Field Notes from the CrossbowHunting.org Community
Wisconsin runs a combined archery and crossbow deer season from September 12, 2026 to January 3, 2027, with extended seasons to January 31 in metro subunits and certain counties. Crossbows…
Read More: Wisconsin Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsVermont is a full-inclusion crossbow state: crossbows are legal anywhere bow and arrow are allowed, including the October 1 - December 15, 2026 archery deer season and the September 15…
Read More: Vermont Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsOhio allows crossbows as legal archery equipment throughout the statewide archery deer season, which runs from late September into early February, and during other open seasons. A legal crossbow needs…
Read More: Ohio Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNew Hampshire takes a middle path on crossbows. They are fully legal during the muzzleloader and regular firearm deer seasons with a firearm deer tag, but during the archery season…
Read More: New Hampshire Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNew Jersey treats crossbows as bows, so they are legal during the fall bow, permit bow and winter bow deer seasons. The state's crossbow standards are among the most accessible…
Read More: New Jersey Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNew Mexico treats the crossbow as a big-game sporting arm rather than standard archery equipment. Crossbows are legal during muzzleloader and any-legal-sporting-arm hunts and in hunt codes that authorize bows,…
Read More: New Mexico Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNew York allows crossbows for deer and bear hunting in the same seasons and locations as vertical bows, including archery-only portions of Albany and Monroe counties (WMUs 4J and 8C)…
Read More: New York Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNorth Carolina classifies crossbows as archery equipment, so they may be used during any open hunting season, including the archery deer season, muzzleloader season and gun seasons. Crossbows used for…
Read More: North Carolina Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsNorth Dakota limits crossbows to hunters holding a special crossbow permit issued by the Game and Fish Department Director, generally for hunters who are blind, paraplegic or have lost the…
Read More: North Dakota Crossbow & Bow Hunting LawsOklahoma classifies crossbows as legal archery equipment, so any licensed hunter may use one during open archery seasons without a disability certification. Crossbows must have at least 100 pounds of…
Read More: Oklahoma Crossbow & Bow Hunting Laws