MINNEAPOLIS — The increased freedom to use crossbows to hunt deer is drawing more people into the sport in Minnesota, particularly youth hunters, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

My first real experience with crossbows was about 10 years ago, when I was on a turkey hunt in Florida. I got the opportunity to go on a hog hunt, but I didn’t have anything to hunt with besides my ...

In May 2023, near the end of that year’s legislative session, a conference committee deal was struck to allow any licensed Minnesota archer to hunt deer with a crossbow. The proposal never was heard ...

Aug. 28—ALBANY — New York's crossbow hunting laws have been loosened. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed a bill into law that clarifies and updates New York's crossbow laws, giving hunters and ...

Starting in fall 2025, hunters in New York State may use a crossbow in the same seasons, places and manner as a vertical bow for hunting deer and bear. Crossbows have been used throughout most of New ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Hunters and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are gearing up for the beginning of the archery and crossbow deer hunting season. It opens Saturday, September 17. During a ...

Crossbows will increase the number of hunters able to contribute to deer population control, a plus for wildlife management, as crossbows produce cleaner, more consistently accurate shots, resulting ...

Cocking You cock before you load an arrow, and you have to pull the string back with dead-even pressure on both sides of the barrel. Misaligning the string by as little as 1/8 inch can shift your ...

We should talk about the upcoming National Walleye Tournament, which is coming up this weekend in Green Bay. Several local anglers are participating in the match. But the crossbow move is upon us, and ...

Since 2009, crossbows have become quite popular with Michigan deer hunters due to their handling characteristics, which are very similar to a rifle. I noticed this right at the get-go the first time I ...