[Az-Geocaching] Looking for a place to shoot...

[Daniel Anderson]

Looks like Tonto is getting ready for it too. Sitgreaves is still open.  :)

Good thing too as we are heading up there this weekend.

I found it interesting that they specifically spelled out fireworks. All
this time I thought it was a no-brainier. Silly me.

Daniel



On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:46 PM, JD B <jd350az at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  I know at least the Coronado and Coconino Forest service is enforcing the
> same fire restrictions now. No shooting unless you are hunting on their
> land. There is also no offroad driving, no smoking outside a vehicle or
> building and a whole slew of other restrictions. I live on Forest Service
> land and our lack of water this year is scary. I still don't have much grass
> and our Aspens are just barely starting to bloom up here.
>
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/documents/05-287ClosureOrder.pdf
>
> -JD
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 12:42:25 -0700
> From: danieltanderson at gmail.com
> To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Looking for a place to shoot...
>
> So long as you are on Forest Service land (look for the brown posts) and
> there are no postings you can shoot. I have some favorite spots East of the
> Valley. I, like you, tend to come home with more trash than I went with. It
> is ashame people are slobs. THey leave trash lying around and then wonder
> why the Government closes areas. These areas a even better if you have
> four-wheel drive. You can escape the crazy clueless folks who just want to
> show off their new "toy" and waste ammo shooting at their recently emptied
> beer cans.
>
> We have had good luck throwing a tarp down to keep the brass and shell
> casings contained.
>
> Just my $0.02 worth.
>
> Daniel
>
>
> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> Spoke to a BLM agent last weekend up around Table Mesa who advised of fire
> restrictions in effect that will disallow target or any other firearm
> shooting on BLM land in the Phoenix area until at least August when the
> monsoons come in and "decombusticate" (yes I just made up a word)
> everything.
>
> I'd rather not have to pay range fees and I'd rather not have to wait for
> the range nazis to give the clear to fire anyways. I'm a big boy and I know
> when its ok to discharge my weapon.
>
> At any rate, I was wondering if any of you might know where a good place to
> shoot up north might be? I'm obviously looking for a place that wouldn't be
> hindered by the fire restrictions here in the Phoenix area.
>
> I am a cacher and I DO practice CITO. I save all my brass for recycling and
> I don't leave shells at all.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help any of you can provide.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Matthew A. Shapiro a.k.a. AZSonburnt of TeamAZSonburnt
>
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