careful what you post on the internet

I agree with him I just didn't want to say it first.

I don't think it's about being uptight...because most of us do what we want to do regardless of the law...same with speeding. Just a matter of informing members of the law...because ignorance of it will not work as a defense.

Abilene will bust you for it. So will most other cities in Texas.

How would anyone find out about it though? Unless the neighbors saw you or a person walking by on the street but you can invite your neighbors to come out and grill with ya then tell them what they're eating and they wouldn't mind if you shot Eurasians. And in counties where there is no season for squirrels can you use a airgun?

In regards to squirrel hunting, it is against the law to kill squirrels in counties with no "open season". Even in counties with no "closed season", they are still considered game animals and you have to follow laws for game animals.

That's exactly where I had to go pick up my son's BB gun from Abilene PD.

Thank you sir!

[/quote] In regards to squirrel hunting, it is against the law to kill squirrels in counties with no "open season". Even in counties with no "closed season", they are still considered game animals and you have to follow laws for game animals. [/quote]

There are no counties in Texas where it is illegal to hunt squirrels. Some counties have seasons and bag limits, but there are no counties that you can't hunt squirrels. 'No closed season' means just that, you can hunt them year-round.

I understand what no closed season means, but according to TPWD, there are counties with no open season as well.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/season/squirrel/


The following counties have no open season for squirrel.

Andrews Bailey Borden Brewster Briscoe Carson Castro Cochran Crane Culberson Dallam Dawson Deaf Smith Ector El Paso Floyd Gaines Glasscock Hale Hansford Hartley Hockley Howard Hudspeth Hutchinson Jeff Davis Lamb Loving Lubbock Lynn Martin Midland Moore Oldham Parmer Potter Presidio Reagan Reeves Sherman Swisher Terry Upton Ward Winkler Yoakum

I'm not worried. I don't buy into the conspiracy theory paranoia that "The Man" is watching everything we type on these forums.

Isn't that just ridiculous when people on a hunting forum have no clue what either TPWD and or city ordinances have to say about things pertaining to hunting or firearm usage.

So i cant target shoot with my bow (into a target block) in my backyard because is can shoot an arrow at 310fps?

You are absolutely correct and something that must have changed in the years since I hunted the Panhandle. I looked all through last years hunting annual and couldn't find anything on a closed season in some counties for squirrels. I now see it is onthe internet, but I sure didn't see it in 'the book'.

You can shoot whatever you want to but here's Little Elms ordinance:
Sec. 70-130. - Discharging and carrying firearms and projectile weapons.permanent link to this piece of content

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer, to carry a firearm in any town building or other municipal property, unless the person is duly licensed by the state to carry a concealed handgun and pursuant to state law may carry a concealed handgun in a particular building or on said property. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a firearm or prohibited weapon, as defined pursuant to V.T.C.A., Texas Penal Code § 46.05(a), as amended, on the premises of any municipal or governmental property where court or court administrative offices are located.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any gun, pistol, rifle, firearm, or bow and arrow of any kind within the town limits, except:

(1)

Within a properly secured and permitted shooting facility constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable National Rifle Association specifications and standards and any standards prescribed by town ordinance;

(2)

Upon a shooting range owned and operated by a governmental entity; or

(3)

As otherwise provided in this article.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a BB gun, pellet gun or air gun (including air pistols, air rifles and all other firearms using air pressure to propel a projectile) where the projectile is composed of more than 50 percent metal.

(d)

This section shall not be construed to prohibit any peace officer from discharging a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to prohibit any citizen from discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.

(Ord. No. 978, § 2, 9-15-2009)

Ok so then I just need to find some hard plastic or non-metal BB's.....not as bad as I thought

thanks for the Info, Billybob

For those of you that would like to know your city codes on firearm usage....here's the link. If your town is not included then google your town ordinances and make sure you're not included as an annex to a larger town or in violation of a county or state code. If you're not then fire away with impunity.


http://www.municode.com/Library/TX

If it ever goes to court you could just say you feared for your life from the EURASIAN bird flu....castle doctrine...senate bill 378....I'm joking of course.

Good thing you dont because you sure did make it easy for them to find you .