Shooting in the National Forrest

[Tristan]

Oh another thing about shooting in the forest that wasn't spoken of. Only people who have shit fer brains shoot trees.

Or rocks.
Good info, though. Thanks.
T.

[theGinsue]

Unless, its rock or tree season, of course.

I can't understand the whole shooting up signs thing. I just have to shake my head when I see a sign like "No shooting for the next 1.5 miles" and it's all shot to hell like on Rampart Range Road (RRR). The scary thing is that there is a trail that hikers and mtn bikers use on RRR that quite often gets shots fired just over the heads of the trail users because some people won't follow the rules. Some day a trail user is going to get shot. I know everyone here is responsible enough and has too much respect for firearms to ever do that.

[vegas976]

DO NOT SHOOT TREES!!!! There are plenty of better things to aim at than a tree. We have enough problems in colorado forests with pine beatles and such.

[Rampart Runner]

Anyone know the laws on this? I have a few places I like to shoot up here in the mountains. As far as I know it is legal as long as you are 1/4 mile away from any trailhead.

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.

[ColoEnthusiast]

FYI Not everyone may be aware of this, but never shoot at the large items left by idiots. You can be cited or at the very least be required to dispose of whatever it is... If it happens to be a refrigerator and you're driving a Smart Car, you might have a problem.

[kidicarus13]

FYI Not everyone may be aware of this, but never shoot at the large items left by idiots. You can be cited or at the very least be required to dispose of whatever it is.

Sez who?

[ColoEnthusiast]

Forest Ranger told me that a few years ago. It was true then, have no doubt it still is.

[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.

[ColoEnthusiast]

I can't figure out what exactly is Smart about those cars. They crack me up. Here is an amusing vid of one with a real motor though. Guess they are putting Huyabusa engines in them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM