[GenXPolymath]

“In Texas it isn’t classified as a firearm though we do have numerous laws concerning their usage.”

Correct, PCP air rifles are the only legal rifle you can now shoot in Texas river beds since firearm rifles were banned for rich land holders of the upper part of the cut banks. Shotguns with shot not slugs still legal too. The Red River has hogs and deer in the flood plains everywhere , turkeys too. You also cannot shoot arrows in river beds anymore either. What they really wanted to do was ban hunting but they are prohibited by an an amendment from an outright ban on public lands so the corrupt legislature passed as much of a ban as they could.

45 and 50 cal 3000+ psi PCP rifles shoot 220+ gr bullets with the energy of a 357 magnum they will kill grizzly bear or black bear , deer are easy peasy.

Most Texas municipalities prohibit projectile weapons from being fired inside city limits this means by any means air, bow string or gun powder if it’s a projectile it’s banned usually a class B misdemeanor charge. Frisco for sure as I have lived in the past and had issues with shooting a 177 or 22 cal air rifle at squirrels eating the wires under the truck hood.... Melissa and Anna too this is why I only do unincorporated lands now, F HOA and F municipalities.

https://www.cabelas.com/l/pcp-guns

Some good ones at the big C.

Airbows can be used in archery season except in like 4 North Texas counties where only disabled people can use anything other than a traditional bow. You can get combo rifles that shoot full sized arrows way faster than any bow can, and still shoot 50 caliber lead bullets too.

https://www.airgundepot.com/sam-yang-dragon-claw-air-rifle-twang-n-bang-combo.html

Or just shoot as arrows for half the cost.

https://www.budk.com/Umarex-AirSaber-Arrow-Rifle-Airgun-With-Scope-Toug-49057/49057.html

This is a great gator getter and airbow combo.

https://alligatorhuntinggear.com/product/air-bow-full-kit/

I mean if you gonna use pressurized air.... Cook dem hogs!

https://www.budk.com/Pulsefire-Long-Range-Torch-Flame-Thrower-Shoots-Fl-51411/51411.html

[philman_36]

I have a .177 caliber break barrel Gamo air rifle for small game myself. I looked up the the laws just to be sure I knew them. Even though I'm pretty rural I'm still in town and can't shoot anything in my own yard...which would be useful for varmit elimination and squirrels for eating.

It is what it is. I can hike or bike about one mile and be out of city limits if I really want to hunt.