New York’s Southern Zone crossbow season to commence as ADA permit usage continues to climb

The Southern Zone crossbow season begins Nov. 2, but more New York crossbow hunters have been afield already this autumn than during any other. That’s because of an Americans with Disabilities Act program that allows hunters with physical limitations to use a crossbow throughout New York’s archery seasons.
Although the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation began issuing the permits through the Reasonable Accommodation To Use an Unmodified Crossbow During The Regular Bow Season program as early as 2021, it began openly promoting and offering it last year, at which point roughly 3,800 hunters across the state had applied.

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