Backyard ranges?

[bk17]

So i am looking to move to Texas but yall have some different laws on shooting(target) on your own property then Michigan. Michigan is if you have a safe backstop and not in the city or not hunting then have it. seems Texas is more county by county and have acreage requirements? anyone able to give some insight? keep hearing 10 acres, heard 50 acres for centerfire, heard simply depends on county. Not real sure on where yet but tell ya it will likely be east TX or gulf coast maybe central TX, not further then Austin/ San Antonio, I like trees and gardening too much for the dry west TX. heading down this spring to help narrow down location, both wife and I shouldn't have trouble finding jobs just about anywhere. (I am maintenance (factory/industrial) and wife is a school consular)

 

[lonestardiver]

So i am looking to move to Texas but yall have some different laws on shooting(target) on your own property then Michigan. Michigan is if you have a safe backstop and not in the city or not hunting then have it. seems Texas is more county by county and have acreage requirements? anyone able to give some insight? keep hearing 10 acres, heard 50 acres for centerfire, heard simply depends on county. Not real sure on where yet but tell ya it will likely be east TX or gulf coast maybe central TX, not further then Austin/ San Antonio, I like trees and gardening too much for the dry west TX. heading down this spring to help narrow down location, both wife and I shouldn't have trouble finding jobs just about anywhere. (I am maintenance (factory/industrial) and wife is a school consular)

I depends primarily on location.
City is likely a no go unless they have allowances.
Every county is different. Some have acreage requirements and some don’t.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Here's a thread to peruse while waiting for replies....

Legally shooting on property

I'l make it short and simple. I own 5 acres and my neighbor owns 7. We share a fence line and we would both like to shoot on our property. We came up with maybe possibly combining both our properties which would give us our 10+ acres. Where should we start in order to make this legally happen?

www.texasguntalk.com

 

[FireInTheWire]

Tell the humidity hi for me. Lol

 

[bk17]

Tell the humidity hi for me. Lol

Will do, lol. There is always a trade off. I will say spending time in Arizona during the rainy season was something I will never forget.

 

[bk17]

Any good resources to see all county regulations?

 

[FireInTheWire]

Will do, lol. There is always a trade off. I will say spending time in Arizona during the rainy season was something I will never forget.

Very true

 

[FireInTheWire]

Guides: Gun Laws: Shooting Ranges

This guide provides information on Texas and federal gun laws including: background checks, open carry, concealed carry, handgun licenses, restrictions for felons, and local regulation of firearms and shooting ranges.

guides.sll.texas.gov

Not sure if it helps… you might have to dig a little

 

[TipBledsoe]

Having a silencer helps (just sayin)

 

[TipBledsoe]

So i am looking to move to Texas but yall have some different laws on shooting(target) on your own property then Michigan. Michigan is if you have a safe backstop and not in the city or not hunting then have it. seems Texas is more county by county and have acreage requirements? anyone able to give some insight? keep hearing 10 acres, heard 50 acres for centerfire, heard simply depends on county. Not real sure on where yet but tell ya it will likely be east TX or gulf coast maybe central TX, not further then Austin/ San Antonio, I like trees and gardening too much for the dry west TX. heading down this spring to help narrow down location, both wife and I shouldn't have trouble finding jobs just about anywhere. (I am maintenance (factory/industrial) and wife is a school consular)

I recommend against gulf coast. Them cannibal Karankawa Indians in that area will eat you!

 

[Sam Colt]

The Oklahoma region is very nice. You should look there. :-)

 

[bk17]

I recommend against gulf coast. Them cannibal Karankawa Indians in that area will eat you!

well at least there not west coast vegan hipsters

 

[cbp210]

Before I sold my 5 acre property in Liberty County I was able to shoot as most of the property was heavily wooded and kind of swampy. My use was trapping hogs which I shot on a regular basis. I enjoyed the land until I got a very generous offer for it and I had to sell.

 

[busykngt]

As Tip suggests in his post #9, it’s the “noise nuisance” thing that’s most likely to cause a rub with most neighbors.

 

[Sasquatch]

Yep. One thing to remember when deciding range placement if you're gonna shoot on your land - it is a "State jail" felony if a round crosses property lines. Good muzzle and trigger control should keep you out of trouble, but build your back stop tall enough to catch the errant stuff.

 

[Renegade]

Any good resources to see all county regulations?

254 counties in Texas. Might want to narrow it down.

 

[Renegade]

Yep. One thing to remember when deciding range placement if you're gonna shoot on your land - it is a "State jail" felony if a round crosses property lines.

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Sec. 62.0121. DISCHARGE OF FIREARM ACROSS PROPERTY LINE. (a) In this section, "firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 62.014(a).
(b) A person commits an offense if:
(1) the person, while hunting or engaging in recreational shooting, knowingly discharges a firearm; and
(2) the projectile from the firearm travels across a property line.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person:
(1) owns the property on both sides of each property line crossed by the projectile; or
(2) has a written agreement with any person who owns property on either side of each property line crossed by the projectile that allows the person to discharge a firearm on, over, or across the property or property line.
(d) The written agreement required under Subsection (c)(2) must:
(1) contain the name of the person allowed to hunt or engage in recreational shooting in a manner described by Subsection (b);
(2) identify the property on either side of the property line crossed by the projectile; and
(3) be signed by any person who owns the property on either side of the line crossed by the projectile.
(e) An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(f) If conduct constituting an offense under this section constitutes an offense under a section of the Penal Code, the person may be prosecuted under either section or both sections

 

[bk17]

254 counties in Texas. Might want to narrow it down.

True and I get it. Spent a few hours and so far only found one county to actually have the laws/rules/regulations online. I will visit, narrow it down and just start calling sherrifs or DA's. Wishful thinking about having an easy to access rule book, lol.

 

[bk17]

Thanks everyone for the input

 

[bk17]

visited Texas and hard to choose a single area, but really leaning toward Comal county north of San Antonio. Didn't get to see everything in only a weeks time of course.
I found that most counties seem to default to the 10 acres or less is up for regulation "rule"
but what's incorporated and unincorporated? How can i tell? how do I know it is a subdivision? (to me that is an area with a bunch of house all built around the same time, some would have HOA and gates)

https://www.co.comal.tx.us/Orders/2...arms and Airguns in Subdivisions 10-10-19.pdf

I know there are a ton of ranges around the area but it is nice to shoot on my own land how i want too at what targets i choose.
it also doesn't seem that there is a lot of state land to hunt to shoot on around that area, kind of a bummer.