Question about Hunting

[CNY Lee]

I just asked another post this question and maybe someone in here and give me a good answer.

Why if I only want to bow hunt in NY do I have to take a gun hunting course and buy a gun hunting license to just archery hunt?

[Dark Cloud]

Im not saying its right but its probably due to the fact that years ago most people got into "hunting" then eventually archery? Plus its not a "gun" saftey course its a "hunter saftey course" that comes first. That archery stamp permits you to hunt more that just deer with the bow...

I see your point though - what if someone only want to get into archery....

[USMC130FE]

The only issue I have and its from personal experience with NY's "Hunters Ed" is the fact that I had to take a bow hunters course before I could buy a Archery tag. All I had to show them to buy a gun license was prior experience. Heck I had archery license's for Bear, Elk, Deer from the past but it didn't matter. I ended up sitting out the first year I was here because of that stupid rule. I guess stupid is a bit much but if they will take prior experience for gun hunting you would figure archery would be the same.

Hunters Ed is a great thing and it teaches new hunters a lot of things on numerous subjects and I'm all for it