Like many states, Kansas is keeping an open mind about further expansion for hunter's opportunities to hunt with crossbows in the future. 

At its regular meeting Jan. 10 in El Dorado, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission discussed expanding crossbow use for the entire statewide archery deer hunts by the 2013 season.

For many years crossbows have been permitted in Kansas for those with physical limitations.

Last year the commission approved permitting persons 15 and younger, and 55 and older, to use crossbows during the statewide archery season.

Also in 2012, legislative mandate required KWPT to implement a two-year pilot program to permit crossbow use through the entire archery-only deer season in in four deer management units.