do i need a license to carry my bow?

William asked:


I just bought yesterday and i want to safe WITH the law plus i don’t go hunting or anything i just shoot targets
like in texas
i like in San Antonio so do i need a license
i meam i live in San Antonio, TX

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9 Responses to “do i need a license to carry my bow?”

  1. nora r says:

    Call your local police department and ask. Rules vary in different places.

  2. Top Dog says:

    Call your state police or county sheriff they are the ones that handle that type of question. You never said what state you are in.

  3. phatboy says:

    I don’t believe so since it is not a fire arm. As long as you are not shooting in a hunting area you should be fine. Contact your local game warden for more info.

  4. brddg1974 says:

    As far as I know you shouldn’t need a license just to transport the bow. Check on rules for transport though. In most places a bow has to be unstrung or enclosed in a case to be legally transported in a vehicle.

  5. Kodi R says:

    NOPE. DONT NEED A LICENCE. ONLY WAY YOU DO IS IF YOU GO AND SHOOT IN A ARCHERY RANGE OR COMPATITION. (IF YOUR YOUNG) IF IN YOUR BACK YARD ER SOMTHIN, YOUR ALL GOOD. Y DO U THINK YOU CAN BUY LITTLE CHEAP CRAPPY BOWS FOR THE YOUNGINS.?

  6. evo741hpr3 says:

    You dont need anything for a bow. Even felons can own bows, you have nothing to worry about.

  7. shimmitail1 says:

    No! Unless your in the woods hunting you don’t.

  8. dca2003311@yahoo.com says:

    NO, No, no only if you Hunt with it.*

  9. targetbutt says:

    A friend of mine once walked from a tournament back to his hotel, about 2 miles away, with a strung bow in hand and a quiver full of arrows. He had a rather bad day at the tournament and just about had it, so he left in a huff, walked right in front the police station on the way and a few of the officers looked at him funny but that was about it. Then again this was in a small city, probably be a different story if that had happened in LA.

    Put the bow in a case, unstrung and you’d be good to go. Aurora, or Sebastian Flute makes backpack to carry bows also.

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