academy sports

[PaHunter1972]

just some friendly advice - double check anything that someone who works at academy tell you - it may save some time and heartache. A buddy of mine went to get his sons birthday present (new 270), and they told him that he needed a copy of his military orders proving he was stationed here in Texas. Also, a handful of people from my office have been given bad license info on what they needed to hunt / fish legally, and it cost them. Ultimately it is up to them to know, but when you go seeking help with supposed "professionals", you kind of expect them to know what they are talking about, or at least direct you to where you can find out if they don't know

[holdem]

Not Academy but I had a guy in sporting goods tell me that "you can't shoot a Turkey with a bow in Texas". He read from the Hunting Annual "the only legal firearm for Eastern Turkey is a shotgun". LOL This was in Uvalde.

[WCB]

holdem, maybe you were in "east" uvalde...
Never take anything anyone tells you about laws as the gospel (not even TBHers). Do your own research and talk/ask professionals. And get it in writing if possible!!

[greenflag]

Academy is basically the Walmart of sporting goods stores. I would take most advice given with a grain of salt.

WCB has a great point. It's your butt on the line so it is your responsibility to educate yourself on laws & regulations where you hunt.

[aironeout]

holdem, maybe you were in "east" uvalde...
Never take anything anyone tells you about laws as the gospel (not even TBHers). Do your own research and talk/ask professionals. And get it in writing if possible!!

I'm glad that the head game warden for our area lives 2 doors down from me.
>E

[DrenalinJunkie]

I'm glad that the head game warden for our area lives 2 doors down from me.
>E

Mine doesnt live to doors down but I have is personal cell number and anything I am not quite sure of he gets the phone call on.

[cantexduck]

Academy is filled with people who shouldnt be dealing out info on guns and hunting. Had a guy there tring to sell me a .17 for deer. This was a HMR not the .17rem. He didnt even know they had a .17 rem.

[cot13]

Academy is basically the Walmart of sporting goods stores. I would take most advice given with a grain of salt.

WCB has a great point. It's your butt on the line so it is your responsibility to educate yourself on laws & regulations where you hunt.

hear hear!!!!!

[P'duck]

Bass Pro here in San Antonio told me I needed my military orders to buy a rifle for my son also. Academy Sports did not ask for it when I was looking at rifles there although I said I was just looking. Maybe I am off here but is there not a green/red state diagram that depicts residents of other states can purchase firearms in Texas?

Think I might have to go back home on leave to Illinois and look at a new rifle for my son for Xmas.

[kfd82]

There is one of those diagrams at the gun case in walmart.

[Tx-Burt]

That's funny...I usually get into arg...well discussions with the 1D10T's at Academy...the old farts know it all, and the Young'ns are just makin chit up. It's funny evertime I go, I think I help the customers more than the sales people...no you cannot use a .270 fur duks....lol

[dswalke2]

I wouldn't consider anyone from Walmart or Academy to be "professionals" when it comes to game laws (or anything else for that matter...). Go straight to the source for valid information...TPWD or local game warden on any game laws. I would consider the game warden to be the professional on these matters.

[cosmiccowboy]

The gun/hunting manager in "my" academy is an idiot. I was trying to buy 3" .410 shells last summer and all they had was 2 1/2' shells...three different brands. I asked him if I could order several cases of 3" shells and he said no. I asked him why he didn't stock 3" shells and he said "people don't like them because of the recoil" LOL...He then asked me why I wanted 3"...when I told him they worked better on doves than 2 1/2" he told me that I couldn't hunt doves with a .410...they were just good for snakes and stuff like that...LOL

There are literally thousands of dead doves and quail that don't know I can't shoot them with a .410 LOL

[orion]

I do not goto Academy for advice anyway. They usually have great prices.

I have heard some off the wall hunting/fishing info at Academy, Cabelas and BPS. The worst would be BPS in Katy.

[mikep453]

Academy is filled with people who shouldnt be dealing out info on guns and hunting. Had a guy there tring to sell me a .17 for deer. This was a HMR not the .17rem. He didnt even know they had a .17 rem.

you too?? we must have bumped into the same idiot.