Shooting is not allowed in the Camp (36 CFR 261.10(d))
Was searching YouTube and came accross this video.
Skeet shooting is not allowed in the camp because other people are using the trails.
Sec. (36 CFR 261.10(d)) Occupancy and use.
The following are prohibited anywhere in the Kisatchie National Forest
Discharging 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 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.
I am confused about this issue. I have been told that shooting has been banned in the camp, yet I have run into hunters out there and there are no signs posted one way or the other. I took my family out there for a hike last weekend and we had to leave because it sounded like a war was going on with all the shooting. Could you please clarify this?
View CommentI have in the past seen signs posted near the swimming pool area but its a standard policy in all of Kisatchie National Forest. They only post signs around the hunter camps but they need to post more signs inside the camp..
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/kisatchie/hunting/index.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/docs/regulations/261.10_occupancy_use.pdf
Sec. (36 CFR 261.10(d)) Occupancy and use.
The following are prohibited anywhere in the Kisatchie National Forest
(d) Discharging 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 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.
You would call the Forest service law enforcement to report a violation because the Game Warden and the local police can not enforce this.
See this link for info.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/kisatchie/law/index.html
It is interesting to note that this rule makes it against federal law for hunters to hunt on FS land that is next to your land. If your land is occupied or has trails on it….Home hardware has Hunter Safety zone signs you can buy to post on your property lines. You have to write in 150 yards and (36 CFR 261.10(d)) on the blanks.
View Comment