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Equipment Hunting & Fishing Trips Hunting & Fishing Clubs Lodging Bookstore Calendar Postcard Weather News Game Harvests Wildlife Viewing Fishing Waters License & Permits Regulations Education & Safety Shooting Ranges News & Info FAQ’s Site Map Home	2023 - 2024 General Archery Regulations Bowhunting is illegal on (1) state parks and wildlife refuges, (2) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; (3) safety zones on state forests and wildlife management areas. All wildlife refuges are appropriately posted. It is illegal to: have a gun and bow afield together. hunt with a crossbow. hunt turkey, bear, deer or boar with arrows having less than two sharp cutting edges measuring three-fourths of an inch or less in width. use an arrow with an explosive, drug-laced or poisoned head or shaft. hunt on Sunday except for legal aquatic life. have a bow in the woods during closed seasons on game animals and non-migratory game birds. use dogs while bow hunting for black bear except during the firearms season. Nonresident bow hunters must possess a Class EE license, and Class CS, LE, DS stamps to hunt bear. For bow fishing, a resident is required to have a fishing license; a nonresident is required to have a Class E license, and Class CS and LE stamps. A bow may be substituted for a firearm during any season for which firearms are legal except during muzzleloading firearms deer seasons. Back to Regulations Page
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