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grazan:
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 …..

Thoughts? thxs

greensider:
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

grazan:
does that mean its used as a doe tag? not a buck tag?

ATS1755:
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.

grazan:
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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