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Why leave the restrictions? A compound crossbow shooting 185 lb draw can achieve 455 fps where a recurve at 290 lbs is only 405 fps. What good does a 200 lb draw weight do in slowing crossbow superiority as you stated before it does?

And I hope he doesn't hunt from a tree stand, use cover scents, camo clothing, deer lure, game camera etc. You need to learn to read the woods, scout with your eyes, and understand the wind. In 1956 when the first NY bow season was created, this is how the tradition was born. No carbon fiber arrows. and most people had to learn to make their own arrows, and fletch them. There is nothing left today that even resembles the origins of the sport.

FYI, This is not the DEC's doing. DEC support's full inclusion crossbow as stated in their last Deer Management study. The laws need to be changed to allow DEC to put into effect any expansion of crossbow use. Just Sayin!

Gonna Throw the BS Flag on that one. The Youth Season was implemented at the same time the Bow Opener was moved from October 15 to October 1. It was not arbitrarily slammed into bow season. I will NEVER throw kids under the bus for my own benefit. If I had to choose, I would say move bow back to the day after Columbus Day before I would ever say KIDS DON'T COME FIRST. They are the future of hunting, which if you haven't noticed, is diminishing in this country.

NO, far from that. I am not interested in a poll, I am interested in trying to get those that want Crossbows Full inclusion to engage, join us and help see this to the end. I have to laugh, because this whole thing reminds me for the Rolling Stones song Satisfaction. Just change the words a little. "He Can't Be a Man because HE does not Shoot the Same Bow as ME

Maybe we should follow their lead and just become trolls in the bow forum and blow it up over there! Oh wait a minute. I'm a bow hunter too as are the majority of people that are working for full inclusion. The difference between us and the Anti-Hunters oops Anti-Crossbow Hunters is we believe all hunters should be a brotherhood and that we should work to get as many people involved in hunting as we can to pass on our traditions and to preserve the sport. Most people do not know the history of bow hunting in NY, how it was created, and the pushback to even create a separate archery season. People need to get a grip and understand everyone is different. Even within the vertical bow community, there are people that only tradition hunt and don't believe compound bows belong in bow season. There are compound shooters that hunt instinctive and no release. Hunting is not about implements, it is about the hunt. If everyone hunted with the same implement in bow and gun seasons, there would only be the need 1 bow and one gun, 1 release, 1 sight, 1 scope etc. Go back to 1940 when long bows were first permitted to hunt with in NY. It took until 1956 to get a special bow season, and that was for only 1 week. There were no tree stands, no sent lock, no trail cams, no compounds, no space age materials used. The original bow season was controversial because those opposed to it said there will be thousands of wounded deer running around with arrows in them. These people will ruin the woods before we get to go out. Pretty much the same arguments we hear today. No different when compounds were introduced, then sights and releases were fought against. Yet, most of those that fight against crossbows, whether they use a compound bow or traditional bow at least condone the use of compound bows with their 90% let off, sights, releases. Equipment whose technology and ease of use far exceeds the bow hunters of that first bow season back in 1956. Even the traditional shooter uses technology that didn't exist back then, tree stands, cover scents, deer lure's, trail cams. The world does not stand still. The Hunting community is one the largest segments of the State and Country when it comes to how much money is spent pursuing our sport. Can you imagine how much could be accomplished for the good of the sports if everyone could put aside their petty differences, agree to disagree with how you hunt vs how I hunt, and work together for all of hunting? With PETA and HSUS nipping at our heals, it is sad, for they are sitting back waiting for us to bloody each other and drive more from the sport, and once people get tired, they will ramp up the pressure and shut us down. Are crossbows the same as compounds? NO. Are Compounds the same as Recurve Bows? NO Do any of them shoot a bullet? NO Crossbows are not the biggest threat to our hunting traditions, it is hunters themselves, fighting each other, rather than accepting each other for their desire to be in the woods, doing what each of us love to do. Arrows belong in bow seasons, bullets belong in gun seasons. PERIOD! Let's get over it and move on!

Fasted compound is the PSE Full Throttle at 370 fps and the fastest crossbow is the Scorpyd at 450 fps. How many people shoot the fastest compound? The average compound is shooting around 325- 340 while the average crossbow is shooting around 350. Not that far off. If you want to compare speed as the litmus test, then compare your fastest compound to a longbow or recurve. Or better yet, compare the average traditional to the average compound.

