Walk into an archery shop these days and if they don’t have a section devoted to “crossbows,” you’ve entered an historic site. While debates about crossbow vs compound bow and whether/how/when either ...

All of a sudden, archery season will be upon us. Like a frost in the morning follows a warm, Indian Summer afternoon. Seems like summer is never going to end. And then bow season is suddenly here.

Pennsylvania bowhunters are diverse, with a growing number of hunters opting for the versatility of crossbows, while die-hard compound enthusiasts hold fast to their upright bows. This has notably ...

Crossbows have been used for hunting longer than many people realize. The legality of hunting with crossbows in Pennsylvania has stirred everything from ire to enthusiasm. Hunters across the state ...

The crossbow made its first appearance more than 2,600 years ago in China, where it became primarily a military weapon. Greece would follow suit shortly afterwards, because it was discovered that ...

As far as New York State is concerned, a crossbow is not a bow and arrow. Under the new law that takes effect this fall, one can only be used as a hunting implement during the regular deer/bear ...

A new law putting crossbows on par with vertical bows is the biggest thing to happen to big game hunting in New York in recent memory. Reactions among bowhunters have run the gamut. Many believe the ...

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 ...