Shooting in the National Forrest

[esaabye]

I think if you head into the forest with your smart car you have in fact driven your target with you. Everytime I pass one of those on I-25 with a 30 MPH advantage I swear I see the thing shaking in the rearview mirror and I am in a sedan. I can't imagine one of those when a semi rolls past.

[Irving]

I don't see how that can possibly be true. I'm not responsible for anyone else's trash, and I'll be damned if anyone is going to force me to pick up trash unless they can prove without a doubt that it is mine. Taking a picture of your Smart car and a refrigerator would be evidence enough.

[theGinsue]

All of El Paso County is now closed due to a special order. DO NOT ASSUME that just because you are off the trails a ways that you are go. A citation sucks.

I know that this is an older post, but I was wondering if anyone has information regarding this Special Order. I did see a reference to it in the Forest Service link/post (Special Order 91-08). Does anyone know, off the top of their head where El Paso County might have this Special Order posted online?

[ghost74]

Ok, I may be showing my ignorance here but what someone posted earlier appears to apply only to El Paso county. If you head south down Rampart Range Rd out of Sedalia (Just to point out I havent been there yet so I am going off of forest service and google maps.) you will definately be in Pike National Forest when you hit the road and it looks like it is quite a ways before you get to El Paso county. If that is the case the following rules should apply?

"You can target practice in most areas of National Forest, with some exceptions. No shooting is allowed within 300 feet of a campground, trail head, residence, or any place people occupy. Additional areas that do not allow shooting will be posted. You are not allowed to shoot across or on a National Forest road, trail, or body of water. You must shoot in a safe manner, know where your round is going, and have a safe backstop. You cannot place a target on a live tree.
There are established target ranges on some National Forests." http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/faq/

So I am thinking just park somewere once you hit the road and walk off the road 300 feet and find a backstop to shoot into? Not sure about the area but it doesnt sound that hard with the exception of the drive down there from Aurora.

Thoughts?

[Eow]

I think your logic is good, but as I recall, right at the turnoff to Rampart Range Road is a clearly posted 'no shooting' sign (full of bullet holes of course, but nonetheless there).

[ghost74]

I think your logic is good, but as I recall, right at the turnoff to Rampart Range Road is a clearly posted 'no shooting' sign (full of bullet holes of course, but nonetheless there).

Is it one of the nasty brown national forest signs?