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    Anyone here live in / have property in Cass County, TX? The wife and I are noodling around getting some raw/undeveloped land (50 acres or so hopefully) to have some fun with, she's got family in the area. So - the question for y'all that may know - any issues / restrictions with shooting / setting up your own gun range on your property? I'm only looking at non-city land - ie - unincorporated land. Will be riding UTVs all over the creation too, hopefully! Thank you in advance!
     

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    Anyone here live in / have property in Cass County, TX? The wife and I are noodling around getting some raw/undeveloped land (50 acres or so hopefully) to have some fun with, she's got family in the area. So - the questio n for y'all that may know - any issues / restrictions with shooting / setting up your own gun range on your property? I'm only looking at non-city land - ie - unincorporated land. Will be riding UTVs all over the creation too, hopefully! Thank you in advance!
    Depends where you set up. How far are you from a building or a road. Does the land have any covenants against shooting?
     

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    Depends where you set up. How far are you from a building or a road. Does the land have any covenants against shooting?

    Right now we are at the exploratory stage - heading there this weekend to look at some land (50+ acres), not sure of any covenants - I will *definitely* not be purchasing land with any restrictive covenants! Our plan is to start out with our big ole 5th wheel and make it our weekend playground and then take it from there. No matter what land we purchase I would never put a range nearby any buildings / roads - that's a "safety last" thing in my book!

    BTW: do you have land in Cass County? If so - have any links to any ordinances related to shooting on your own property? I could not find anything specific for Cass County.
     

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    Right now we are at the exploratory stage - heading there this weekend to look at some land (50+ acres), not sure of any covenants - I will *definitely* not be purchasing land with any restrictive covenants! Our plan is to start out with our big ole 5th wheel and make it our weekend playground and then take it from there. No matter what land we purchase I would never put a range nearby any buildings / roads - that's a "safety last" thing in my book!

    BTW: do you have land in Cass County? If so - have any links to any ordinances related to shooting on your own property? I could not find anything specific for Cass County.
    I live in Cass County but don't own land as of yet. I do not think there are any restrictions though. My boy shoots on his wife's land all the time.
     

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    I live in Cass County but don't own land as of yet. I do not think there are any restrictions though. My boy shoots on his wife's land all the time.

    Very cool - thank you! There's a BUNCH of property in the 50+ acres category in Cass County so that seems to be where we are really gravitating. Never thought I'd be looking at buying a tractor before LOL....
     

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    Very cool - thank you! There's a BUNCH of property in the 50+ acres category in Cass County so that seems to be where we are really gravitating. Never thought I'd be looking at buying a tractor before LOL....
    Yeah 50+ is a bit more than I am looking for so that cuts down on what it available.
     

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    I started out thinking.....oh, 10 acres minimum....but then it went up from there....I've got "big" plans for the land....all I can say for now...would rather buy it once...and it will eventually be a retirement place for us / my wife.
     

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    I started out thinking.....oh, 10 acres minimum....but then it went up from there....I've got "big" plans for the land....all I can say for now...would rather buy it once...and it will eventually be a retirement place for us / my wife.
    Same here , end of civilization type stuff/ retirement which ever comes first. But it is just me and the wife so more the 5 to 15 would be a bit overkill. The older I get the less I like hard physical labor.
     

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    Same here , end of civilization type stuff/ retirement which ever comes first. But it is just me and the wife so more the 5 to 15 would be a bit overkill. The older I get the less I like hard physical labor.

    The irony for me is that I actually want physical labor (well, I need it, so, it kind of forces it LOL!), I'm fat...I figure this will help! LOL!
     

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    Anyone here live in / have property in Cass County, TX? The wife and I are noodling around getting some raw/undeveloped land (50 acres or so hopefully) to have some fun with, she's got family in the area. So - the question for y'all that may know - any issues / restrictions with shooting / setting up your own gun range on your property? I'm only looking at non-city land - ie - unincorporated land. Will be riding UTVs all over the creation too, hopefully! Thank you in advance!

    This question has been asked in general and answered numerous times, search is your friend. Texas Local Government Code 229 is a starting place to search for.

    There’s also @andre3k’s thread on east texas land purchase where it’s answered in detail as well.
     

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    I have been hunting in Cass County for many years, I live there now. We share about a mile of fence with the White Oak Wildlife Management Area. We have interacted with the local Sherriff, Game Warden and the WMA Rangers for over 20 years. There are no special rules or laws concerning discharging firearms in the County. BUT as just stated familiarize yourself with the State Laws. Bullets leaving your property ( fired, not in your pocket) will bring down a world of shit on you.

    Cass County is a great place to drop off the grid, and there is still room for a few more.

    Two points, along with all the other stuff to watch for are power and water. If ya dont have these its a bit expensive to get them.
     

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    This question has been asked in general and answered numerous times, search is your friend. Texas Local Government Code 229 is a starting place to search for.

    There’s also @andre3k’s thread on east texas land purchase where it’s answered in detail as well.
    That thread DELIVERS!!!
     

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    If you really want to do some work. I'd go at least 45 hp.
    They are great little tractors within their limits of power.

    I sometime miss the 1942 9N i rebuilt. Bought the tractor not running for $500, rebuilt the engine, replaced the carburetor, exhaust system, rewired and converted to 12 volts and upgraded to an altinator, along with the ignition system. Replaced all four tires, and repainted it.

    All total, had about $1500 in the tractor including the cost of the tractor and the used brush hog I bought for it.
     
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