Roosevelt National Forest-----can you shoot?

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Originally Posted by towjam

Also make sure that you are not shooting any "live" trees. I got a talking to many years ago for that. Our target was hanging from a live tree and the man said that was a no no.

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Every time I shoot there I run into people from the forest service. Normally they're nice but the last time it happened, the guy was not so nice. Got on the intercom, instructed me to unload my weapons, and walk backwards towards his vehicle. I felt like I was about to do some hard time. Then he gave me a pop quiz on the laws of shooting in a national forest. After a bunch of nonsense, he told me where I was shooting was fine but I needed to move my target because there was a dead tree on the ground behind it. His concern was that animals eat bugs out of fallen trees and he didn't want them eating any 180 grain bullets I guess... Haven't been shooting up there since.

This isn't a normal first post for someone, but I shoot in on National forrest lands all the time in CO. here are the rules posted on the Forrest service website.

Target Shooting Regulations on National Forest


Recreational shooting has been a longtime use of the National Forests and Grasslands. There are no designated shooting areas on the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland.
· According to the Code of Federal Regulations (title 36), recreational shooting can take place on the National Forests and Grasslands, as long as:
1. You are further than 150 yards from a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation area or occupied area.


2. You are not shooting across or on a National Forest System Road or adjacent body of water.


3. You are not shooting in any manner or place where any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result of such discharge.


Hope that helps!!