Crossbow LI turkey?

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

According to the rulebook crossbows are not legal for deer on LI. BUT nothing says we CANT use them for fall turkey on LI am I correct?..The book says crossbows are legal for turkeys,unprotected game,most smallgame species excluding waterfowl.

Edited September 11, 2015 by LI OUTDOORSMAN

[ATbuckhunter]

I don't think they are allowed to be used on LI. Although I can't remember where I got that information. 

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

yeah no we saw it on the site...NO crossbows on LI at all,,,

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/68802.html

Darn!!

[Jaeger]

Straight from the Crossbow page on the DEC site:

 

"

• Crossbows may not be used for hunting in Suffolk, Nassau, or Westchester counties."

That is in the "General Crossbow Regulations" part of the crossbow page before they get into detail about the deer hunting special regulations part of the crossbow regulations page lower down on the page.

 

So, no, I read it as crossbows are not legal for any hunting in those areas.