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Mt Hood National Forest is legal to target shoot. Just be careful not to shoot in a designated closed areas (check their web site, link below, for a list of closures). Lots of places to shoot. It just takes a few outings to learn the roads and places you like.
Check for closures at the web site link below.
Jot down these numbers and use them if you need
Report unsafe or irresponsible shooting... 503-630-8751 USFS
Report resource damage........................... 503-630-6861 USFS
Report trashed areas that need clean up.. NorthwestFirearms.com Volunteer Section or PM to Cogs.
Target Shooting Rules on Mt. Hood National Forest
1. No person shall place targets on trees or shoot trees
for any purpose.
2. No person shall shoot across, from or along any road,
trail or body of water.
3. No person shall shoot carelessly, recklessly, or
without regard for the safety of any person, or in a
manner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, any
person or property.
4. Persons engaged in target shooting shall remove from
National Forest System land all shell casings, targets,
and other debris resulting from their use.
5. Persons engaged in target shooting shall utilize an
appropriately sized, natural backstop.
6. 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 people engaging in target shooting.
7. The use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition is
prohibited.
8. No person shall shoot glass of any kind, appliances,
furniture, vehicles or other debris determined to be
garbage or refuse by an enforcing officer.
9. No person shall engage in shooting while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
10. Target shooting and other shooting related activity
will be prohibited from one half hour after sunset to one
half hour before sunrise.
Here's a link to their web page on
Recreational Target Shooting on the Mt. Hood National Forest
More information about target shooting on public land:
https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/2016-info-booth-mt-hood-usfs.213530/
Check for closures at the web site link below.
Jot down these numbers and use them if you need
Report unsafe or irresponsible shooting... 503-630-8751 USFS
Report resource damage........................... 503-630-6861 USFS
Report trashed areas that need clean up.. NorthwestFirearms.com Volunteer Section or PM to Cogs.
Target Shooting Rules on Mt. Hood National Forest
1. No person shall place targets on trees or shoot trees
for any purpose.
2. No person shall shoot across, from or along any road,
trail or body of water.
3. No person shall shoot carelessly, recklessly, or
without regard for the safety of any person, or in a
manner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, any
person or property.
4. Persons engaged in target shooting shall remove from
National Forest System land all shell casings, targets,
and other debris resulting from their use.
5. Persons engaged in target shooting shall utilize an
appropriately sized, natural backstop.
6. 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 people engaging in target shooting.
7. The use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition is
prohibited.
8. No person shall shoot glass of any kind, appliances,
furniture, vehicles or other debris determined to be
garbage or refuse by an enforcing officer.
9. No person shall engage in shooting while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
10. Target shooting and other shooting related activity
will be prohibited from one half hour after sunset to one
half hour before sunrise.
Here's a link to their web page on
Recreational Target Shooting on the Mt. Hood National Forest
More information about target shooting on public land:
https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/2016-info-booth-mt-hood-usfs.213530/
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