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Re: public shooting area
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:50 pm
by Dirthawking
My understanding is less than 3% of Texas is public land.
Re: public shooting area
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:00 pm
by JCole
The land under navigable streams is legally open to public access in Texas (roughly 1 million acres, according to TPWD,) but I have no idea if it's legal to shoot there.
Re: public shooting area
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:12 pm
by Beiruty
You cannot target shoot at Texas Annual Public Hunting lands.
Re: public shooting area
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:59 pm
by cb1000rider
Interesting.
SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL FOREST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Annual Public Hunting Lands Permit: $40.00. Anyone possessing a centerfire firearm, a shotgun with shot larger than #2 steel and #4 lead or a muzzleloading firearm or bow and arrow with broadhead hunting point. Limited Public Use Permit: $10.00. Is determined by the caliber of gun which is anything smaller than centerfire or having shots smaller than #2 teel or #4 lead.
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The discharge of a firearm for target shooting in other than a designated target practice area is an offense.
Course, I've got no idea where a designated practice area is... And can't find a reference.