Arguments like "it propels an arrow utilizing the energy from bent limbs and strings at similar velocities as vertical bows? Yep, that sure sounds like a muzzleloader to me!

NYCC ended 2017 membership at 867 when we started accepting the 2018 memberships in August. Since August we have added 75 new new members. 1) Do you support Full Inclusion of Crossbows into the NY Bow Season? 2) Do you want to see the arbitrary restrictions on Draw Weight and Limb Width removed? 3) Do you believe crossbows should be permitted to be used by everyone in all Archery Only areas? 4) Do you believe we should be using the Bow Privilege instead of the Muzzleloader Privilege? 5) Are you a current 2018 NYCC Member? If you answered yes to questions 1-4, and no to being a 2018 Member, What are you waiting for? NYCC is actively pursuing Legislation to change the laws in Albany to allow the DEC to set all seasons and conditions to use crossbows in NY. WE can not do this alone. Join NYCC by November 1st and you are not only putting your voice behind our efforts, but you will be entered in a "Member Only Raffle" for a Excalibur GRZ2 Crossbow or a PSE Fang Crossbow package, winners choice. Your $20 membership is an investment in the future of Crossbow Hunting in NY Can we count on YOU! Join or Renew TODAY! http://nycrossbowcoalition.com/membership

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Sorry Doc, I missed your post. The bills are now in limbo and will be reintroduced in January 2018 when the legislature goes into session. Thus the answer to your question is, there is no change to the crossbow regulations for this fall.

Legislative Session Ended June 21st The Legislative Session Ended Wednesday June 21st. Unfortunately S1386A did not receive a Senate Floor Vote and A479A stalled in Committee. There was no change in the crossbow language this year, however we did make progress and the 2 bills will return in 2018. Every year since crossbow hunting became legal in 2014 there has been crossbow expansion bills introduced, but none of them received any action in their respective committees until this past session when S1386A was placed on the Senate Encon Committee Agenda and was passed out of committee. Although there was no full Senate vote, having it placed on the committee agenda and moving it out of committee is significant movement. A479A did not make it onto the Assembly Encon Committee Agenda, it saw an increase in Assembly Majority Co-Sponsors which is crucial for any movement in the Assembly. In 2017 we submitted more than 2500 of YOUR letters to legislators in support of crossbow full inclusion bills S1386A & A479A. These letters were significant in moving S1386A out of the committee and in adding Assembly Majority Co-Sponsors. Additionally over 2000 letters were delivered to the Governor's office asking for support of full inclusion crossbow use. NYCC remains committed to pursuing these 2 bills in the 2018 legislative session. In preparation for the 2018 Legislative session, we will continue to collect support letters, which can be accessed from our web page. NYCC continued to grow in 2017, but we need to continue to grow and get our message out. Thank you for your continued support for the New York Crossbow Coalition Together WE Will Succeed! NYCC Newsletter

The session is scheduled to end on Wednesday June 21st. if it does not happen by then, it is done for this year. So anytime between next Monday and the 21st.

First, we need to address each chamber separately, but if this does not pass in both the Assembly and Senate by June 21st it will be dead for this year. There are 2 legislative session in a legislative cycle. The legislative cycle runs for 2 years which is bracketed by the election years. If these bills do not make it this year, they are already on the books for next January. Both would need to pass again next year but the momentum of having it passed in the Senate will go along way next spring in getting it passed there again. If it does not pass in both chambers in 2018, the bills die and have to be totally reintroduced and start from scratch in 2019. We need everyone to engage and get this through the Senate in it's present from without being amended. If it gets amended this year, that is what we start with next year. It may be an uphill c limb, but if everyone gets involved, we can make it happen. I hope this makes sense.

Thank you!

Does this go for everyone?

