Archery in backyard - Mansfield Twp - Warren County ???

[ruger9 0]

Anyone live in Mansfield Twp, Warren County, tell me if there is a local "no discharge" ordinance, that would cover archery?  Just wondering if it's legal to do it in my backyard (target).  And by the off-chance it IS legal, is there a restriction (such as 150ft from a dwelling, etc).?

 

I can't call the police dept now, but I will tomorrow... just wondering if anyone here knew?

 

 

[RecessedFilter 222]

I am unsure, but I believe you'd just follow the hunting guidelines for bow discharge. What they are I don't know as I'm not a bowhunter.

 

In all seriousness, as long as you're not shooting towards someone else's house 50ft away, just practice as you please. I wouldn't even worry about it.

[ryan_j 0]

There's a guy up here who has a deer target in his front yard, right by the county road that he shoots with his bow. Only in Sussex County. 

[DeerSlayer 241]

I live in Sussex county and I shoot my bow in the back yard all the time. Have for years. The law for hunting is: "bow hunting is not permitted within 150' from any frequently visited building, unless WRITTEN permission has been obtained prior to hunting". " bow hunting is not permitted within 450' of any school, playground/ball feild" That can include a house, shed or garage, and any other type of out building, as they are all by definition "frequently visited buildings". But with written permission from the owners of those frequently visited buildings your good to go. Thats how I get to bow hunt from my back deck. The neighbors are cool with it. When I do practice in the yard im shooting from an elevated position and i use my concrete block garage as a backstop. If your neighbor's are douche bags and they have a building within 150' of your proposed shooting area they could call the cops and mess with your life a bit if you don't have written consent from them.

 

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[Holeshot 3]

I am unsure, but I believe you'd just follow the hunting guidelines for bow discharge. What they are I don't know as I'm not a bowhunter.

 

In all seriousness, as long as you're not shooting towards someone else's house 50ft away, just practice as you please. I wouldn't even worry about it.

 

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[Night Prowler 0]

Warren county and your worried? As long as your shooting in a safe direction with a suitable back stop. Very simple here... Use your head and don't be stupid.

[mbeattie 0]

weird, there's a mansfield twp in both warren and burlington counties

[Holeshot 3]

weird, there's a mansfield twp in both warren and burlington counties

 

I think there is at least four Franklin Townships in NJ, could be even more.

[ruger9 0]

I think there is at least four Franklin Townships in NJ, could be even more.

 

A bunch of Washington Twps too, I believe.

[ruger9 0]

Warren county and your worried? As long as your shooting in a safe direction with a suitable back stop. Very simple here... Use your head and don't be stupid.

 

That all sounds perfectly sensible... but you forget we are in PRNJ.

[halbautomatisch 60]

I live in Sussex county and I shoot my bow in the back yard all the time. Have for years. The law for hunting is: "bow hunting is not permitted within 150' from any frequently visited building, unless WRITTEN permission has been obtained prior to hunting". " bow hunting is not permitted within 450' of any school, playground/ball feild" That can include a house, shed or garage, and any other type of out building, as they are all by definition "frequently visited buildings". But with written permission from the owners of those frequently visited buildings your good to go. Thats how I get to bow hunt from my back deck. The neighbors are cool with it. When I do practice in the yard im shooting from an elevated position and i use my concrete block garage as a backstop. If your neighbor's are douche bags and they have a building within 150' of your proposed shooting area they could call the cops and mess with your life a bit if you don't have written consent from them. Sent using Tapatalk 2 NOW FREE!!!

IIRC - The 150' from any building rule (frequently visited or not) only applies to bow hunting and not target shooting (and the same for the 450' for gun hunting rule). Bottom line, if the town does not have a discharge ordinance, you can target shoot regardless of the distance to your neighbors as long as you are shooting in a safe direction.

[sof 0]

I live in Washington, the one next to you (there are seven Washingtons in NJ) and there are no bow target regs.