Legal Archery Equipment for Hunting Deer

The legal archery equipment for deer hunting is listed below.

Archery Equipment

• Longbows, recurve bows, and compound bows that shoot broadhead arrows that are at least 18 inches long are legal.
• There are no minimum draw weights for bows or minimum diameter for broadheads.
• Draw locks on compound bows are legal.

Restrictions

• The arrow must not contain poison or any stupefying chemical.
• The arrowhead tip must not have an explosive tip or pod.
• Crossbows designed to be fired with one hand or that are equipped with a pistol grip are not legal.
• Crossbows are not legal, except for:
• Physically handicapped hunters who have a special permit.
• If a physically handicapped hunter has a valid permit for a crossbow, the broadhead must have at least three blades.
• Residents 70 years of age and older who have an antlerless-only statewide crossbow deer license.