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Arrrrggghhhh! Transfered to Beaumont, TX!

UnclePatUnclePat Member Posts: 77 ✭✭
edited February 2002 in General Discussion
A job is bringing me to Beaumont, TX! Should I be happy or pissed?! Are there any decent gun shops, ranges, sporting clays, duck hunting in that remote corner of the world?
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  • oneshyoneshy Member Posts: 417 ✭
    edited November -1
    Don't know about that, but keep a towel around your neck and a de-humidifier in your gun safe. There should be good duck and goose hunting in the area.
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Where ya from? I'm here in McQueeney Tx- neer Seguin. If your from up north- your going to cook in the heat. Your on the (or near) the coast. Plenty of hunting and fishin. Look around and it won't take long to find what you want. Everyone in Texas has a gun and loves to shoot. I'll check and see whats in your area.- Get back-. You will find Texans very freindly (the real Texans) and laid back some. Slow down and take it easy- talk nice- and you will get a good reception. Be agressive and you will get nothing! We like rodeo, horses, space, buddies, trucks, gun racks, beer, barbeque-(with mesquite), hard work, open spaces, down to earth real people, no bullshi$ people, that will give a hand when you can, stay up and play poker- ect. go to church and get along. Not to exclude= shootin clays, skeet, deer, coyote, rabbits, paper, or anything that needs a shooti'n. Welcome to Texas!
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  • bem243bem243 Member Posts: 39 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Uncle Pat, Welcome to Beaumont, Tx. I too transfered to Beaumont, only it was 16 years ago. I hope that you like humidity with your heat because in the summer the temperature and humidity have a race to see which can be the highest. I hope that you own a shotgun because the mosquito's are considered game birds and I highly recommend #4 shot as it gets better penetration and will usually drop them with only one shot. There are several good gun shops in the area and also several ranges/clubs. I belong to the Orange Gun Club and think that it is a very nice range. It has skeet, trap, two pistol ranges and 100, 200, and 300 rifle ranges. As for hunting, well this is Texas and there is little public land so a lease is the prefered way to go. When are you relocating? Maybe we can hook up after you get settled in.
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    UnclePat,I live twenty miles away in Orange.Born and rased here,Growing gills will help with the humidity.Bem243 and I belong to the same gun club.Contact us when you get here.We have a very active club.If you like fishing,It is world class.We will wait till you get here to fill you in on the FIRE ants.Bem243gave you good advice on the skeeters.For fire ants, I go with napalm.You will find some of the finest people here.If you have a problem it's everbodys problem.We will do our best to keep the hurricanes away your first year here.Holler when you get your tent up and we take you to the club.
    A unarmed man is a subject.A armed man is a citizen.
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  • jdb123jdb123 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    youre kidding right,you must be new to the gun buisness its texas all we have is guns and football and its not that remote its an hour drive to the 5th largest city in the usa.however i have been to beaumont for baseball tournements several times its a craphole alright{humidity and mosquitos} but the people are nice. you must be from up north i guess...anyway good luck[This message has been edited by jdb123 (edited 02-03-2002).][This message has been edited by jdb123 (edited 02-03-2002).]
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  • loan sharkloan shark Member Posts: 130 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Welcome to the great state of TEXAS. You won't find a better bunch of folks..........and we won't make you eat grits, but you will like them.
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  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When you get transferred to NY, you can say, "Arrrrggghhhh!"
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  • RUGERNUT3RUGERNUT3 Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great fishing...salt and freshwater. Ducks,and geese by the millions around HIGH ISLAND area. Bay,jetty,deep sea fishing.TP&W area Matagorda Island=deer. take your pick....bubba!
    "ANY" EXCUSE IS A GOOD REASON TO BUY "JUST 1 MORE".& VICIE-VERSIE!
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  • bsebastbsebast Member Posts: 190 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    UnclePat, Come with a positive outlook and the willingness to make some adjustments. You will like Texas so much you won't want to leave.The summer heat and humidity are but a small price to pay for magnificent falls, winters and springs. You will find short pants, t-shirts and sandals to be your main wardrobe...along with cowboy boots and jeens. If you like fishing, you are coming to the right place. Same with deer, dove, duck and goose hunting. Quickly get involved in the community, the schools and a church. You will get out of the Texas experience whatever you put into it. Welcome, pardner.
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