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crossbow and Regular Tag
« on: December 04, 2019, 08:05:00 AM »
Looking to see what is the right interpretation of the NY DEC crossbow rules …. I understand the muzzleloader piece which allows u to use the crossbow late season …. this is from the NY DEC website:

"•Crossbows may be used to take deer during:
◦early and late muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone and late muzzleloader season in the Southern Zone using Bow/Muzz tags, DMPs, DMAP tags, or an unfilled Regular Big Game tag (late season only);"

the part that confuses me is the "unfilled Regular Big Game tag" … so u can use it for bear … so u then can use an unfilled regular season buck tag as well?

always thought u can only use the regular season buck during regular season …. reading this makes me scratch my head …..

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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2019, 08:56:55 AM »
Regular season buck tag can be used in late season this goes back to before doe tags were available I believe when you only had that tag to use

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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2019, 09:14:58 AM »
does that mean its used as a doe tag? not a buck tag?
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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2019, 09:21:54 AM »
You can use the regular season tag either buck or doe in the late season as long as you have your late season privileges (bow or muzzle-loader). Antler restrictions still apply. For antlerless deer your zone must allow antlerless deer to be harvested. Hope this helps.

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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2019, 09:32:00 AM »
it does help … thxs for the info …. all these years I never thought unfilled regular buck tag can be used late season …..
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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2019, 09:36:30 AM »
Your welcome

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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2019, 11:13:02 AM »
I didn't know that either!  As long as you guys are sure about that, I thank you for the info.

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Re: crossbow and Regular Tag
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2019, 02:32:32 PM »
This is from the NYS hunting and trapping guide to laws & regulations page 26. Sorry for the blurry photo. You can go online if you don't have a hard copy of the rules to confirm for yourself.

 

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