Politics & Government
Smithtown Can't Ban Bowhunting, NY Appeals Court Rules: Report
Regulations on bowhunting for deer and other wildlife on private property across Suffolk could be challenged, according to the report.
SMITHTOWN, NY — A Smithtown law preventing bowhunting in most of the town was struck down by a New York state appeals court on Aug. 19, Newsday reported. The ruling, made by a four-judge panel of the Second Judicial Department Appeals Court, could lead to the challenging of regulations on bowhunting for deer and other game on private property across Suffolk County and beyond.
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