[myths and facts...]

All any of that shows is that who ever wants to call it whatever, has some correct justification for their opinion regardless of where they want to categorize it. And neither is right or wrong. Making these kinds of comparisons serve no purpose other than to try to justify whatever opinion you want to argue for. It is all great if you want to perpetuate the controversy for some weird reason, but is very unlikely to change anyone's mind. It only serves to stir the pot and antagonize and divide hunters even further. The time for that kind of nonsense is over. Everybody had their say, and exerted as much pressure and influence as they could, and it is now settled. Really, to carry on this nonsense further is getting tiresome and as pointed out has a foolishness to it as well. Call it whatever makes you feel good and try to begin burying the issue.

Well the fact that it shoots and arrow is enough to make me believe it is archery equipment, don't matter how fancy anyone wants to make a crossbow sound,it's still archery.

Don't know why this is an issue anymore sense it is going to be in Muzzleloader season not Bow so bow hunters should be happy, they already have to hunt with muzzleloader hunters, it ain't going to hurt to have a couple of crossbow hunters as well, No one probably thinks that gun hunters got to hunt with bow,muzzleloader,crossbow hunters, bow hunters are just being selfish and want the whole bow season to them selves. I am giving my opinion on the situation and respect everyone else's and hope you respect mine.

[myths and facts...]

Why is it so difficult to understand that a crossbow is its own "type of weapon"? Everyone tries to cram it into this category or that category.  It has elements of other categories combined, but when you come right down to it, a crossbow is a crossbow. It's not "like" any other weapon. Just like a spear is a spear or a knife is a knife or a slingshot is a slingshot.

Exactly, agree 100%. But if crossbow was in any category it would be archery, it's even got bow (Hence the word "bow") in cross"bow" not crossgun. with all the facts and myths about crossbows there is more of a comparison with bow than a gun i will list my reasoning's.

Bow comparison

1. A crossbow shoots an arrow/bolt

2. Uses Limbs/Prods for shooting an arrow/bolt

3. A compound type crossbow uses Cams and Strings to shoot an arrow/bolt

a recurve type crossbow doesn't use cams but uses strings to shoot an arrow/bolt

Gun comparison

1. You can aim it like a firearm

2. You can use a scope on a crossbow, (but you can also use a open bead sight too on some crossbows)

The fact that a crossbow uses cams,strings,limbs and shoots an arrow/bolt

gives enough proof that it is more like a bow than a firearm.

[Crossbow Turkey Hunting!!!]

Thanks. If I read that right they're not requiring bowhunter safety? Just general hunting?

I would also like to know if you need a bowhunter course or just the regular course (witch i already have, don't think you can retake the course) but i don't know, so it may seem you might have to take the proper training course to hunt with a crossbow really hope it's included in the bow course because i can only imagine the cost of the training course.

If you ask me if crossbow is seen as a gun and is included in the muzzelloader permit then in my opinion you shouldn't have to take a course or training to hunt with a crossbow, besides the hunters ed.

[Understanding NY crossbow law]

Can you take a Bow hunter education course (After April 1st) to hunt with a crossbow? or do you still need to take a crossbow training program?

[myths and facts...]

i thought you couldn't my bad. But still doesn't mean that crossbow should just be used in regular season, it's not a firearm so it should have it's own special season like a bow or muzzlelloader. just to make it fair.

[myths and facts...]

I think that Crossbow Season should be during muzzlelloader season and allow Crossbow hunting during Late Bow Season, think it would work for everybody.

I my opinion, if Crossbow was only allowed in Regular gun season then why shouldn't Bow be allowed?
why not just allow muzzlelloader be in regular season too? Would be too much traffic in the woods with all the gun hunters and bow/crossbow hunters in the same season.

Also don't get why Crossbow is compared to Bow or a Rifle/Shotgun or any type of gun it's neither if you ask me yeah sure you can aim it like a gun but it shoots like a bow.

[Great News]

So I take it by what I read that Turkey hunting will be allowed with Crossbow
Correct?

[Great News]

I am new to this forum so (Hello)

Glad to see that Crossbow is going to be legal.
Does anyone know if it will be legal to hunt Spring Turkey with a crossbow?