Hunting Accident and Convicted Felon

[Oldgringo]

Hunting is not for everyone and neither are straw purchases.

I have to wonder if he ever took a Hunter Safety Course? That said, his heart was apparently in the right place.

[Beiruty]

Who said that after 5 yrs of completion of felony sentence it is legal to own firearms in TX?

More info here:

A Fort Worth man convicted of murder in 1983 was arrested in East Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm after he shot and killed an Overton man who he said he mistook for a deer while hunting Saturday morning, according to the Rusk County Sheriff's Department.

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/01/03 ... z1A2VPnr3s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[OldCurlyWolf]

Who said that after 5 yrs of completion of felony sentence it is legal to own firearms in TX?

Supposedly that is only for SD in the felon's own abode only. I haven't looked it up to be sure. But that is still in violation of Fed law.

[jamisjockey]

Many, many hunters don't think twice about drinking and entering the woods armed. I'm wondering if there was a little of that involved in this case....

[DMG]

I have hunted for many years and, in my experience, most hunters DO NOT drink and enter the woods armed. On only one lease have I seen that (drinking while or before hunting), and I was there just that one time.

[OldCurlyWolf]

Many, many hunters don't think twice about drinking and entering the woods armed. I'm wondering if there was a little of that involved in this case....

I believe that is an over generalization. I know it won't happen with me around. If I have to I will disarm them until they are sober and then send them home.

[jamisjockey]

Many, many hunters don't think twice about drinking and entering the woods armed. I'm wondering if there was a little of that involved in this case....

I believe that is an over generalization. I know it won't happen with me around. If I have to I will disarm them until they are sober and then send them home.

Sadly, I've bumped into alot of people in my time who don't think the same way as you. There's even a country music song glorifying the practice (Drinking Beer and Wasting Bullets).


One of my first hunting experiences was almost my last. I was 17 years old, following a deer with my bow through a national forest in NC. Rounded an oak tree and was staring down the barrel of a rifle. Hunter using a cooler as a seat, with a pile of empty cans at his feet.

Responsible people run in responsible circles, usually. I've managed to cross paths with all manners of people in my life, having lived in many places. I can tell you that the practice of drinking and hunting is alive and well, and more common than you think.