The bottom line is that we want to have shooting, but we want to do it safely. A one-year target shooting ban was put into effect by the Forest Supervisor on Sept. 17, 1997. The ban was lifted five days short of that time limit. Shoot away from roads and trails. Shoot 150 yards away from streams, springs and bodies of water, except along Road 1N09 where the specific riparian protection zone is posted.
Target shooting is permitted during daylight hours only.
Each shooter is required to clean up the site of all target materials and spent shell casings before leaving the area. Do not shoot at wildlife, standing live or dead trees or rock outcrops. Recreational shooting is not permitted within 150 yards of developed recreation areas or at designated yellow post camping sites. The forest will be closed to target shooting during periods of high fire danger. The 1N09 shooting area will be subject to a seasonal fire closure in order to provide additional protection to the Running Springs community.