there are tons of ways to make safe shots on 5 acres. if i was to hunt at my parents, i would set up so i was shooting toward our tank dam (its about 35 feet high) no bullet will escape when shooting that direction, hell, that is where i have my mini shooting range set up. Also, u can set up over a creek, u could build ur own berm, u just have to think it through and understand u might not be able to shoot some directions. and u can make urself not shoot those directions by closing up the windows in ur blind, putting ur blind next to a tree, etc, etc. five acres is a very huntable piece of property, depending on how you do it.

That is true, but how many people have a 35 foot berm on their 5 acre property? Most 5 acre properties are not huntable, imo.

michael..

are these places providing a free hunting pasture for you?
i ask because if it is a family piece of land or a buddy's place, then by all means have at it and make the best you can with it. Free is Free. as a kid, we used to hunt deer in the subdivisions my dad was building before they got put up any houses.

but if you are paying for the right to hunt somewhere, i have to ask why are looking at all these small pieces of land. 5,10,15 acres.

you should be able to find affordable leases of greater size that are still reasonably close to austin.

i am not trying to tell you your business, just presenting the question.

its 250.00 for 5 acres its only me so i dont need a lot plus im hoping to kill some thing big on a small acred land

fair enough

also true, but a big berm like that is not necessary either, like i said, a creek bed, or even a small dam could be used. or if the property is a hill. five acres is a lot more land than people usually think.

are you buying or leasing?

It is approximately 150 yards by 150 yards. I have yet to see a center fire bullet that did not easily exceed that distance, most are still deadly at over a 1000 yards. Accidents happen, even with the best intentions of using all of the best safety precautions can go wrong. Why take a chance?

Discharging Firearms Across Property Lines
Property owners and hunters alike should be aware of a change to Section 62.0121 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code effective September 1, 2005. The new law makes it a Class C Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor to “knowingly discharge” a firearm while hunting or engaging in recreational shooting when the projectile travels across a property line. A Class C Parks and Wildlife misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not less than $25 or more than $500.

The discharge across a property line is permissible as long as the same person owns the property on both sides of the line or has written permission from the other owner to fire on, over or across the property. The written agreement must contain the following:

-- name of the person or persons allowed to hunt or engage in recreational shooting,
-- identification of the property on either side of the property line and
-- signature of the property owner whose land the projectile crosses.

I would worry about it but at the same time not that much, just do the best you can, be safe, and hurry and obtain ur deer if it crosses boundaries or IF you think the neighbor would have a problem go get permission. I hunt on 20 acres, but all the adjoining tracts are landlocked and they never come down and they are relatives down the line. I shot a 137, 20 5/8 ten point on my 20 acres two years ago. And my area is not known for huge deer either. Amd also shot several 115-120's in the past years. Do the best you can to bring deer in to your little place, whethers its a feeder/minerals/water/cover. I would say use a bow if u have a legit heavily covered setup but if not maybe a shotgun/smaller caliber deer rifle JUST BE SAFE AND KNOW UR SURRROUNDINGS.!!!!!

My dad and I hunted 6 acres in Jack County when I was a kid. It was basically a big hillside and a creek bottom. He had a rule that you could only shoot into the hill or the creek. The stand was between the two. He shot deer every year and twice I saw him let one walk because it was not in the right place. It can be done, with a higher caliber rifle, if the lay of the land allows.

+1

an elevated blind would be important so that your bullet is traveling in a downward trajectory -- in theory, a miss or pass through would go into the dirt with an appropriate angle (unless a ricochet happens or something)

get well elevated, shoot down, never flat and you should be fine.
in city limits ther are restrictions on land size but not in most counties out side the city limits,

i had a good experiance with that a few years ago

goes back to the ten commandments of shooting- know your
backstop,never point the muzzle of a gun at anything you
do not wish to shoot,etc.

I once read an article about hunting in Germany and they
told that you had to have a licensed guide with you,and
he called your shots,shots were only made from elevated
platforms,and the author could see high-rise buildings
in the city on the other side of the treeline.

common sense should keep you safe.
you likely don't need a Weatherby magnum to hunt such
a set-up. . .

i can only use a shot gun or bow talked to a G w

Now doesn't that just make you feel safe.

the ricochet shouldnt go too far, too much energy would be lost.

so I guess that answers the debate, you cannot shoot a high powered rifle on less then 10 acres? or what was the game wardens reasoning?

yes u can.... he must be in some special area

x2....plus the bullet is usually tumbling after a ricochet

I thought the only restriction on land size was that you had to be sure a wounded animal would stay on your land. Or you had to have the adjacent land owners permission. I don't know if that's a law or just common sense, but that's the only "law" I've heard about land size

Well unless you're inside city limits, or in a somehow restricted area.....your GW is full of sh*t. There is no law that says that.

we are in a small sub with 5 acres plots no fence

Well that's probably the reason for no rifles.....

yep