Texas archery laws and felons

[wyliescrib]

I know its been posted a lot but nothing comes up in my search.... what is the texas law that permits felons to archery hunt...thanks ..

[AntlerCollector]

I'm not aware of a law "permitting" felons to hunt with Archery equipment. There are laws saying they can't own or possess a firearm.

Since the law is only banning firearms then Archery equipment is legal.

[BTLowry]

To my knowledge there is no law the prohibits a felon from owning archery equipment.

I do know of one individual who had a parole officer that denied him hunting with archery equipment. Don't know details but know that is what I was told

Most felons can own primitive blackpowder weapons also.

Are you trying to help someone with a past or restrict someone?

[Crazy Horse]

not that I know of...

matter of fact, I know a few POs who actually sign off on travel permits all the time for guys to leave the county to specifically go bow hunting...

[bossbowman]

There have been several threads about this on here before https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...d.php?t=125409

[rut-ro]

They can even use black powder

[TacticalCowboy]

I’ve never seen anything that would restrict a felon from archery or bow hunting

[sqiggy]

My follow up shift foreman is a felon. He told me he is not allowed to bow hunt if he has a release. ANYTHING that uses a "trigger" he cannot use, according to his parole officer. No cross bow, no compound with a release.

[DFWPI]

My follow up shift foreman is a felon. He told me he is not allowed to bow hunt if he has a release. ANYTHING that uses a "trigger" he cannot use, according to his parole officer. No cross bow, no compound with a release.

Sounds like his PO is a dummy


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[smacha538]

My follow up shift foreman is a felon. He told me he is not allowed to bow hunt if he has a release. ANYTHING that uses a "trigger" he cannot use, according to his parole officer. No cross bow, no compound with a release.

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[stickerpatch59]

I'm not aware of a law "permitting" felons to hunt with Archery equipment. There are laws saying they can't own or possess a firearm.

Since the law is only banning firearms then Archery equipment is legal.

^^^this is my understanding also, and if i'm thinking right you can use black powder??

[kyle1974]

The federal case of duke boys vs hazard county paved the way for convicted felons rights to use archery equipment.

[bossbowman]

Sounds like his PO is a dummy


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No, judge can make specific restrictions on felons and sometimes they say no weapons period including archery.

^^^this is my understanding also, and if i'm thinking right you can use black powder??

Can't use modern muzzleloaders

[DFWPI]

No, judge can make specific restrictions on felons and sometimes they say no weapons period including archery.







Can't use modern muzzleloaders

Sometimes, sometimes not. I've "worked" in conjunction with some POs in the past, and yes, some are iduots. Some want to impose their own set of rules because, as they say, "I can do what I want to do." And I've been around enough in 30 years as LEO to know there are some good ones, but most are almost as bad as CPS workers.

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[Bud]

I was in WalMart in line to get a hunting liscense about ten years ago. The guy in front of me was waiting when the lady behind the counter said I’m sorry sir I can’t give you a liscense. You are a felon. His response was “Ok. I thought I’d try”.

I don’t know if that was right or not but always thought you couldn’t hunt without a liscense.