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Hunting deer with crossbows is bringing more young Minnesotans into the sport

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.
Star Tribune

Anderson: With crossbow’s wider use, is the sun setting on the ‘old way’ of bow hunting?

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 ...
The Post-Journal

Crossbow Hunting Expands In New York State

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 ...