U.S Senate Hearing on Public Land Use (Today)-Vista Outdoors VP spoke.

[VaTom]

While eating lunch I had C-Span on watching a Senate Hearing on improving recreational use and access on Public Lands (National Forrest, BLM, National Parks). The hearing was chaired by WVa Senator Joe Manchin. Folks from the different agencies were making statements and a VP of Vista Outdoors which owns Remington Ammunition was also on the panel. In his opening statement he addressed the different uses, etc. and then stated the there needed to be more areas developed on the lands for recreational / target shooting and hunting. Spoke about how the sport had grown in the last two years, etc. and more was needed in this regard.

Interesting. I had errands to run so didn't get a chance to see if any Senators followed up with questions to him or others about that topic.

 

[waffles]

Curious to hear how it goes.

These days I'm a bigger hunter and fisherman than I am recreational shooter, and I always get a kick out of hunters and anglers talking about how much money we give to conservation through P&R and similar taxes/fee payment, when the bulk of that funding actually comes from those same taxes imposed on products for recreational shooters buying cases ands cases of ammo and the gun of the week.

Here in CO a lot of the public land recreational shooting spots along the front range got closed down in the last few years, all for giving more facilities to the ones paying for it.

 

[twodog max]

All the unsupervised public land shooting areas I have ever been to were badly trashed up and vandalized. I am not opposed to building more but only if well maintained and supervised.

 

[VaTom]

All the unsupervised public land shooting areas I have ever been to were badly trashed up and vandalized. I am not opposed to building more but only if well maintained and supervised.

There are three within driving distance of where I live. All National Forest Ranges. The two furthest out in the mountains are well maintained and the users take care of them. The one that is the closest to the city (about 25 miles) is not as well maintained and gets a lot of use. I avoid it. Worth driving an extra 30+ miles to get out in the mountains. Being retired I can go during the week. Only open from Sun-up to sundown and have strict rules. I believe that some are monitored by video cameras. Pictures of my favorite. Feel fortunate.

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