never had any problems any where, watch out for cattle free roamers are all over, check very carefully around and shoot away ( i am on the nortwest part of state chino valley north)

 

The Tonto National Forest Service put fire restrictions in affect on 05/11/11 banning all target shooting in the forest. Most likely we will have to wait for the monsoon to bring enough rain, another couple of months. Bummer! Big fines and possible jail time. And I just got a model 94 and a TCP. There is a range a few miles south of Payson. Open to the public Saturdays only for just $5.00. That's what I,m going to do. mesadeldoug

 

You can generally shoot on Bureau of Land Management land. Here's a map.

http://www.land.state.az.us/alris/transfers/parcels/help/welcome.htm

 

I'll look into it. I'm sure there's lots of people shooting in the tonto forest, but they are in remote areas. Hmmm, if the National Forest Service put fire restrictions in effect, than I'm gonna have to go to someplace really secluded, shooting range or take my chances.
Is Tonto National Forest Services and Bureu Land Management the same thing? Or does their bounderies cover the same ground?

 

Info for target shooting on BLM land in Arizona:

http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/shoot.html

 

Is Tonto National Forest Services and Bureu Land Management the same thing? Or does their bounderies cover the same ground?

BLM land is covered by the Dept. of the Interior

Tonto Nat. Forest is covered by the USDA

 

Thank you this is very helpful, I should be able to find a spot. That area up there has alot of back roads, off road paths, & hunting trails.
Thanx, i cant wait to go target shooting, I usually do a general clean up of my stuff and a little bit extra if I see anything else laying around.