Trashed Shooting Areas

[OCEquestrian]

Seriously? It's only fertilizer if you take it home with you and put it in your garden. Wilderness areas don't need fertilizer . Every equestrian I've ever had the displeasure of meeting has been a hypocrite!

[tracycali]

Slow your roll dude. I shoot steel and paper but I have no problem with people shooting other things if they clean up after themselves. It is not illegal. And who are you to deem what is appropriate or safe?

"When someone is seen shooting at items like these on public ranges, authorities / ranges should be notified ASAP." You sound like a whiny little b*tch. I grew up in Marin County where it was once the mecca of mountain biking until all the equestrians started moaning and b*tching and lobbying to get all the mountain bikers banned from the trails because they deemed it "unsafe". Trails by the way, that mountainbikers originally built. Do us all a favor and keep that sniveling nanny attitude in your little horse riding world, don't bring it here.

Jonnyt16 is right. Used to live in NW Illinois and the biking/hiking trails along the Fox and DesPlaines rivers started being taken over by the 1%'er equestrians who decreed the non-equestrian riff-raff had no place on their newly discovered pleasure trails. Some unknown miscreants started leaving camouflaged caltrops in strategic locations to dissuade the mounted misanthropes. Worked pretty well IIRC...

[tracycali]

Yup, caltrops are the answer. They're even STILL available through Walmart online after all these years. How much more convenient could that be?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASR-Tactical-Ninja-Road-Stars-Tire-Puncturing-Security-Caltrop-Devices-Multi-Pack/114780705

[Guns and guitars]

Trash cans are just target holders when placed at public shooting areas.
Same as signs.

Having a nonstop flux of bay area shooters coming to our little mountain BLM range we decided to clean it up.
We got a dozen locals together, made the berm higher, cleared a few shooting lanes, cleaned up all the garbage and left two nice metal garbage cans with lids as well as a sign stating that this is our place and needs to be clean to remain open.

Following weekend I took my oldest son to take a look at our handy work and rolled up on 4 shooters who were shotgunning our sign and using the trash can for a target stand.

When something is free its not respected.

[Chapped Hide]

Some unknown miscreants started leaving camouflaged caltrops in strategic locations to dissuade the mounted misanthropes.

That is straight ****ed up.

[Skip_Dog]

Yup, caltrops are the answer. They're even STILL available through Walmart online after all these years. How much more convenient could that be?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASR-Tacti...Pack/114780705

It would suck if I got a flat tire while up there.

[MolonLabe2008]

Not only do I cleanup all the stuff I bring, I also end up taking a truck load of other people's trash home and dispose of it properly.

[CMBrowning]

Blm shooting spots are good for picking up brass and clays

[desertrider]

Not only do I cleanup all the stuff I bring, I also end up taking a truck load of other people's trash home and dispose of it properly.

Same here. Taking a cordless saw and/or sawzall to the shooting spot makes fitting cabinets/desks into the trash can easier when I get home.

[WartHog]

Yup, caltrops are the answer. They're even STILL available through Walmart online after all these years. How much more convenient could that be?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASR-Tacti...Pack/114780705

Not going to buy any but noticed the Seller doesn't state how many you get in a "multi-pack". I posted a question asking how many do and signed it as MadMax - LOL!

[General]

[QUOTE/]I grew up in Marin County where it was once the mecca of mountain biking until all the equestrians started moaning and b*tching and lobbying to get all the mountain bikers banned from the trails because they deemed it "unsafe". Trails by the way, that mountainbikers originally built. Do us all a favor and keep that sniveling nanny attitude in your little horse riding world, don't bring it here.[/QUOTE]

LOL I grew up in the Sierra riding dirt bikes until the mountain bicycles moved in and took over the trails the dirt bikers built. Get a motor!! LOL

[marabunta]

I took my 11yo daughter and 9yo son target shooting a few times this week. First time we went to a known spot in Stanislaus NF that was fairly clean but not pristine, it was the first time they'd ever shot so we focused on safety and procedures. On the drive back to camp we talked about everyone's responsibility to take care of the forest. We'd just visited Big Trees State Park for the first time so they understood a bit about the "limitless resources" versus "caretakers" mindset.

A few days later, after studying the MVUM, I picked another spot closer to camp I thought might be good. I packed along trash bags, just in case. I wasn't surprised to see it littered with shotshells, we cleaned up a bit before we shot, and then we spent a half hour afterwards shooting picking up all the shotshells and other trash, especially those shotshells littered ON the forest road. While I packed everything away, the kids decided on their own to continue to clean up the spot. Myself, I gained about 100 rounds of usable brass to add to my reloading stock.

For our shooting area, a fold-up table with a tarp underneath made a great shooting bench and made our own clean up easy for their .22 brass. Bonus was the tarp also served as an easy "off-limits" demarcation line while we were checking/resetting targets.

I had them shooting an early Winchester 67 "Boy's Rifle" which they both gained consistent proficiency on immediately, and then a Marlin 39a- I told them they have to score 8s and better and then they can try the K-22. They both can't wait to go back out.

[Carcassonne]

It's a sad reflection of society. Ad campaigns might help, but who will pay? Same for trash cans

If you put a sign up in the area it would get shot up.



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[smle-man]

Jonnyt16 is right. Used to live in NW Illinois and the biking/hiking trails along the Fox and DesPlaines rivers started being taken over by the 1%'er equestrians who decreed the non-equestrian riff-raff had no place on their newly discovered pleasure trails. Some unknown miscreants started leaving camouflaged caltrops in strategic locations to dissuade the mounted misanthropes. Worked pretty well IIRC...

Whomever put the caltrops out should be forced to sit on them. All the way on them.

[OCEquestrian]

Jonnyt16 is right. Used to live in NW Illinois and the biking/hiking trails along the Fox and DesPlaines rivers started being taken over by the 1%'er equestrians who decreed the non-equestrian riff-raff had no place on their newly discovered pleasure trails. Some unknown miscreants started leaving camouflaged caltrops in strategic locations to dissuade the mounted misanthropes. Worked pretty well IIRC...

Whomever put the caltrops out should be forced to sit on them. All the way on them.

Nothing like ignorant, obtuse cowards purposely trying to severely harm innocent animals... makes me happy they get to live their sad pathetic lives in the bottom reaches of society.