Is there open range

[Cassivellaunus]

New to Texas and I was wondering something. When I lived in Phoenix you could go out into the desert and find a spot with adequate backstop, set up your targets and plink away. Are there any such places outside the DFW area?

 

[Chewbacca7685]

Welcome to Texas! Unfortunately from what I understand this state has little to no public land in which to shoot on. Seems odd to me honestly. But someone else with more knowledge will chime in I’m sure.


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[General Zod]

Nope. Not since about 1890 or so.

 

[General Zod]

Welcome to Texas! Unfortunately from what I understand this state has little to no public land in which to shoot on. Seems odd to me honestly. But someone else with more knowledge will chime in I’m sure.


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It all got bought up and turned into ranches long ago.

 

[General Zod]

(I may have oversimplified a bit, but...it's basically accurate. Most land in the state is privately owned.)

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[popsgarland]

Howdy and welcome to TGT.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Something like 96% of all land in Texas is private land. Of the 4% remaining, most of it is local and state parks or COE. The national forests in east Texas which don’t offer much in the ways of shooting. There’s a couple postage stamps of BLM in the panhandle and outside El Paso. Last I checked the panhandle BLM stamp did not allow discharge of firearms.

 

[Axxe55]

New to Texas and I was wondering something. When I lived in Phoenix you could go out into the desert and find a spot with adequate backstop, set up your targets and plink away. Are there any such places outside the DFW area?

WELCOME TO TGT! DOUBTFUL MOST LAND IN TEXAS IS IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP!

 

[Sasquatch]

Another voice in the "nope, sorry" catagory. And if you're a land owner (or friend of a land owner) - you need so much acreage to legally shoot on your land in most counties. 10 acres seems the generic minimum throughout Texas, though there are counties that require less. I think the smallest parcel I've read of so far is 3 acres. Some are 5.

Big shock if you come from out west, where there's a lot of public land.

Wife and I just bought a membership to a gun range - so for about $40 a month we can shoot as much as we like, and all it is going to cost additionally is gas and ammo.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Welcome to Texas! Unfortunately from what I understand this state has little to no public land in which to shoot on. Seems odd to me honestly. But someone else with more knowledge will chime in I’m sure.


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When Texas was a Republic, it had substantial land holdings, but a lot of debt after the war with Mexico.

When we went to become join the united states, one stipulation was to make good the debts which Texas did by giving land away.

The end result is there is almost no public land in Texas which stand in stark contrast to its weatern neighbors and states like Arkansas or even Missouri

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[vmax]

I just had to post this

 

[Mills]

Texas (good ole boy ) open range.

 

[vmax]

Texas (good ole boy ) open range.
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That looks like buckshot to me

 

[Cassivellaunus]

Wow. I had no idea, it's such a big state. Guess I'll have to make friends with a ranch owner. Thanks everyone.

While I have you all here, how are the outdoor gun ranges in the DFW area?

 

[billtool]

When I was a young fella, I used to frequent the public shooting range in Garland. I just checked their website and it still looks shooter friendly. Still open 365. I'd be interested to hear if its still a fun place to shoot.

 

[popsgarland]

Wow. I had no idea, it's such a big state. Guess I'll have to make friends with a ranch owner. Thanks everyone.

While I have you all here, how are the outdoor gun ranges in the DFW area?

The Garland gun range is a good one. That's where I shoot.

Another great time and place to shoot is when a member host a greet and meet at their place.

 

[billtool]

The Garland gun range is a good one. That's where I shoot.

Another great time and place to shoot is when a member host a greet and meet at their place.

See you 10/14?

 

[Vaquero]

No vacancy

 

[Vaquero]

Howdy