For those who will say TLDR ...
a. entitles a holder who is twelve or thirteen years of age to hunt
wildlife, except big game, as provided in title 9 of this article
subject, specifically, to the provisions of section 11-0929 of this
article. It entitles such holder to possess firearms as provided in
section 265.05 of the penal law. [A holder who is twelve or thirteen
years of age shall not hunt with a crossbow.]
3. A bowhunting privilege when included on a hunting license entitles
a holder:
(1) who is between the ages of twelve and sixteen years to hunt wild
deer and bear with a longbow OR CROSSBOW during the special archery
season and during the regular season, as provided in title 9 of this
article, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision 3
of section 11-0713 of this article;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.