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National Park Service To Allow Unloaded Bows And Crossbows To Pass Through Parks Without Permits

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2018
A new regulation allows individuals with bows and unarmed crossbows to cross NPS roads and lands to access other property.

A new regulation allows individuals with bows and unarmed crossbows to cross NPS roads and lands to access other property/NPS

The National Park Service planned to publish a final rule Tuesday in the Federal Register to allow for individuals on foot or horseback to carry unloaded bows and crossbows through park system properties without need of a permit.

The new rule is to take effect on October 18.

Regulations previously allowed bows and crossbows to be transported through a national park without a permit only if an individual was in a motor vehicle or other form of mechanical transport. An individual on foot or horseback was required to have a permit.

Some roads maintained by the National Park Service bisect private property, making it necessary to enter park land in order to cross the street from one section of private land to another. When other means of approach are otherwise impractical or impossible, those transporting bows and crossbows across national park lands will now have equal access.

The updated regulation does not impact existing hunting regulations within national parks and possessing bows and crossbows would still be subject to applicable state laws.

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