Where Can I Shoot My Gun Outside Near Me


Infographic with illustration of a target, stylized rock, a spark, and flame. The text reads: Prevent Wildfires While Target Shooting, Bring a shovel and water or fire extinguisher to put out a fire, Place your targets on dirt or gravel, away from grass, If fire danger is high, consider shooting at an established outdoor or indoor range, Use paper targets or clay pigeons and a safe backstop, Don't use exploding targets, steel targets or shoot at rocks, Don't shoot steel core ammo, Tracer ammo is illegal

Target shooting is immune on national forest or grassland unless restricted. Check your local ranger district for more data about local restriction. It is prohibited to shoot:

  • In or within 150 yards from a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation area or occupied area.
  • Beyond or on a national wood or grassland route or bounding main.
  • In any manner or place where whatsoever person or property is exposed to injury or damage every bit a result of such discharge.
  • Into or within a cave.
  • Firing tracer bullets or incendiary armament.
  • Disturbing, injuring, destroying, or in any way damaging any prehistoric, historic, or archaeological resources, construction, site, artifact, belongings.
  • Abandoning any personal property or declining to dispose of all garbage, including targets, newspaper, cans, bottles, appliances.

In general, y'all should target shoot but if you:

  • Use approved targets. Certain forests may have specific restrictions, such every bit the type of targets used (i.e. paper-thin targets, paper targets, clay pigeons).
    • Exploding targets are not recommended and are restricted on many forests or grasslands for rubber and burn down concerns.
  • Use approved targets along with a prophylactic, "bullet-proof" backstop. Do not to attach your targets to vegetation or structures, such equally; trees, log decks, slash piles, fences, or water tanks.
  • Practice prophylactic gun treatment by:
    • Treating every gun every bit if it is loaded.
    • Never letting the muzzle of a firearm signal at annihilation yous do non intend to shoot.
    • Keeping your finger off of the trigger until your sights are on the target and you are ready to shoot.
    • Making sure of your target and what is beyond.
  • Are not in possession of alcoholic beverages while discharging a firearm.

Visit www.treadlightly.org/programs/respected-admission

Recall: You are responsible for your own safety and for the safe of those around y'all.

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Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/shooting

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