Guest seets Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I no this sounds stupid, but me and my friends were havin' a discussion and now I'm curious... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Welcome to the forums. Not sure on the laws on Texas, sure someone here will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 don't you get rules and regs with your hunting lic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seets Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 im 16, still, and my dad doesnt no for sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 im 16, still, and my dad doesnt no for sure.... All I could find online was this http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/means/, nothing specified on pistol calibers just says no rimfires. I would encourage you to call your local warden and ask him/her to be certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 welcome to the forums I bet one of our many Texas members will know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Legal? Yes. Smart? No. Unless you're talking about a .45LC instead of .45ACP. The Long Colt is at the very bottom end of what I'd consider to be the minimum effective handgun caliber for deer. But since you lumped it in with the 9 MM, I suspect you're talking about the ACP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seets Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 haha, wow! You really know your calibers, and yes i was talking about the acp, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodngun Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Its legal to hunt deer in texas with a handgun.That being said,I would not do it unless I had a 44 mag or bigger.Take into consideration the new law concerning the recovery of game.I like my deer to go about 2 feet,2 feet straight to the ground.A .22 will kill a deer if the shot placement is right,but it is illegal to shoot em with a rimfire in texas.My point is why would you shoot them with a handgun? I dont think I would shoot them with a handgun (its not that they cant or wont kill a deer -they will) its the fact of shooting a deer with say a 9 mill or 45 or even a .357,Why would you want to chance the deer going say 100 yards or maybe even 200 yards??I just believe in the Bang Flop principal and my handloads of 140 gr accubond-there is no chasing a wounded animal.Hope this helps you out a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 It is legal to hunt deer in Texas with any centerfire caliber , any guage of shotgun, rifle or handgun. There is no limitation on the number of rounds you can have in the gun. It is illegal to hunt deer with any rimfire, not just the .22. This includes cartridges such as the .44 rimfire and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T/C Scott Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 call Call your local game warden. That would be a safe bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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