Question about WMA for the game wardens?

[newbieG]

Is it legal to openly carry a handgun for personal protection without a license, while bow hunting/ scouting on a WMA?


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[JustinJ]

no

[newbieG]

I found this online but wasn't sure if it was referring to national forests or wma's.


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[Etxnoodler]

No

[Texas Grown]

Don't forget fellers, there are 4 types of public lands in Texas. And each has it's own rules. Some have sub rules depending on how the land is managed and where. So don't assume the rules for one are the same for all the rest. It's best to ask the person, or entity, that is running the land you are inquiring about.

Just a reminder.

[Etxnoodler]

He said wma in his op so I figured he meant state run wma's. If so the answer is no.

[newbieG]

Don't forget fellers, there are 4 types of public lands in Texas. And each has it's own rules. Some have sub rules depending on how the land is managed and where. So don't assume the rules for one are the same for all the rest. It's best to ask the person, or entity, that is running the land you are inquiring about.

Just a reminder.

So who would be the best to talk too? The local game warden?


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[Texas Grown]

I would go to whom ever manages the place. Not all WMAs are run by the state. There are both Federal game wardens and State Game Wardens on some. If it is managed by the state, then that is who I'd call first. If it is a Federal WMA, then I'd make every effort to contact the office that dose the maintenance there. They should know who to direct you to. If it is run by the U.S. Forestry service, then that is who you should contact. And if it is an Army Corps of Engineers project, then contact the project office, as each ACE project has different rules too.

[Ham Slammer]

So who would be the best to talk too? The local game warden?


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If I ever have a question, I look up the local GW's number and give them a call. That's the easiest way to clear things up.

[XBOW STALKER]

No definately not

[wanderin39]

I would go to whom ever manages the place. Not all WMAs are run by the state. There are both Federal game wardens and State Game Wardens on some. If it is managed by the state, then that is who I'd call first. If it is a Federal WMA, then I'd make every effort to contact the office that dose the maintenance there. They should know who to direct you to. If it is run by the U.S. Forestry service, then that is who you should contact. And if it is an Army Corps of Engineers project, then contact the project office, as each ACE project has different rules too.

X2, some federal lands have different rules.

[ArcheryAssassin]

I carry anyways

[newbieG]

I carry anyways

Ever been stopped by a warden?


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[TXHunter12]

Clear as mud

[Slow&Steady]

I think this is an area where the state (and perhaps federal) authorities need to provide more clarity. Under the description above, it states no, but reads as if you can so long as you don't use it for hunting purposes. Carrying one and hunting with one are quite different. I would say that your best bet is to contact the actual game wardens you would be dealing with in that county. They should know, and can certainly tell you whether or not they would have an issue with it if they came in contact with you on said land and you were carrying.