CROSSBOW RULES in NH
• A crossbow means a device consisting of a bow mounted to a
rigid stock for discharging quarrels, bolts, or arrows and having
a mechanical means to hold and release the drawn string.
• A bolt means a short projectile for a crossbow that resembles
an arrow.
• A crossbow shall have a minimum pull of 125 pounds, a
working mechanical safety and a stock no less than 25 inches
in length.
• No person shall take deer with a bolt tip other than a broadhead.
Fixed blade broadheads shall not be less than
7/8 of an inch or more than 1-1/2 inches wide. Retractable
blade broadheads are permitted (must not be less than 7/8 of
an inch wide when open).
• The hunter’s name and address shall be plainly printed on
each bolt.
• Persons taking a deer with a crossbow shall only take deer
during the regular firearms deer season with a crossbow
permit available from Fish and Game Concord headquarters.
• Deer taken with a crossbow shall be tagged with the regular
firearm tag.

In our state's legal definition of "Archery", crossbow's are expressly mentioned as not being considered archery equipment. In fact, you can hunt with them during the firearms season if you wish but absolutely not during archery season. They are clear it is a punishable offense to ride around with a loaded crossbow in your vehicle, so Datamax would have to be careful in this state.

This crap that crossbows are "archery" equpment is getting old. They've been around for hundreds of years so this is not like we're talking about something new here. When I learned archery, I didn't have the option of grabbing a recurve, long bow, compound OR crossbow. I've never been at an archery shoot, match or tournament and seen a crossbow present .... EVER. A compound is defeinitely more technically advanced than a recurve or long bow .. but you still shoot them EXACTLY the same way, and they shoot the same thing "arrows" and trying to say a compound and a crossbow have more in common than a recurve and a compound is stupid.. An archer can shoot ANY bow, his proficiency and accuracy may take longer to develop with a long bow, but proficiency and accuracy are developed through practice... not by "sighting" in your crossbow at the range sitting at the same bench the rifle guys use and the only thing you adjust is your crosshairs. Hell.. you don't even need to sight in your crossbow .. ANYONE can do it for you!