New York’s Long Island hunters balk at 500-foot set-back rule in new crossbow law

For the first time since 2014, legislative changes to crossbow hunting have been approved by both houses during the 2025 session of the state legislature. Now that it has been signed by the governor, the new law will expand the use of crossbows for deer hunting in New York.
This has garnered much attention from the state’s sport hunting community, and while much of the overall feedback is positive, some are questioning the benefits downstate, particularly in Westchester and Suffolk counties.

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