Is a crossbow legal to use during archery season?

In general it is NOT legal to use a crossbow during the archery only season, however it is legal to use one during the any weapon season..  An individual with a disabled archery permit is allowed to use  a crossbow during the archery only season. Here is the information from the Big Game regulations: Archery Equipment In any hunt, including general any-weapon seasons and short range hunts, it is unlawful to pursue or kill big game animals: • With arrows or bolts having broadheads measuring less than 7/8 inch in width and having a primary cutting edge less than 0.015 inch thick. • With any bow having a peak draw weight of less than 40 pounds up to or at a draw of 28 inches. • With an arrow or bolt wherein the broadhead does not precede shaft and nock. • With any chemicals or explosives attached to the arrow or bolt. • With arrows or bolts having expanding broadheads. • With arrows or bolts having barbed broadheads, which is a broadhead with any portion of which forms an angle less than 90 degrees with the shaft or ferrule. • With any electronic or tritium-powered device attached to an arrow, bolt or bow.   Except disabled archery permit holders may use a nonmagnifying sight with battery powered or tritium lighted reticles. • With any bow capable of shooting more than one arrow at a time. • With any compound bow set at more than 85 percent let   off. • With an arrow or bolt, and broadhead with a combined total weight of less than 300 grains. • With an arrow less than 24 inches from broadhead to nock inclusive. • With a bolt (crossbow) less than 12 inches from broadhead to nock inclusive. Archery-Only Season Any person hunting in an archery-only season, including controlled hunts, must have in their possession their license with archery permit validation. During an archery   only season, it is illegal for hunters to use any firearm or implement other than a longbow, compound bow or recurve bow in compliance with general archery equipment requirements, or: • Any bow equipped with magnifying sights. • Any device that holds a bow at partial or full draw. Except     hunters possessing a disabled archery permit may use a device that holds a bow at partial or full draw. (Applications for the use of devices holding a bow at partial or full draw by disabled hunters are available at Fish and Game offices.) • Any crossbow.   Except disabled hunters possessing a permit may use a crossbow. (Applications for the use of crossbows by disabled hunters are available at Fish and Game offices.)