The Latvian Bow Hunters Association has made a proposal to amend the country's Hunting Law, advocating for the inclusion of bow hunting as a legal practice. This request was formalized in a letter sent to the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental, and Regional Policy Committee of the Saeima, the Latvian parliament. Currently, existing legislation designates bows and crossbows as prohibited hunting tools, which has sparked a conversation about changing this classification to allow for the legal use of bows in hunting.

The proposed amendments entail the removal of bows from the list of prohibited hunting implements, thereby enabling hunters to use them as long as no other regulations disallow this practice. The elimination of bows from the prohibited list suggests a growing interest in diversifying hunting methods in Latvia while maintaining the ban on crossbows, which remains intact under the proposed changes. This points to an ongoing discussion within the community about what constitutes acceptable hunting practices and tools in the modern context.

In addition to changing the status of bows, the association is requesting adjustments to specific articles within the law that administratively penalize the unauthorized use of hunting tools, where bows are currently included. By seeking revisions to this aspect of the law, they aim to clarify the legal circumstances under which bows can be used, highlighting both the potential for increased recreational hunting opportunities and the need for regulatory updates to align with evolving hunting practices.