The bill needs more support in the senate side. Everyone needs to call their senator and ask for their support. Additionally, people need to call the Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and ask he support this bill. Senate Majority Leader Flannagan Albany 518-455-2071 District 631-361-2154

Please explain to everyone how special interest groups operate

Ohio has allowed crossbows during their entire bow season for 40 years. Their guns season is only 7 days plus a 3 day muzzleloader season. Their harvest rates for 2016 was Archery 40,705 Antlered and 42,616 Antlerless All Harvests 75,626 Antlered and 106,543 Antlerless That means they had 34,921 Antlered and 63,927 Antlerless with only 10 days of gun and Muzzleloader combined. BTW, The Ohio Bow season runs from September 24th through February 5th. Ohio only allows 1 buck per hunter per season, and the gun hunters do pretty good for having the woods full of not only bow hunters, but crossbow hunters for a couple months prior to their very short gun season. Data does not support you conjecture

The Senate EnCon Committee passed S1386 Crossbow Bill out of committee this morning. We do not have the committee vote count at this time. The next step is to have it placed on the Senate Calendar for a floor vote. Once we have the vote count and a date for the Senate floor vote I will post another update

A crossbow full inclusion bill passed the Senate in 2013 with no action in the Assembly. In 2014 the crossbow language was included in the executive and senate budgets resulting in the compromise we have today. There were bills introduced in 2015 and 2016 but there was no committee action in either the Senate or Assembly in those 2 years. This is the the first committee action since the budget of 2014. We still have to get action in the assembly, but this is a necessary step and is a great step forward.

Crossbow Bill S1386 is on the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Meeting Agenda The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee will be taking up the Gallivan Crossbow Bill on Tuesday May 9 at 10 am. This is a major step to crossbow full inclusion. We will update everyone on the outcome after the meeting. Is your senator on the list below? If so please call or write their office and request they vote to report S1386 out of committee to a floor vote. Senate EnCon Committee Members Joseph Addabbo 518-455-2322 addabbo@nysenate.gov Carl Marcellino 518-455-2390 marcelli@nysenate.gov Elaine Phillips 518-455-3265 ephillips@nysenate.gov Thomas O'Mara 518-455-2091 omara@nysenate.gov Brad Hoylman 518-455-2451 hoylman@nysenate.gov Elizabeth Little 518-455-2811 little@nysenate.gov Tony Avella 518-455-2210 avella@nysenate.gov Rich Funke 518-455-2215 funke@nysenate.gov George Latimer 518-455-2031 latimer@nysenate.gov Kenneth LaValle 518-455-3121 lavalle@nysenate.gov Todd Kaminsky 518-455-3401 kaminsky@nysenate.gov James Tedisco 518-455-2181 tedisco@nysenate.gov Robert Ortt 518-455-2024 ortt@nysenate.gov NYCC Newsletter

Crossbow Language from the Senate Budget Proposal Part GGG Was Not Included in Final Budget Although we are disappointed, the Legislative session is not over and Bills A479 and S1386 are still active. Additionally, the Chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee has introduced a DEC Departmental Bill number S5301 which includes Full Inclusion Crossbow language. We are supportive of this bill if it makes it the floor for a full vote. The Legislature is scheduled to be in recess until April 24th and will back in their home districts. This is a perfect time to contact them in their local offices and request they support Senate Bill S1386 and A479 and become a cosponsor if they have not already done so. If possible, try and set up an in person meeting and talk to them about this. In person meetings show your commitment to the issue and oftentimes help gain their support. I need to thank everyone for the 2,200 letters of support, and the phone calls to date. Although it may not to be apparent from the results of the budget, we have a more cosponsors on the bills because of everyone's efforts. Our combined efforts are being noticed. We have too much to lose to give up now. Below is a list of current legislators signed onto the Crossbow Bills A479 - Sponsor - Gunther Cosponsors - Lupardo, Woerner, Brindisi, B. Miller, Raia, DiPietro, Kearns, Finch, McDonald, Morinello, Murray, Blankenbush, Butler Multi-Sponsor McDonough, Schimminger S1386 - Sponsor - Gallivan Cosponsors - Akshar, Bonacic, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Little, Marchione, Ortt, Ritchie, Robach, Seward, Valesky Please, if your legislator is on the list, thank them for their support. If not, ask them to become a cosponsor. If you have not submitted a support letter, please visit our web page and follow the link to submit one. Be sure to ask your family and friends to fill one out too. NY Crossbow Coalition If you are unsure of who your legislators are or how to contact them, click the link to the NYS Board of elections and enter you address. Legislator Lookup http://conta.cc/2pgQpFY