You need to just ask,that way u can let the war begin.The sub division I live in does not have anything on bows just firearms my neighbor is a local sheriff moved here 2 years ago asked me if it was alright to shoot deer and I told him with a bow and don't tell anyone other wise ur buddies will be paying u a visit.

 

I live on a private lake and we have a HOA. Someone called the office and told them I was shooting a bow in my backyard. I was but doing so toward the woods with a back stop and being safe. The office called and told me I must stop. I told them they need to read the rules because it doesn't say no bow shooting. They told me it is considered a deadly weapon. I said so is the fillet knife that everyone uses to fillet the fish. The agreed to let me as long as I was careful.

 

Well played

 

Get it in writing or even better make your realtor get it in writing !

 

I bought a house in May of this year and the only prerequisite I had was no HOA. They suck and you couldn't give me a house that was in an HOA. Like said above, ask.

 

^^^ this ^^^

 

I would definitely get a YES or NO answer from them in writing. Be prepared to not be allowed to cut trees on your property, keep your lawn a certain length at all times, fly no flags from your house/property, not wash your car on your property, and of course pay monthly or yearly fees just to live there aside from your mortgage/rent.

 

Also check with the local police, some cities ban the discharge of weapons with in so many feet of a house. Police consider bows as weapons so this could get you as well.

 

This takes precedence over any HOA.

 

My HOA Rules has it written in the rules, "No Bows or Arrows." Not much choice where I am at. Everything around us is in HOA's.

 

Keep in mind that if you ask and they say "sure, go ahead" that they can change the rules any time they wish and you have no recourse.

I've been on several HOA boards and I've seen a lot of crap hit a lot of fans.

 

This is I live in the county.

My rule of thumb is if I can't pee in my back yard in broad daylight I am not living there.

 

I live in Lexington, but I can still pee in my back yard if I had too. 6 foot privacy fence...lol

 

Should have said this is why I live in the county and not in the city.

 

Said it right the 1st time

 

I was under part of an HOA a few years ago. Never again! You pay for the house and land, but they can dictate what you can and cannot do. You have to get approval to put up a fence, to do landscaping, etc. And even if it is not currently part of the rules, they can bring it up for a vote and add the rule. As mentioned above, get it in writing before you move in.

 

Our HOA has bylaws they try to enforce that aren't even legal. We pay to maintain lakes they won't even let us fish from the bank if houses are on it. Sherrif said I had 5' of bank right of way but they still say their rules are above the law. Its a mess.

 

Most backyards are unsafe to shoot in anyway.

 

This ^^^^^^^^^

 

I live in a HOA. It isn't the HOA but the county that sets the rules around here for shooting anything. For less than a dollar a day I get snow removal in the winter and 24/7/365 security patrol. I have a booklet with all the CCRs and have never read it. On top of that in less than 2 minutes I can be on BLM land. I shoot out there all the time, no problems. I hear guys shooting there guns out there all the time. Might read a story in the paper about a dog running around with an arrow in it. Won't be my arrow!!

 

I wouldn't invest a nickel on property that had anyone controlling it but me! PERIOD!

 

it's becoming more common. HOA's have less to do with it than municipal or township laws, it's just that if the law is in place they have the right to publish and enforce it. they'll usually be the one to let you know first, simply because someone saw you shooting and called the HOA office, rather than the cops. HOA's will try to resolve a problem internally, before getting the law involved, unless it's a blatantly illegal activity or situation.

 

I got a written warning about "Discharging a deadly weapon in a residential area." And was firmly told that the next time I would be arrested...

I thought it was funny that they even gave warnings for something like that. :tongue:

 

so you were peeing off the bow of a boat parked in your drive way ?

 

I can not imagine paying for a home and property and an association telling me what I can do on my own property and house.
I live in the boondocks and pee more outside then I do inside (at least in the warmer months) shoot my guns regularly.
Don't reckon one of them there fancy HOA's would like me too well.

