Need outdoor shooting location for school project - 1 hour of Portland

[OregonDistance]

Hello,

For her final history project, my high school daughter is performing some shooting experiments to confirm or debunk some of the Warren Commission's findings (JFK). We can perform about half of these at our range in Sherwood (Tri-County), but need an open range for some of the others. For example, she needs to shoot through two watermelons and Tri-county only allows paper or steel targets.

We only need 85 yards.

Can you please recommend a location within about an hours drive of Portland?

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

/Steve

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[lazerblazer]

Coastal range, take hwy 26 towards the cast and take your pick of deserted logging roads. Plenty of open space out in the coast range.

 

[lowly monk]

Steve, Go to cochren road and find a clearcut. The rules differ to what you want to do but you probably could do it and clean up quickly.
http://www.oregon.gov/odf/tillamookstateforest/docs/TargetShooting_OARs.pdf

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7273752,-123.3873162,12z

 

[OregonDistance]

Thank you! I appreciate the lead.

Steve, Go to cochren road and find a clearcut. The rules differ to what you want to do but you probably could do it and clean up quickly.
http://www.oregon.gov/odf/tillamookstateforest/docs/TargetShooting_OARs.pdf

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7273752,-123.3873162,12z

 

[Cogs]

@OregonDistance , I'm interested in hearing more about your daughters experiment. This is great that she, as a high school student, would choose to do this. Would you report on what was involved with her experiment, her findings and her experience?

Bill

 

[ocarolan]

You can only shoot paper or manufactured targets in the Tillamook forest. Call the ranger office and ask for an exception though.

629-025-0040
General Forest Recreation Rules
(9) Target Shooting.
[...]
(e) No person shall shoot targets other than those commercially manufactured for the specific purpose of target shooting, except for paper targets privately manufactured by the person or people engaging in target shooting.
(f) No person shall shoot glass of any kind as a target.
(g) No person shall shoot appliances, furniture or other debris determined to be garbage or refuse by an enforcing officer.
(h) Target shooting and other shooting related activity will be prohibited from one half hour after sunset to one half hour before sunrise.