New York's Grassroots Archery and Hunting Organization comprised and financed
solely by Sportsmen/women, including Bowhunters, former Bowhunters,
State and Local Sportsmen Organizations, County Sportsmen
Federations, New York Archery and Sporting Equipment Retailers Together We WILL Succeed!
Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner and Senator Jen Metzger have introduced crossbow bills. These bills offer significant advancement towards full inclusion and NYCC Supports them!
Changes crossbow to the bowhunting privilege from the muzzleloader privilege
Replaces the special longbow season with a special archery season and adds crossbow
Allows 12 - 15 year olds to hunt with a crossbow (removes the prior prohibition on 12 and 13 year old's)
Authorizes those 55 years old or older to use a crossbow in a special archery season
Authorizes those physical unable to draw a longbow as determined by a physician to use a crossbow in a special archery season
Allows youth to hunt wild small game and wild upland birds with a crossbow
Changes the term bolt to arrow
Removes the 200 lb maximum draw weight and the 17" minimum width restriction
Authorizes DEC to adopt regulations authorizing the taking of wildlife using a crossbow and to include a summary of such regulations in the hunting syllabus
Reduces the setback to discharge a crossbow to 150 feet consistent with a long bow
Repeals the prohibition on the use of mechanical devise with a bow and authorization (permit) for disabled hunters to use crossbows which may be discharged only using one's breath
Please Submit a Crossbow support letter to NYCC
Print the support letter, fill out your Name, Address and sign it and mail it to the address at the bottom of it. We will address it to your State Senator and Assemblymember and deliver them to their Albany Offices.
Were you successful Hunting with a Crossbow in 2018?
Buck, Doe, Bear, Turkey, Coyote, Fox or any other animal?
Send a picture along with name and town where you harvested
it and we will post it on our Wall of Fame. Pictures may also be used on our display at shows in the future and other advertising.
In mid February, 5 submissions will be randomly drawn and those people will have a choice of a NYCC Hat or Tee Shirt.
This is not a "Biggest" Contest.
It is to show the support and success of crossbow hunting in NY!
Being denied the ability to use your crossbow until the last 10 Days of Northern Zone and 14 days of Southern Zone Archery Seasons?
Having to purchase a Muzzleloader Privilege instead of a Bow Privilege to use your Crossbow?
With the 200 lb. draw weight restriction that eliminates many recurve crossbows?
With the minimum width restriction that eliminates the new reverse limb crossbows from Horton and Stryker because the widest point is not at the tip of the limbs?
Do You Believe
A Crossbow is another form of a Bow and should be classified as Archery Equipment, as it is in the majority of other states?
A Crossbow should be legal for all game, during all seasons, and in any location where Archery equipment is permitted?
A Crossbow should be permitted during the Youth Deer Hunt over the Columbus Day Weekend?
A Crossbow should be legal for Bowfishing?
A Crossbow should be legal in ALL Archery Only Areas?
New York Crossbow Coalition
Is NOT Satisfied Either!
