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Unlike western states with hundreds of thousands of public land where one can legally target shoot for free, the only public land I’m aware of in Texas where you could do the same is in a small area in the LBJ Grasslands where you could only shoot shotguns, no rifle or pistol. That was a few years ago when I last checked. Things may have changed since then, but I doubt the change would be for more permissive target shooting. I wouldn’t be surprised if even shotgun shooting were now prohibited. You should call the LBJ Grasslands Forest Rangers Office to check. I would also get a copy of any Forest rules that allow any kind of target shooting and strictly adhere to them.

You may also want to call and check with Rangers offices at the Davy Crockett and Angelina National Forests to see if any target shooting is allowed. But last time I checked it wasn’t. If it is now allowed, I would ask for a copy of any Forest rules that specifically allow for it and designate exactly where it is allowed, when it is allowed (could be seasonal so as not to interfere with any hunting season), and what calibers and firearms are allowed or prohibited. Even then, I would exercise extreme caution and strictly adhere to any rules and designated shooting areas.

I’m not aware of any target shooting in any state-owned lands. I don’t know whom you could call to check on that, though. Might want to check with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. and the Texas General Land Office. Again, if any target shooting is allowed on state-owned land (I’d be surprised if there were), I would get a copy of the rules allowing for it and would strictly adhere to those rules.

If your search does find any public lands that allow target shooting, please let us know.