

PRIVILEGE...

Says it all!

NY NY... Fucking shithole cesspool filled with simple minded politicians!

Privilege...

 

[camper4lyfe]

F#%k crossbows. I want more muzzleloader time during prime time.

I'm pretty sure you can use a muzzleloader during rifle season.

 

[camper4lyfe]

This doesn't change my opinion of her in the slightest, but it's a potential bonus for my son. He's only 12 and not strong enough for a compound, but this would allow him to get out during archery if he so chose.

 

[Bustedknees]

I'm pretty sure you can use a muzzleloader during rifle season.

My issue is that xbows are shooting 1" groups at 100 yards. They are much more accurate than the days of us hunting with smoothbore shotguns with slugs. Bow season is incredibly long. So, for us rifle and muzzle loader hunters we get the leftover, wounded, and spooked deer. Only in the Northern tier is there an early season for black powder, but it's only for one week. Southern tier offers up the very last week to muzzle loading.

 

[Saltwater60]

This is stupid and essentially does nothing. The only benefit is that they removed the draw weight and limb limits. Outside of that nothing else really changed in the long run. You can use your crossbow a bit more maybe. Adding two weeks in bow season for crossbow is nice but not significant IMO

 

[Saltwater60]

My issue is that xbows are shooting 1" groups at 100 yards. They are much more accurate than the days of us hunting with smoothbore shotguns with slugs. Bow season is incredibly long. So, for us rifle and muzzle loader hunters we get the leftover, wounded, and spooked deer. Only in the Northern tier is there an early season for black powder, but it's only for one week. Southern tier offers up the very last week to muzzle loading.

Makes sense. So buy a crossbow as they want you to do. Honestly I have one and they are kind of a hassle. Large, heavy, hard to draw without a tool. I’m not sure I’d buy another one but now with the limb restrictions removed for hunting maybe I’d consider a smaller lighter one.

 

[Bustedknees]

Deer Hunters seem to hate competition: when someone comes up with an advantage, they piss & moan about it until they have the same edge or better...many of the same ones couldn't kill a Deer with a New Truck.

Ask my wife. I did it with her SUV. And I also tend to put enough lead into the air, occasionally a buck runs into one.

 

[GOPerfect]

This is a good thing, right?

 

[Saltwater60]

This is a good thing, right?

It’s a small crumb at best

 

[S&W Fan]

It’s a small crumb at best

Actually it’s much bigger than a small crumb. Up until this signing you could only use a crossbow with size, weight and limb length restrictions at the end of Archery season. Now, ALL the restrictions have been rescinded and you can now use a crossbow for the entire archery season. That’s big for a lot of current crossbow owners. Not to mention the new crossbow hunters that it will attract who were too lazy to learn how to shoot an actual bow.