Hodge Road

[Infidel 1776]

I've never been there before I'm planning to go shoot tomorrow! Can anybody give me directions and information about the place. Is it a friendly place to shoot?? A lot of place police harassment?

[mofojoe]

15 North to Barstow
It's about 12 miles south of Barstow.
Go on the dirt road west of the 15
Pick up your mess when you leave. Never had a LE encounter there.

[Infidel 1776]

Thanks a million!

[AMProducts]

Just an FYI, IIRC the area near hodge road is part of the Stoddard Valley OHV area, be sure to stay out of it if you're going to do any shooting. Granted, I've never encountered BLM or sheriff in the area, but that doesn't mean you should do something illegal.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/stoddard.html

Stay safe. Stay legal.

[Think4WD]

Hodge road is shotgun only.

[fr33domfightr]

Hodge road is shotgun only.

From the link posted above:

"SHOOTING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE STODDARD VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE AREA (except for shotguns during hunting season)."

[Ewcmr2]

Blm link talks about south of the 15...

[fr33domfightr]

This seems like the better link:

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/recshoot.1.html

"Target shooting is allowed on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The legal target shooting area is the area north, northwest, or northeast of Barstow, taking into consideration any private land, posted signs, and other rules and regulations that would apply. It is the responsibility of the shooter to know the laws for the area where they are shooting."

It would appear that Hodge Road is OK if you're west of the 15, but not too far west. Click on the "shotguns only" link to see this map:

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ca/pdf/Barstow.Par.78735.File.dat/BFO_shotgunarea_8x11.pdf

[sszeto]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=735621

[Rickrock1]

BLM was up last week and gave us a lil stat with the full autos

[RailroadGunner]

If your coming east from Victorville get off on Hodge rd and turn left if you wanna target shoot, turning right puts you in SV OHV area and that's a no go. Drive in well past the cell tower (I go 2.8 miles in) and pick a spot. Watch your background, don't shoot across roads and clean up after yourself so we can keep plinking there.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=767256

Check out this link for more info from 5SHOT who happens to be this guy:

John Bishop
Commissioner
San Bernardino County
Fish and Game Commission
Member: NRA Life, CRPA, WEGC

[firemanjoe]

I like shooting here because it is near where I live and I can get some decent range for my long range rifles.

I know many of the blm rangers and chp officers personally that patrol that very area! The area west of the 15 frwy is privately owned land and can only ask people to leave if they get complaints from the land owner. As long as you clean up after yourself and aren't reckless you will be fine.

As a matter of fact, sometimes when I go out there some of my friends that are on duty (BLM & CHP) will actually stop and shoot along with us.

[becomefuwen]

BLM was up last week and gave us a lil stat with the full autos

[MrElectric03]

My normal shooting spot is off stoddard wells but it's very far from anything. We shoot into the mountain side at all times and leave with more than we bring at all times, never been questioned out there.