Oregon Department of Forestry: Target Shooting Regulations

The following target shooting regulations are in effect year round on all state forest lands

629-025-0040
General Forest Recreation Rules

(9)Target Shooting.
(a) A Person may not:

(A) Place targets on live trees or shoot live trees for any purpose;
(B) Shoot across or along any road or trail;
(C) Shoot carelessly, recklessly, or without regard for the safety of any Person, or in a manner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, any Person or property;
(D) Shoot glass of any kind;
(E) Shoot appliances, furniture, or other materials determined by Department personnel or a law enforcement officer to be garbage;
(F) Shoot targets other than non-exploding targets commercially manufactured for the specific purpose of target shooting, except for paper targets privately manufactured by the Person or persons engaging in target shooting; or
(G) Engage in target shooting or other shooting related activity at times between one half-hour after sunset until one half-hour before sunrise.

(b) A Person engaged in target shooting must:

(A) Remove from State Forest Land all shell casings, targets, and other debris resulting from the target shooting activity; and
(B) Use an appropriate sized, non-flammable, natural backstop or a commercially-manufactured bullet recovery system of sufficient size to capture all projectiles.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 530.050
Stats. Implemented: ORS 530.010 - 530.040
Hist.: FB 3-1995, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-95; DOF 4-2005, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-05-1-05

State forests are busy places. Please be aware of trails and roads in the area before you start shooting. Choose a shooting location with a solid back drop to avoid the potential for endangering fellow forest visitors.