Where can I shoot outdoors near SF (not a range)

[heycarlos]

Hi-
I am new to the area and originally from New Mexico. In my home state going "out in the hills" to discharge firearms was common.

Does anyone have any advice on where I could go within a half day's drive to shoot outdoors (not at a range)?
thanks in advance

[heycarlos]

btw SF = San Francisco

thanks

[canative]

Any BLM land. Plenty of places around us in the Bay Area. Up north near Clear Lake, out in the Sierra Mountains, south of Hollister, just to name a few. All within 4 hours driving time. Make sure you check the maps for BLM. Make sure you clean up all your brass and any garbage.

[jedininja]

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en.html

[SemiAutoSam]

Near any airport. Its YOUR LAND THEY CANT STOP YOU!!!!!

[Outta Control]

We'll be going to Clear Lake tomorrow to scout out a Camp-N-Shoot site. Use this link as a reference and also the link jedi gave.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=186457

[echo1]

Any BLM land. Plenty of places around us in the Bay Area. Up north near Clear Lake, out in the Sierra Mountains, south of Hollister, just to name a few. All within 4 hours driving time. Make sure you check the maps for BLM. Make sure you clean up all your brass and any garbage.

That's not correct. Double check with the regions BLM manager before you go. Some areas have restrictions or are closured to shooting (Red Hills in Chinese Camp for one). Then there's the need for Condor friendly ammo within certain hunting zones. PAX

[heycarlos]

Thanks so much for the info. I will get clued into the BLM lands.

[ScottB]

Near any airport. Its YOUR LAND THEY CANT STOP YOU!!!!!

You have tried this personally? How'd that work out for ya?

[stackinchips]

Welcome to the bay. Your days of driving "30 mins out of the city" are long gone by moving here to the bay. Like people mentioned above, everything is minimum 3 hours away(for BLM) unless you know someone with private land. Really f*cking sucks. But it's all we got.

http://www.geocommunicator.gov/blmMap/Map.jsp?MAP=MC

Check the Geocommunicator out. And then call the specific BLM office and see if it is OK to shoot on that specific BLM land.

Best of luck

[kayaker]

Knoxville

The closest place I know is BLM Land called Knoxville, near Lake Berryessa. Some of the land is hunting only, no target practice. Some is open to OHV and shooting. I'm near Martinez, about a 2 hour drive for me.