Is it illegal to shoot bow in your yard?

[HeyMikey]

My neighbors know that I shoot in my backyard......shhhhh.....don't tell anyone else, though

[TexasTom]

texastom where did you find that info? I just moved into clute and would like to know where to look that info up at

I went to my city website and click on their ornidance link. You can word search the ordinances.

I looked up clute. Looks like your allowed to shoot bows inside city limits.

here is the link:

http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientID=10570&stateID=43&statename=Texas

[berto]

Thanks for the link

[tvc184]

I lost all of my bows in a tragic boating accident.

[jtilden]

I live in Copperas Cove and I fling arrows down range (in my yard) every evening. The neighbors have never said anything, and the cops have yet to show up. But after reading this post, I think I should do some research.

[tvc184]

I live in Copperas Cove and I fling arrows down range (in my yard) every evening. The neighbors have never said anything, and the cops have yet to show up. But after reading this post, I think I should do some research.

Not that it is the end all but I did a municode search of Copperas Cove ordinances under "bow", "arrow", "archery", "shooting" and "weapon" and did not see any ordinances restricting shooting in the city limits.

[JonBoy]

San Antonio Municipal code

Sec. 21-13. - Missiles.

It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to throw stones or other missiles, or to shoot with a bow and arrow, or to shoot or discharge any stone or other missile with or from a sling or from an elastic spring.

Ah Ha! I KNEW I saw that somewhere...I didn't look under the missles section...looks like I was right to begin with. Much appreciated

[TxAg]

I shoot my longbow in my apartment. I wonder if that's legal???

[Olphart]

Let the flaming begin...

I'm amazed at the number of folks posting with the attitude of "if they don't know about it, it's no problem." Makes me wonder what else is "ok" unless they're caught.

[Clint]

Things sure have changed in Lake Jackson.
My neighbor, who is now a major with TPWD, and the rest of us on the street, used to bow hunt rabbits and coons in what used to be woods between Carnation and Center Way.

Of course this was in the early '70s.

[super_dave]

Dude.... Seriously...... Grow a pair and shoot your bow in your back yard.

Unless you're a horrible shot, Then do it in the hallway of your house!!!
Ha

[TexasTom]

Dude.... Seriously...... Grow a pair and shoot your bow in your back yard.

Unless you're a horrible shot, Then do it in the hallway of your house!!!
Ha

Thanks for the encouraging words.

[Thumper]

My next door neighbor at A&M used to put his bow target in his kitchen then shoot from the front sidewalk through his living room and into the target. If he missed that target, he was going to hit his icebox. It was cool.

"It was cool", so the icebox was running, as in moving target?...

40yrs ago when I lived in an apartment I missed the target and shot my neighbors painting. He threw it away before his wife came home, one of her old boyfriends had painted it, he just told her he was tired of looking at it.

Cost me a case of beer...LOL.

[HeyMikey]

Let the flaming begin...

I'm amazed at the number of folks posting with the attitude of "if they don't know about it, it's no problem." Makes me wonder what else is "ok" unless they're caught.

No flaming; just a question for you:
So you've never driven over the posted speed limit, huh?

[grizzman]

im pretty sure its legal in frisco i checked awhile back

Yeah, that is the way I have read it.