 

I can agree with that but the flip side is some folks don't won't to worry about some guy deciding to buy the land beside them and opening a junk yard and raising pit bulls. I pee off the FRONT porch all the time ( at night) backyard's for daytime....

 

In NC only the state legislature can pass a law pertaining to hunting. Cities and HOA can't. A city might have a law against discharging a firearm, but they can't legally make you not shoot a bow. College campus in Charlotte I bet you has archery for a gym class at UNC-Charlotte . Tell them to pound sand. Just another reason to not live out in the county the way I see it. There are some huge bucks running around in Charlotte deep in the city limits I know for a fact. I've killed a ton of deer in NC in several cities even ones that think they can ban hunting,,,,,,,,,,,cause I checked with the state and found out they are bluffing. I once got spread on the back of a cop car to be frisked 25 years ago and asked the cop what he thought I did. You should have seen the look on his face when I quoted the law to him. Next thing you know he was telling me every spot in town he had seen a big hoss crossing late at night...LOL

 

What 'law' are you speaking about? They most certainly can make using a bow illegal. Some townships pass an ordinance prohibiting using any type of device delivering a projectile, this effectively prohibits using guns, bows, crossbows, slingshots etc. This is what makes hunting illegal, not the act of hunting, but you can not legally use anything that qualifies as a legal hunting device. This is also what can make shooting your bow illegal in your back yard.

 

Even if they give you the OK you would still be held responsible if something was to go wrong. Too many people have been hit with errant shots from backyards and even barring accidents your neighbors would more than likely take the view that you have no respect for their safety.

 

If you don't want to worry don't move to an HOA neighborhood.

HOA positives- everything is maintained. Good appearance is meant to preserve value. It almost always does.

Negatives- someone always wants to play king. Usually one that has resided in the place forever and is resistant to change. Rules can be passed on a whim by vote and there is nothing you can do. However HOA rules are not law so the penalty is monetary or civil legal action. You can not be arrested no matter what the HOA says. They can not create penal law. It's that simple.

You have to ask yourself one thing though. If you are moving to an area that has an HOA than your yard is obviously too small to discharge a bow don't you think ??

 

A & E ran a re-run of Chase at the HOA meeting about his chickens, he folded like a bad hand in Vegas. Course he knew he signed the paper so a man's word is his bond so it goes. Read the paper before you sign!

 

Sorry if I misunderstood . Given current events it hard to tell the Americans from the the other 53 percent that live next door.

 

I would never in my life purchase a house that has a HOA...NOBODY will tell me what I can do on my property but the actual law enforcement.
I don't mind the 20 minute drive to go get groceries and things to keep nosey worthless neighbors out of my business and the neighborhood drama away from my family.

 

Here's a funny HOA story for ya. Or at least I thought so. A friend of mine at work moved into a subdivision and everything was going good until we hit a long stretch of over time at work. We were doing 7 days a week and 10-12 hour days for several months. He was on 2nd shift and was having to work from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. quite a bit. Even if you are young, that kind of work will wear you out after a while. On top of that, he was also going through a divorce. So needless to say...doing yard work became less of a priority to him than sleeping, working, etc. The HOA started leaving notices about his yard getting a bit out of the ordinance and threatening him. After a while of this...he gets tired of it. He told them that he has been working 12 hr days for the past several months, been having family problems, and to go honk Bobo. They didn't like that and got on him harder. So what's he do? Got off work one night at 3 in the morning and fires his lawnmower up when he got home. I never did get to hear what happened after that, but I imagine it probably got good.

As for me...I'll take my country living. I have an easy solution to the fear of neighbors moving in junk beside me and all that...it's simple: buy all the land that joins me lol I don't want all the land. Just every thing that joins me.

 

HOA is major pain in the butt. I'm stuck here in hell. I have no where to shoot so I have to do all my shooting at the local shop.