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Apparently It is illegal to hunt with a loaded crossbow while still hunting. I was hoping they would have a separate season so I would have a excuse to purchase one. Yet my primary form of hunting is still hunting and with the few chances I have at getting or even seeing a deer I am not able to have the cross bow loaded while hunting according to this e-mail from the DEC. I though it was a safety "rule" as opposed to law... It states in the crossbow certification qualification safety rules : • Never carry a cocked crossbow with a bolt in it while walking. Does this mean it is illegal to carry a loaded crossbow while still hunting? I never hunt from a stand in certain area’s and still hunt as my main form of hunting… Thanks, Jeff Calderone Jeff, As posted in the "Crossbow Safety Rules" it would indicate so. In the same page it would also indicate that "a crossbow is considered unloaded if the bolt is removed, regardless whether it is cocked or uncocked." Safety should always come first so it may be suggested if still hunting, walk with the bolt removed from the crossbow and when your game is identified and you are standing still (not walking) load your bolt. Thank you, Dispatcher 23 NYSDEC Office of Public Protection Dispatch Central Dispatch - 518-408-5850 Ray Brook Dispatch - 518-897-1300 www.dec.ny.gov
