ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Did you know that you can hunt inside the city limits? Now, before you hunters grab your gear and head out the door, there are some details you should be aware of. With dove hunting season in full swing, many are out during the morning and evening hours, with some limited in their options of land they can hunt on. With that in mind, the State of Texas put into place State Ordinance 229.902, which allows individual to hunt on their land inside the city limits. Game Warden for Taylor County, James Cummings, explained the details behind this law.
"If it's an air gun, archery equipment, or shotgun. If you have ten acres or more continuous, it's still in its repairing state. That means there are still trees and stuff, and it was annexed after 1981; you can hunt it,