RE: NYS bow hunting license
They would and do honor the bowhunting course.
But in NY, you cannot buy just a bow lisence - you have to purchase a gun lisence 1st and get the bow endorsement.
I am not saying it is right, but it is the way it has always been, and is not hidden in any way.
I am sure it was covered in the bow course he took, so I do not understand the surprize.
Steve