Looking for Acreage to shoot on in Texas

airbornerangerboogie · January 2nd, 2008, 11:00 AM

Okay, I'm starting to think about retirement and the 1 thing I really want is some acreage in the country to build/buy on that I can also setup my own personal shooting range on. The Texas Vietnam Vets, programs allows us to buy acreage with low interest rates.
My question is this: In the rural areas what are the shooting restrictions? Is it based on the amount of land, where it is, zoning rules, etc., what can I expect?

Redneck Repairs · January 2nd, 2008, 11:45 AM

I would think that the first q would be just where in TX you want to settle down . I know that in the panhandle there is not a lot of restrictions for a landowner , but i would suspect that some get implimented as you go south into more populated country .

Kerbouchard · January 2nd, 2008, 11:48 AM

Most of the time it will depend on whether you are in city limits or not.

johnsr · January 7th, 2008, 10:52 PM

miles of acres in texas.. figure out where you want to buy land and contact that county sherif and or county commisioners. they will have the rules.. i think if you buy 10 acres or more you will have many exemptions to local eco/rules as that is considered to be ranch land.good luck

ridurall · January 8th, 2008, 06:49 PM

I live 30 miles north of Texas in Oklahoma and have 420 acres. I pretty much can do anything I want. Permits=========I don't need any stinking permits! ;-) It always amazed me when we would go to Minnesota to see my inlaws. They had rules for everything even if you didn't live in town. Here in Oklahoma I've got a range on my front door step. I've had friends with machine guns and 50 calibers ask to shoot on my place. No problems there either. The great part is I purchased it 10 years ago for $165 an acre. Try to do that anywhere else.

QKShooter · January 9th, 2008, 01:18 AM

Sounds great ridurall - that's the way to do it!

ridurall · January 9th, 2008, 09:54 PM

We got lucky when we moved here in 1991. Prices had not gone up on hunting type properties yet. Now the rich doctors and business are paying top dollar for hunting land.

January 2nd, 2008, 11:00 AM	#1
airbornerangerboogie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 408	Looking for Acreage to shoot on in Texas Okay, I'm starting to think about retirement and the 1 thing I really want is some acreage in the country to build/buy on that I can also setup my own personal shooting range on. The Texas Vietnam Vets, programs allows us to buy acreage with low interest rates. My question is this: In the rural areas what are the shooting restrictions? Is it based on the amount of land, where it is, zoning rules, etc., what can I expect? __________________ If you're short of everything but the enemy, you're in a combat zone: Murphy's Rules of Combat *Phil (NRA Member and Vietnam Vet)* ------------- My CCW ---------------- S&W 1911PD (Gunsite Edition) Springfield Armory EMP 9mm

January 2nd, 2008, 11:45 AM	#2
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,064	I would think that the first q would be just where in TX you want to settle down . I know that in the panhandle there is not a lot of restrictions for a landowner , but i would suspect that some get implimented as you go south into more populated country . __________________ Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life . We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think . Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.

January 2nd, 2008, 11:48 AM	#3
Kerbouchard VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,413	Most of the time it will depend on whether you are in city limits or not. __________________ Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever. http://miscmusings.townhall.com/ Who is John Galt?

January 8th, 2008, 06:49 PM	#5
ridurall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SW Oklahoma Posts: 706	I live 30 miles north of Texas in Oklahoma and have 420 acres. I pretty much can do anything I want. Permits=========I don't need any stinking permits! ;-) It always amazed me when we would go to Minnesota to see my inlaws. They had rules for everything even if you didn't live in town. Here in Oklahoma I've got a range on my front door step. I've had friends with machine guns and 50 calibers ask to shoot on my place. No problems there either. The great part is I purchased it 10 years ago for $165 an acre. Try to do that anywhere else. __________________ Life member NRA since 1983 I normally carry a Sig Pro .40 in a Crossbreed IWB but when necessary will switch to: Baby Eagle .40 W/Kramer holster Bersa Thunder380 Kel-Tec P3AT Skyy 9mm

January 9th, 2008, 01:18 AM	#6
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Runthegun, USA Posts: 18,769	Sounds great ridurall - that's the way to do it! __________________ *Support Our Troops* How Very Fortunate You Are To Have Two Arms To Put Into A Ward 57 T-Shirt. DC MEMBERS ~ PLEASE BUY A WARD 57 SHIRT. Click Here.

January 7th, 2008, 10:52 PM	#4
johnsr Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: beaver creek texas Posts: 106	miles of acres in texas.. figure out where you want to buy land and contact that county sherif and or county commisioners. they will have the rules.. i think if you buy 10 acres or more you will have many exemptions to local eco/rules as that is considered to be ranch land.good luck

January 9th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#7
ridurall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SW Oklahoma Posts: 706	We got lucky when we moved here in 1991. Prices had not gone up on hunting type properties yet. Now the rich doctors and business are paying top dollar for hunting land. __________________ Life member NRA since 1983 I normally carry a Sig Pro .40 in a Crossbreed IWB but when necessary will switch to: Baby Eagle .40 W/Kramer holster Bersa Thunder380 Kel-Tec P3AT Skyy 9mm

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