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 leaves are beginning to turn colors in Upstate New York, and that means small game hunting is heating up. From waterfowl ...

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 ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that small game hunting and furbearer trapping seasons for the 2025–26 license year are now open or will open soon ...

Early bowhunting season for deer opened Sept. 27 in the Northern Zone and runs through Oct. 24. The early bowhunting season for deer and bear in the Southern Zone is Oct. 1-Nov. 14 (bear season opened ...

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 ...