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Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/01/20 04:25 PM
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Jstocks
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I recently moved to the Houston area on the north end. Are there any places within an hour or so to set up some targets and pattern my turkey guns? I shoot handloads and do some tinkering with them, plus I have some new to me Guns I’d like to pattern.
Thanks for any info.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
[Re: Jstocks]
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02/02/20 11:16 PM
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Reloder28
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Carter’s Country on Treaschwig in Spring
Sam Houston National Forest has several free shooting ranges in the woods. Get an Annual Public Hunting permit first.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/03/20 03:21 AM
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I length of twine... A roll of duct tape... A easel pad (most come in 50 sheet tablets)… A sharpie marker..... and the annual public hunting permit. go off into the SHNF....tie the twine/rope between a couple trees...duct tape a sheet of easel paper to the twine with a sharpie marker dot about the size of a quarter in the middle of it. You can change ammo and distance to your hearts consent.... Cheap, easy, and private.... Edit: If its a little windy try to set up perpendicular to the wind and you can also tape a metal clothes hanger or two to the bottom of the paper....
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/03/20 07:10 PM
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You may want to check again about just shooting in the SHNF. I think they changed all of that.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/03/20 08:00 PM
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noname124398
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/04/20 01:56 AM
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gollygee
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I don't know about Houston but I always used a sand pit.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/04/20 11:30 AM
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Jstocks
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Thanks for the replies fellas. I will check out that NF information. That’s what I was hoping I could do, especially since I only need to shoot 8 or 10 shots total.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/04/20 01:32 PM
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Are there any shooting ranges in your area? That is what I did when I went to pattern my Berettas for turkey.
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/04/20 09:08 PM
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driftwood257
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No target shooting anywhere in the Sam Houston National Forest. I just call and ask, she said they quit letting people do that back in 2005. Ranger Station New Waverly Tx. 936-344-6205
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/04/20 11:41 PM
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noname124398
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Looks like driftwood is right. Read the rules a little closer and found this. Where can I sight in my gun? It is legal to target shoot in the General Forest, with the exception of the Caddo‐LBJ National Grasslands, as long as you do not shoot from, down, across a road, have a sufficient back stop (not a live tree), and pick up your trash (targets, empty shells, etc.) when you leave. This is an example of referring to the Code of Federal Regulations. Target shooting is prohibited in the WMA on all units of the NFGT: Angelina NF, Davy Crockett NF, Sabine NF, Sam Houston NF, Caddo NG. CFR 261.58(m) states PROHIBITED: DISCHARGING A FIREARM, AIR RIFLE, OR GAS GUN FROM, INTO, OR ACROSS ANY PARKING AREA, TRAIL, BOAT RAMP OR FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROAD. SamHouston (the entire Sam Houston National Forest is a WMA) https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd560376.pdf
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Re: Location for shotgun pattterning
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02/06/20 03:29 AM
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George Bush Park Katy TX American Shooting Centers
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