Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Target Shooting

Although there are no designated shooting areas on the Uinta Portion of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, target shooting is allowed as long as the applicable regulations (listed below) are followed.

Safety First

Safe Location

You must be at least 150 yards away from any residence, building, campground, developed recreation site, or occupied area. Know where your bullets are going at all times. Choose a remote area. Is there a safe backdrop for your targets and bullets? Rocky areas can be unsafe due to bullet ricochets.

Targets

Bring your own targets and clean them up afterwards. Trees, animals, buildings, and signs are not appropriate targets. Pick up brass and shotgun shells when before leaving.

Regulations

Firearms

"The following are prohibited . . . (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.
3. Into or within any cave." (36 CFR 261.10(d))

Destruction or Removal of Property

"The following are prohibited: (a) Damaging any natural feature or other property of the United States. (b) Removing any natural feature or other property of the United States." (36 CFR 261.9(a) and (b))

Garbage

"The following are prohibited . . . (d) Failing to dispose of all garbage, including any paper, can, bottle, sewage, waste water or material, or rubbish either by removal from the site or area, or by depositing it into receptacles or at places provided for such purposes." (36 CFR 261.11(d))

US Forest Service - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 09 July 2008 at 10:51:01 EDT