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Hunting on own property
#1472033
06/10/10 02:21 AM
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kray
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I was born and raised in Northeast Texas (but grew up hunting in Oklahoma). Now, I am in the military and will be purchasing land in Texas soon so that I can have it paid off by the time I retire.
My question is this: I heard a rumor that you have to own at least 50 acres in order to shoot a gun on your own land without a hunting license. I plan on getting a license regardless, but wanted to know if this is true or not (in case I have friends visit or what not since I will be visiting the land frequently until I retire). I am asking this because I want to purchase 50-80 acres, but my wife wants us to only purchase 20-30 acres.
I have taken the Texas hunters safety course (but will retake it with my wife).
Thank you in advance.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kray]
#1472042
06/10/10 02:25 AM
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ETXFIREMAN 1
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I have never heard of the 50 ac rule you refer to. I own 32 ac and hunt there and shoot there frequently.
No doubt about the AR crap, just damn shame hunters don't have self control and knowledge
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kray]
#1472043
06/10/10 02:25 AM
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cameron00
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I don't think there is any circumstance in which you can hunt without a license. You can use management tags, but you still have to have a license, I believe.
I only own 40 acres. Nothing to be ashamed of there.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: cameron00]
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06/10/10 02:52 AM
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vanguard
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you have to have a license to hunt, period. I believe you need at least 10 acres to hunt on
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: cameron00]
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06/10/10 03:16 AM
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kray
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I only own 40 acres. Nothing to be ashamed of there. I'm not ashamed of having less than 50 acres. I will be happy to just own my own land. However, I figure that if I purchase 50 acres now, and we decide that we don't need that much land, I can always sell it later. However, if we buy 25 acres now, the adjoining land may not be for sale down the road if we decide that we want more land (and the price will probably be higher).
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kray]
#1472214
06/10/10 03:22 AM
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You can hunt Hogs witout a license - thats it.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: 700X]
#1472219
06/10/10 03:24 AM
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kray
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Thanks E Rollins. How's College Station these days? I graduated from Texas A&M in December `04. What a great place.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kray]
#1472226
06/10/10 03:27 AM
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Dustnsand
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You can shoot a gun on 1 acre without a license. You just can't hunt without one
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: Dustnsand]
#1472233
06/10/10 03:31 AM
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Jayrod
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You can shoot all you want provided that none of your bullets cross your property line.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: Jayrod]
#1472301
06/10/10 03:47 AM
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swmays
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The only acreage law regarding hunting I've heard of is that to hunt in the city limits the parcel needs to be at least so many acres. Can't remember if its 10 or 20. You must be so many feet from property line(no clue how many ft.)and shot can't leave the property. No large caliber rifles allowed.
Or something along them lines.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kray]
#1472317
06/10/10 03:51 AM
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Thanks E Rollins. How's College Station these days? I graduated from Texas A&M in December `04. What a great place. if you saw it today - you probably would not believe it !! We are expanding so fast that I cant even keep up with it and I live here..been a helluva change in the last 30 years for sure .
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: swmays]
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06/10/10 03:51 AM
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I think that may be a county requirement thing as far as discharge of firearms goes.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: tth_40]
#1472329
06/10/10 03:54 AM
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Your exactly right - and most county guidelines fall into the 10 acre rule.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: 700X]
#1472332
06/10/10 03:55 AM
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You can hunt Hogs witout a license - thats it. R U sure ?
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: tth_40]
#1472346
06/10/10 04:00 AM
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swmays
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Obviously I am not sure of the specifics, but the cops are regularly called out by the residents of new subdivisions in Plano and Rockwall because Joe Bob is hunting dove in his sun flower field in the city limits. The same 80 acres Joe Bob's family has been cultivating for the past 50 yrs.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: vanguard]
#1472349
06/10/10 04:01 AM
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You dont need a license to hunt hogs anytime day or nite 365 days a year.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: vanguard]
#1472355
06/10/10 04:03 AM
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Scoop
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You can hunt Hogs witout a license - thats it. R U sure ? Land owner or his assigned agent can shoot depredating hogs without a liscense... but the GWs discretion comes into play. Unless you are shooting them out of a field you are planning to harvest and hauling them off in the woods to rot, I'd sure have a liscense on me.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: Scoop]
#1472362
06/10/10 04:05 AM
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Scoop - not with Hogs my friend - you can kill them YEAR ROUND with no license
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: 700X]
#1472363
06/10/10 04:06 AM
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IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: swmays]
#1472375
06/10/10 04:11 AM
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I just belive it differs in each county.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: swmays]
#1472384
06/10/10 04:17 AM
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Talked to GW about the hog issue while back. If your going to eat it... You need a hunting license. Depreadate.... No license required. However if your caught hunting hogs it's up to the gw discreation.
Most counties... is 10 acres to shoot.
"If I die in Dallas, drag my cold, dead body back to Fort Worth"
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: 700X]
#1472389
06/10/10 04:19 AM
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kuntry_kid
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Scoop - not with Hogs my friend - you can kill them YEAR ROUND with no license I copied this directly from the TPWD website. How do I hunt feral hogs? Although feral hogs are not classified as game animals, a hunting license is required to hunt them. According to this you do have to have a license.
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: kuntry_kid]
#1472396
06/10/10 04:23 AM
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Nope - dont need a license to kill hogs on your property... if you set up a feeder and hunt them - then you need a license-
You can shoot hogs right where you find them and leave them lay -no license needed..Take them home with you and you need a license.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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Re: Hunting on own property
[Re: 700X]
#1472401
06/10/10 04:24 AM
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The wardens so called discretion is to determine wether you are killing hogs or if your hunting them..or its that way in my area.
IT'S NOT THE GUN - IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND THE GUN!
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