San Antonio Area

[Henry2357]

Well originally looking at a SC move, but all of a sudden wife wants to be closer to our son, me, was looking forward to SC. Anyway, I conceded and we will be going much souther (if that’s a word) than SC.
So, wife and I are planning a move down just north of San Antonio and was wondering, any muzzleloading clubs down that way. I see one just west of San Antonio but, it seems that it mostly books to the 4h club and they dominant the ranges?? Not sure, but figured I would shoot this question to a some Texas members. Coming from upstate NY and I belong to a great ML club I will shirley miss.

Thanks, joe

 

[Eutycus]

I will check back with this thread periodically.

 

[Henry2357]

Calling all Texans

 

[Eutycus]

I'm getting the feeling this thread is not being posted on the "What's New" post for everyone to see. That could very well be the reason for the slow or no response. Them other Texans haven't found this thread yet.

 

[Brazos John]

I see it, but I'm near Houston.
North of San Antone is a great area. San Marcos, New Braunfels, the Hill Country are all beautiful!

 

[Eutycus]

I see it, but I'm near Houston.

So it is being seen? Good!

 

[Henry2357]

So far, and I’m glad, all positive things heard about the San Marcos area and all of Texas. For the life of me never expected to end up down there.
Worst case scenario if there’s not a lot of folks who ML in the area, Ill find a range and smoke it up.

 

[davidmc62]

Where you going to be livin. The White Smoke Brigade is the only "group" I have heard of lately that have monthly shoots. I think there in New Braunfels area. Have not been there....yet... I know there are a couple of Rendevous groups that have doins a couple times a year in various places. As for dedicated range / clubs for black powder??? Not familiar with any other than before mentioned White Smoke Brigade.

 

[Henry2357]

Where you going to be livin. The White Smoke Brigade is the only "group" I have heard of lately that have monthly shoots. I think there in New Braunfels area. Have not been there....yet... I know there are a couple of Rendevous groups that have doins a couple times a year in various places. As for dedicated range / clubs for black powder??? Not familiar with any other than before mentioned White Smoke Brigade.

Son lives in Austin and we’re looking south a bit around San Marcos area.

 

[Brazos John]

You can't go wrong in that area.
I like New Braunfels myself. Lots of live music around. Vacationers love Gruene.
San Marcos has the college, so a lot of the places that college kids support.
There used to be open spaces between those towns and SA and Austin. Now, it's kind of continuous civilization, unless you get off the highway and back into the hills.
Research the area, decide what lifestyle you want, and you can probably find an area for it.
There's even Hippie Hollow, but that's outside Austin.
Wherever you choose, welcome to Texas!
We've been expecting you!

 

[Ponderosaman]

Can’t say about a muzzleloader club, but wife and I visited and had an absolutely wonderful time in San Antonio. Riverwalk is super fun.

 

[Eutycus]

This isn't really a warning but I'm guessing you may have heard (from your son) about some of the weird goings-on in Austin. They seem to be proud of their motto to "Keep Austin Weird".

 

[Brazos John]

You should have been there in the '70's!
I saw Lady Godiva on a white horse on 6th Street!
At lunch time!
It really got strange after dark. Well, back then.
Money moved in, and it's not the same.
But it still has a spirit that can't be compared to anywhere else.
Keep Austin Weird, Indeed!

 

[Eutycus]

Odd thing about that Austin area, one of the few Cabela's stores in Texas is located up near there. In Buda,just south of Austin.I haven't been there in several years but I was truly surprised as to the amount (alot) of "Outdoor Affecionados" and "Gun nuts" there.

 

[Brazos John]

I got my brass tumbler there for free, by opening a charge card account.
Outside of Austin, you're back in Texas again. Lots of Outdoor Folks everywhere. Especially in the Hill Country. They have deer like I have squirrels in The Woodlands!

 

[davidmc62]

Son lives in Austin and we’re looking south a bit around San Marcos area.

San Marcos is a nice area. IH 35 rides the Balcones Fault, one of the few areas where the difference in the lands "elevation" can be sometimes be seen from the highway. Look to the West and you see rolling hills, look to the east and you see flatter lands., It is quite a unique geographical region due to the fault line. Spent a lot of time there in my youth while enrolled at South West Texas State University and still have a few friends who live in the Wimberley area.

 

[Henry2357]

We’re hopeful this move will happen sooner than later. Wife is going down end of Feb and her and daughter in-law will search out an apt for us for a year and we’ll go from there. As for now I just keep researching and why I come to the very helpful Texans here. Thanks

 

[toot]

GOOD LUCK.

 

[SamTex1949]

ALAMO MUZZLELOADING GUN CLUB

https://www.amlgc.com/

 

[Texas Gil]

I’ve lived in New Braunfels 35 years and am a avid flintlock fan, CW , cowboy sass and hunter. When I go to the range on the weekends at Cedar ridge with my smoothbore flint trade gun along with 75 others I’m the only person making smoke. Mostly a black rifle area. There are a few scattered old timers like me but very few and getting fewer. Most of the younger black rifle guys don’t have any idea what I’m shooting.
That being said it’s a great place to live and do your thing. Very friendly folks n Texas.