Unmodified crossbow permits progressing in New York

The New York State Department of Environment Conservation broke new ground late this summer when it announced that through a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act, crossbow hunters may request to use an unmodified crossbow during the archery season.
Apparently, the applications for the permit are pouring in to DEC’s Special Permits office, although some hunters who are not computer savvy are unhappy that the entire process is now online. But that fact is that this is the likely reason that so many applicants are getting their permits within a few days, rather than the 45 days the application says it could possibly take.

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