Do any of you know when Wyoming first opened up the archery season to allow crossbows? Thanks.

State Crossbow Hunting Regulations US & Canada

[font=times-roman][/color][align=left][/align][align=left][/align][align=left]Found this for the 2006 season, not sure if the rules will be the same for the 2007 season. Here is the link to the complete PDF document that I read it from, info is on page ten. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/regs/Deer06.pdf[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]• Crossbows are only allowed for resident hunters 65 yrs of age or older and any[/align][align=left]disabled hunters with a Class A, B, C, or crossbow permit. The crossbow must[/align][align=left]have a minimum draw of 100 pounds, a working safety, and use at least 14-inch[/align][align=left]long bolts or arrows equipped with broadheads (requires an Archery License).[/align][align=left][/align][align=left]The way I read it, only for 65 and older and the disabled. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left][/align][align=left][/align][align=left][/align][/color]

Go to my post, open the site, look up Wyoming, open their site and check it out!

I did and opened it up then scrolled down the page to find the info I posted, could not find any info on the 2007 season.

But it lists their phone # and he can call and find out!

Went and looked some more Reb and found on the frequently asked questions page that it said you can use a CB in the entire archery season and only talks about needing a permit for a cocking device. So it sounds like he can use it for the 2007 season? not sure, he should call and ask like you said.

Here is the link to the frequently asked questions page...

http://gf.state.wy.us/support/faq/index.asp?faqid=2#7

Did you read the one I posted about FL?

News Release


NEW CROSSBOW SEASON GIVES HUNTERS MORE OPPORTUNITY
October 2, 2006
Contact: Tony Young (850) 488-7867
Crossbow hunters and bowhunters will be happy to know the new crossbow season is just around the corner.
The new season, established for this year, provides additional opportunities for hunters wishing to use crossbows. It also lengthens the overall hunting season and extends the number of days (conventional bowhunters can use their bows, since bows now are legal for taking game during all hunting seasons).........But X-bows are restricted.[:-][:@]

The added season is limited to private lands and restricts harvest to bucks only. Crossbow season does not apply to wildlife management areas.........Butconventual bows are.

The season is between the archery season and muzzleloading gun season in the South and Central hunting zones. Crossbow season lasts five days and runs Oct. 9-13 in the South Hunting Zone and Oct. 23-27 in the Central Zone.
In the Northwest Hunting Zone, the season runs one week: from the Monday following Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) through Dec. 3.
The most common game to take during crossbow season are deer, wild hogs and bearded turkeys.........Better than nothing!

Only bucks with at least one antler five inches or more in length can be taken, and the daily bag limit is two. Antlerless deer may be taken only by hunters holding antlerless deer permits.
On private lands, there are no bag or size limits on wild hogs and, with landowner permission, they can be taken year-round.
Only one turkey may be taken per day, and there is a two-bird fall-season limit. Turkeys may not be harvested in Holmes County during any fall season, including crossbow season..........[:@][:@][:@]

(Hunters cannot use dogs during crossbow season to take deer, hogs)[:@] or turkeys, and when hunting such game, broadheads must have at least two sharpened edges with a minimum width of 7/8 inch.

Besides a Florida hunting license, hunters must purchase a $5 crossbow season permit to hunt during crossbow season. Hunters holding a sportsman’s, gold sportsman’s, military gold sportsman’s or sportsman’s 64 license do not need to buy the crossbow season permit if their license runs through the season.
For more information on the new crossbow season, call Tony Young at (850) 488-7867 or visit MyFWC.com/hunting.

At 65 you don't need all that above cost's........

There's a few things I don't like, Conventual Bow Hunters can hunt in all Seasons, No X-bows on WMA's (private property ONLY), etc.,etc.,etc.....But hey, it's alot better than Disability Permit Only.

Ya I read that one Reb. From the way I understand it if you own your own land you can use the CB with no problem right? But not the full season, just certain dates? I am not sure if it is because I have always hunted in Ohio, but when I read Ohio's laws they seem cut a dry to me, but others DNR site seems like they can confuse you more then they help??

OK, I didn't get a chance to read this yesterday and my post got hijacked. I know I can hunt in Wyoming during the archery season with a crossbow. I have downloaded the regulations for this year andthoroughly read them. What I want to know is:
How long has Wyoming allowed crossbows to be used in the regular archery season?!!!Sorry to shout. The reason I want to know is that in my research for an upcoming pronghorn hunt I have found out that only 15% of archers in Wyoming use a crossbow during the archery season. About 80% use the compound and the remaining 5% use traditional bows. I think that crossbows have been allowed there for at least 10 years. One of the arguments against allowing crossbows into the archery seasons (for example, here in Colorado) is that they are too deadly at long yardages and that every Tom, Dick, and Harry is going to pick up a crossbow without practicing and flood the archery season with hunters. If this was true, doesn't it make sense that a higher percentage of archery hunters would use this sure-fire "arrow launcher"? Just thought it was interesting and a good argument for allowing crossbows in other states here in the West. It also speaks of the efficiency of the modern compound bow and in my mind there's not a lot of difference between shooting a crossbow and shooting a new compound bow with all the gadgets.