Off Range Shooting

[Off Nominal]

Hi all, from Lafayette and was looking for somewhere to shoot besides a designated range. Somewhere I could move around and run simple drills. This thread came up while searching.

I have visited the Camp Claiborne area on and off for 20+ years but never really scouted for a target shooting location. I haven't been out to the area in a while but surely there is somewhere with area hill or berm to shoot into.

Target shooting is apparently allowed in National Forests.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/shooting

That site also links to this.
https://treadlightly.org/learn/recreation-tips/shooting/

I'm not seeing anything in the Rapides Parish ordinances that would be limiting.
https://library.municode.com/search?stateId=18&clientId=7430&searchText=firearm&contentTypeId=CODES

Actually, what gave me this idea was seeing a part on the tv show Louisiana Law. The WAF agents were investigation a truck pulled off the road in the forest (not sure where in LA). Turns out the guys were target shooting. They were given a warning but not for shooting guns. It was for driving offroad/not on an OHV trail.

 

[highstandard40]

Hi all, from Lafayette and was looking for somewhere to shoot besides a designated range. Somewhere I could move around and run simple drills. This thread came up while searching.

I have visited the Camp Claiborne area on and off for 20+ years but never really scouted for a target shooting location. I haven't been out to the area in a while but surely there is somewhere with area hill or berm to shoot into.

Target shooting is apparently allowed in National Forests.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/shooting

That site also links to this.
https://treadlightly.org/learn/recreation-tips/shooting/

I'm not seeing anything in the Rapides Parish ordinances that would be limiting.
https://library.municode.com/search?stateId=18&clientId=7430&searchText=firearm&contentTypeId=CODES

Actually, what gave me this idea was seeing a part on the tv show Louisiana Law. The WAF agents were investigation a truck pulled off the road in the forest (not sure where in LA). Turns out the guys were target shooting. They were given a warning but not for shooting guns. It was for driving offroad/not on an OHV trail.

According to this, target shooting in the national forest is not OK

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kisatchie/home/?cid=fsbdev3_024671

19) Can I target-shoot on KNF? (Kisatchie National Forest)
Generally, NO, because a person cannot discharge a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows: 1) in or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, or 2) across or on a National Forest road or body of water or in any manner or place whereby any person is exposed to injury or any property (such as trees, embankments, etc) is damaged or littered, or 3) into or within any cave. (36 CFR 261.10(d)) Shooting ranges are available at Woodworth (318-484-2212), Ft Polk (337-531-6591), Natchitoches (318-356-9457), Arcadia (318-255-7081), and Ruston (318-397-8949). See www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp for details.

 

[Off Nominal]

According to this, target shooting in the national forest is not OK

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/kisatchie/home/?cid=fsbdev3_024671

19) Can I target-shoot on KNF? (Kisatchie National Forest)
Generally, NO, because a person cannot discharge a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows: 1) in or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, or 2) across or on a National Forest road or body of water or in any manner or place whereby any person is exposed to injury or any property (such as trees, embankments, etc) is damaged or littered, or 3) into or within any cave. (36 CFR 261.10(d)) Shooting ranges are available at Woodworth (318-484-2212), Ft Polk (337-531-6591), Natchitoches (318-356-9457), Arcadia (318-255-7081), and Ruston (318-397-8949). See www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp for details.

They really make this stuff easy don't they?

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