Upon the passing of legalizing crossbows for all hunters during our 6 week archery season back in January, the new legislation prohibited the use of magnifying scopes. Seems that has since changed.
Release #029-09
BOARD TAKES STEP TO REVERSE PROHIBITION ON MAGNIFYING SCOPES
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners, in a notational vote, yesterday gave preliminary approval to a regulatory change that would allow hunters to use magnifying scopes on bows or crossbows during the archery deer and archery bear seasons.
At its January meeting, the Board gave final approval to a regulatory change to permit the use of crossbows in archery deer and bear seasons. Prior to that vote, however, the Board accepted an amendment to prohibit the use of magnifying scopes during the archery deer and bear seasons.
"The agency has received significant public comment about that vote, the Board decided it would be appropriate to revisit this aspect of the recently approved use of crossbows in the state"s archery seasons," said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. "This notational vote will require final adoption at a future meeting of the Board, and we are hoping to have that vote take place at the Board"s scheduled public meeting in April."
The Board will meeting on April 20 and 21, in the auditorium of the agency's Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81 in Harrisburg. A copy of the agenda for the upcoming meeting will be posted on the agency's website prior to the meeting.
PA crossbows now allowed magnification.
