Simple Ethics Question - Shooting During Archery Season

[Steve300xcw]

Do y’all not have dedicated public rifle ranges? Ileaugal on the national forest and public lands in the Midwest and east coast.

Not one piece of federal ground can you shoot for practice unless it’s a dedicated shooting range.

Sure do. All packed with tactical bob's and the rest of meal team6. And you gotta pay to use such nice facilities.

Or in under 30 mins drive a guy can be sitting on a ridge or landing, enjoying PUBLIC land (thats where everybody gets to use it) or open timber land. And have a nice enjoyable day shooting without being bothered.

Just recently learned that you guys arent allowed to shoot on public land back there. Never woulda guessed that.

Have never wished I was at a public range

 

[hibernation]

Do y’all not have dedicated public rifle ranges? Ileaugal on the national forest and public lands in the Midwest and east coast.

Not one piece of federal ground can you shoot for practice unless it’s a dedicated shooting range.

Oh man, it would blow your mind out here. We have paid public ranges, and private club ranges, like most places. Plus a few official unofficial public ranges with no fees, range officer, facilities, or improvements. They're mostly old quarry pits, a couple are somewhat more split up into lanes. None like what you're picturing. And they're all kind of a s**tshow. One is currently closed because, allegedly, some dude shot dragon's breath in the middle of fire season and caught the woods on fire.

Our state forest and most federal lands are mostly open to target shooting, with very few exceptions. With all the logging roads we've got in Oregon, you end up with a lot of spur roads and cut banks covered in trash targets and casings.

I enjoy the privilege of being able to shoot 400+ yards almost anytime, less than an hour away, for only the cost of gas. The downside is too many people that don't understand safety or how to clean up after themselves. Or just don't care.

 

[dreadi]

It's public land? It's mixed use. Everyone gets to enjoy. I feel free to use it, and so should others.