The crossbow has become so popular in recent years that it’s now the primary bow that people hunt with during Pennsylvania’s archery deer season.

There’s no doubt that crossbows have grown in popularity when it comes to archery deer hunting in Pennsylvania, but by just how much may be a bit surprising.

First allowed in the state’s special regulations areas, and also for use by individuals who had a disabled hunters permit, crossbows became legal statewide for white-tailed deer hunting in 2009. Since that time, horizontal bows have made up an increasingly larger share of the archery deer harvest with each passing year.

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