Target Shooting

Target shooting is allowed on the Carson National Forest unless temporarily restricted. Check the Alerts & Notices page for temporary restrictions and/or closures.

The following are prohibited:

• Firing any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition (36 CFR § 261.5(b)).
• Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows (36 CFR § 261.10(d)):
  • (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 System road or a body of water adjacent thereto, or in any manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result in such discharge.
  • (3) Into or within any cave.
• Damaging any natural feature or other property of the United States (36 CFR § 261.9(a)).
• Disturbing, injuring, destroying, or in any way damaging any prehistoric, historic, or archaeological resource, structure, site, artifact, or property (36 CFR § 261.9(g)).
• Failing to dispose of all garbage, including any paper, can, bottle, sewage, waste water or material, or rubbish either by removal from the site or area, or by depositing it into receptacles or at places provided for such purposes (36 CFR § 261.11(d)).

For a complete list of Forest Service prohibitions, check Title 36, Chapter II, Part 261, Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Non-Forest Service Laws

Visitors need to be aware of applicable local, state, and federal laws that cover National Forest System lands. Please reach out to the appropriate entity for more information.

Resource

• Tread Lightly: Quick Tips for Responsible Shooting