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Title: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Stone Knife on April 04, 2008, 05:05:00 PM

I was looking at the regulations for bowfishing in NYS, they specifically use the term longbow in there definition of legal implements. I know that I have seen people using recurves and other types of bows, are they breaking the law?

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: BMN on April 04, 2008, 05:15:00 PM

I doubt if they are breaking the law. "Longbow" is probably used as a general term that includes longbows, recurves, and compounds (but not crossbows). Check the definition section of the regs.

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Boneyard Bowhunter on April 04, 2008, 05:42:00 PM

You hit the nail on the head BMN.

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 04, 2008, 05:53:00 PM

Yup,BMN has it right. Just remember there is a season. May 1st.  Shawn

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Stone Knife on April 04, 2008, 07:39:00 PM

This is what bothers me, General Hunting Regulations - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
... regulations. Definitions Bow ... Bow-includes long (stick), compound, or ... long (stick), compound, or recurve bow. ...  then in the reg they specify longbow.

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Guru on April 04, 2008, 08:29:00 PM

you can use C-bow,curve,or long....

and yes,there is a season....

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: fishingjim on April 05, 2008, 05:45:00 AM

The season is from May 15 through September 30.

Title: Re: NYS bowfishing qestion
Post by: Mark Fedrizzi on April 05, 2008, 10:37:00 AM

there are a lot of discrepencies in the regs---especiallywith tagging deer for archery, muzzleloading and rifle-----Ask a DEC officer and see what answer you get.....kinda look like a deer in headlights  :confused: