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For what it’s worth, here is the relevant Raleigh city ordinance:
Sec. 13-2029. BOWS AND ARROWS.
(a) The discharge of any bow, slingshot, crossbow or other such deviceshall be prohibited within the City limits unless carried out under the following restrictions and conditions:
(1) No arrow or other missile discharged in theCity shall be tipped with a broadhead or hunting point. Only target or field points may be used.
(2) No arrow or other missileshall be discharged on a lot located in a zoning classification allowing residences unless the lot is at least twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet in size.
(3) Any arrow or other missile dischargedshall only be aimed at a target backed by a backstop measuring at least six (6) feet high and six (6) feet wide and of sufficient thickness to stop the passage of the arrow or other missile. In no event shall the thickness of the backstop be less than one (1) inch. If the lot upon which the shooting takes place contains a structure, any backstop must either be a part of the structure or else located between the user and the structure.
(4) Anyone under the age of sixteen (16)years may use the implements regulated by this section only when supervised by someone at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) The provisions of this sectionshall not be construed to prohibit the discharge of such devices at archery ranges approved by a written permit issued by the Raleigh Police Department. The Raleigh Police Department shall establish and promulgate regulations for approving such ranges within ninety (90) days from the adoption of this section. A copy of the regulations relating to archery ranges shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. No archery range shall be approved in an area where such use is prohibited by the City's zoning regulations.
(Ord. No. 1989-461, §1, 11-21-89)
An acre is just under 44k sq ft., so you’d need at least a half acre for even target shooting in a residential area in Raleigh. Don’t know what regulations other Wake or greater Triangle municipalities may have.
Old thread but educational. I use a pellet pistol to shoo away the copperheads that show up in my yard after heavy rains in Bond Park, (lots of small children in our cul-de-sac). Sounds like a no no.
I'm LMAO thinking about some Ted Nugent wannabe lurking around my neighborhood with a hunting bow
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