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 ...

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. License sales data ...

Unseasonably warm weather will add some sizzle this weekend to the opening of what has become deer hunting’s hottest season. Temperatures are forecast to reach 80 degrees on Saturday for the beginning ...

The Maine Bowhunters Association recently announced plans to shut down due to shrinking membership and participation, which it linked to growing popularity of crossbows in the state. Maine’s crossbow ...

RICHMOND -- Virginia hunters won't need a doctor's note to hunt with a crossbow this coming autumn. Thursday afternoon the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' board of directors approved a ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Sep. 26—CHARLESTON — Hunters are remind to prepare for archery and crossbow seasons for white-tailed deer, black bear, and wild boar, which will open on Sept. 28. Hunters are encouraged to purchase ...

WISCONSIN — Archery and crossbow deer hunting is back in the Badger State starting this weekend. The seasons open Sept. 14. Both run through Jan. 5, 2025. However, there are a few exceptions in 35 ...

Minnesota is heading into its second archery deer hunting season Saturday, Sept. 14, under a temporary law that allows anyone to use crossbows, but it’s still unclear how the first season went in 2023 ...