Outdoor Shooting Banks Area

[appel1212]

We are looking for a good place to shoot close to us in Banks, Or. We are new to the area, we don't need a super long range but a decent area and prefer to shoot into a hill. Any help you can give would be great!

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[blankman32k]

Isn't there a small range in Vernonia?

 

[appel1212]

Isn't there a small range in Vernonia?

I looked it up in the old feeds and it looks like there is one that is located on someones property, I was really hoping for tips on some good spots or roads where people have lots of success. I don't like the idea of a park being so close to where I am shooting.

 

[DieselScout]

Since search is working again, search this forum for "Browns Camp." When we shoot there we meet in Banks.

 

[HHT]

Brown's Camp is horrible. Overcrowded, and some folks with very questionable safety skills. I couldn't get out of there fast enough and will never go back.

 

[PDXHero]

If you're willing to drive a little bit, there are some good shooting areas up outside Timber.

 

[HHT]

I have shot a few times at the place in Vernonia. It's very safe because you are shooting into a bank in a direction *away* from the park. And the park is on the other side of the river, no access except over the private bridge. Unless someone swims.....Very nice older fella owns this land.

There are some other quite isolated places to shoot in the woods around Vernonia, but it's about impossible to give directions unless you know the woods up there.

 

[TapRackNGo]

Jones Rd. in Vernonia or head up the mountain up 26, take Wolf Creek Rd, Music, or Mcgregor all to the right from about the middle of the MT up to the top.

 

[josmi]

If anyone can provide Google map links, or GPS coordinates, for the areas around Vernonia that would be greatly appreciated!

 

[gbvet418]

I've been to the gravel pit there, during the week, few, if any others there, I avoid it on weekends due to said idiots.

 

[coyoteman5]

I looked it up in the old feeds and it looks like there is one that is located on someones property, I was really hoping for tips on some good spots or roads where people have lots of success. I don't like the idea of a park being so close to where I am shooting.

I use to be the Assistant park host at Anderson Park which is right across from that shooting range Mr sword who owns the Property where the shooting range is Usually requires that you are a city resident of Vernonia to shoot there but he doesn't come out and check on you if you are but he prefer you to be. As far as the shooting range by the park never had an incident for the people in the park its just load for them to hear the guns go off that's the biggest complaint and some people worry about safety.

 

[IheartGUNS]

I've been to the gravel pit there, during the week, few, if any others there, I avoid it on weekends due to said idiots.

Same here. If I'm the only one there, it scares the crap outta me sometimes... I feel like someone/thing can sneak up on me while while I'm shooting.