Depends on his felony, and the courts' disposition of said felony. There are some felons who own guns and hunt legally.

He could also bow hunt or blackpowder hunt.

You can get in as much trouble as he can, by being with him while knowing he is commiting a crime. Just like letting someone drive that you know has a bad DL, you'll go to jail too.

Sounds like the best thing anyone that wants to hunt can do is not become a convicted felon. Otherwise you're going to have to become very proficient with a bow or spend a lot more time on the couch watching football.

so let me get this right a blackpowder rifle such as a hawkens reproduction would be legal a cva inline would not , thats stranges

I would like to see legal reference that rules out inlines. Most modern inlines still meet the definition of Antique, so it would have to be some law related to felons and any muzzleloader. Unrelated to antique status.

But if your saying inlines are Firearms... They still load from the front and do not use fixed ammunition. The only exceptions are in a short list on the site below that includes the first year savage 10ML muzzleloaders only because the determination was made that they could be converted to centerfire with a barrel change.

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/collectors.html#antique-definition

•(A) any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898; and
•(B) any replica of any firearm described in subparagraph (A) if such replica -
•(i) is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or
•(ii) uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade."
•(C)any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘antique firearm’ shall not include any weapon which incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon, or any muzzle loading weapon, which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof.

Why in the hell would you want to hang around a FELON in the first place? Let alone with firearms present?

Sounds like a plan sure to go wrong...

Possession of firearms by felons: A convicted felon, regardless of where the conviction occurred, may not possess or use a firearm (as defined by Penal Code, §46.01) to hunt in this state. Under Penal Code, §46.01, a muzzleloading firearm is lawful if it is an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 or a replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 that does not use rimfire or centerfire ammunition.

That's a pretty messed up thing to say about someone you don't even know. I have a good friend of mine that is a convicted felon, he's a good man. He caught a convicted child molester trying to give his kids candy TWICE walking home from the school bus. He gave the scumbag a stern warning to stay away from his kids the first time, second time he lost his temper & beat the man nearly to death....put him in a wheelchair for life. He served two years in prison for that & was stuck with a felony. He knows he made a bad decision, he knew he should have called the cops instead of loosing his temper. He knows he can't hunt or own a gun, so we just go fishing together now. You shouldn't be so judgemental of folks you don't know.....just sayin'

That's a pretty messed up thing to say about someone you don't even know. I have a good friend of mine that is a convicted felon, he's a good man. He caught a convicted child molester trying to give his kids candy TWICE walking home from the school bus. He gave the scumbag a stern warning to stay away from his kids the first time, second time he lost his temper & beat the man nearly to death....put him in a wheelchair for life. He served two years in prison for that & was stuck with a felony. He knows he made a bad decision, he knew he should have called the cops instead of loosing his temper. He knows he can't hunt or own a gun, so we just go fishing together now. You shouldn't be so judgemental of folks you don't know.....just sayin'

I'd like to shake your friends hand! The only thing he did wrong was get the wrong 12 people on the damn jury, or the wrong judge!!!!!!!!! Sorry SOB molester got what he deserved!

Look into it.

That's a pretty messed up thing to say about someone you don't even know. I have a good friend of mine that is a convicted felon, he's a good man. He caught a convicted child molester trying to give his kids candy TWICE walking home from the school bus. He gave the scumbag a stern warning to stay away from his kids the first time, second time he lost his temper & beat the man nearly to death....put him in a wheelchair for life. He served two years in prison for that & was stuck with a felony. He knows he made a bad decision, he knew he should have called the cops instead of loosing his temper. He knows he can't hunt or own a gun, so we just go fishing together now. You shouldn't be so judgemental of folks you don't know.....just sayin'

And....? Each situation is different. And whos to say your friend wont "lose his temper" again?

If you want to associate with conficted felons, so be it. Just dont kick yourself too hard when they "make a poor decision" for the second time, when you're with them.