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I hunt with Airbow during gun season, I don't hunt during bow season.. but.. are they legal during bow season?
 
Best bet is to contact Fish and Game; link above from swampbadger says they're legal but I didn't see where it says during which season. I wouldn't classify it as a bow either; I'd guess you'd be able to use it during ML and rifle seasons but that's pure speculation. What seasons are air rifles legal? I'd guess that the same would apply for an air bow.
 
On page 46 of the Tennessee Hunting Guide. The answer is yes an air bow can be used during the modern firearm season. (However, disabled hunters can use during archery.) See items 9 and 10 below to see the verbiage/
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TN Legal Hunting Devices.webp
 
Reckon they will ruin bow season the rest of the way, we all know xbows started the decline 😜 . reckon it has a split personality, identifies as a air rifle and a archery item lol. I see nothing wrong with it other than folks hatred of guns and or more folks afield during the bow season. I say set season set limits use what weapon you want, see how many proclaimed bow hunters pu a bow then. a lot only want less competition in the woods. I suspect snobbery isn't restricted to fly fishing 🤣
 
mike243 said:
Reckon they will ruin bow season the rest of the way, we all know xbows started the decline 😜 . reckon it has a split personality, identifies as an air rifle and an archery item lol. I see nothing wrong with it other than folks hatred of guns and or more folks afield during the bow season. I say set season set limits use what weapon you want, see how many proclaimed bow hunters pu a bow then. a lot only want less competition in the woods. I suspect snobbery isn't restricted to fly fishing 🤣
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Actually compound bows started the decline!!
 
Disabled hunters can use them in TN

9. Persons possessing a permanent disabled license (Annual Resident Hunting & Fishing Disabled Under 18, Permanent Resident Hunting & Fishing Intellectually Disabled, Permanent Wheelchair Hunting and Fishing, Permanent DAV Hunting and Fishing) may use a pre-charged pneumatic gun which shoots an arrow during the archery, deer, bear and elk season as an accommodation for their disability.

10. A pre-charged pneumatic gun which shoots an arrow is legal for all hunters to use during modern gun season for deer, bear, elk and turkey.
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