Posted: 1/13/2015 11:40:11 AM EDT
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I'm from Indiana and my wife (recently retired) and I decided to visit some friends here for a few weeks and get "warm"..... Indy is below zero !
I have not been out here since the Indy cars raced at PIR. I worked on Indy cars for around 15 years and have spent lots of time at PIR. I have heard one can shoot out in the desert so I brought along some long guns and a few pistols and I'm looking for info as to where to go. I'm staying in the Avondale area in the travel trailer we recently purchased. I was in the AZ firearms gun shop the other day.... nice shop and a guy named Mark (nice guy) was telling me about "Joe Foss Shooting complex" west of here, seems they are open Friday thru Sunday 8-2pm. So, with all that said, any ideas as where to go to "throw some lead down range" without causing any trouble ? Maybe one of you would like some company and could "show" me around ? Thanks for any reply's Dave |
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Target shooting is allowed on National Forest land as well as BLM land. I'll try to find you a link to maps that show those areas. The National Forest maps can be had online. Not sure of BLM.
State Trust land is a no-go for casual target shooting, but ok for hunting. Wait one... ETA - BLM link |
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Target shooting is allowed on National Forest land as well as BLM land. I'll try to find you a link to maps that show those areas. The National Forest maps can be had online. Not sure of BLM. State Trust land is a no-go for casual target shooting, but ok for hunting. Wait one... ETA - BLM link Here is a map from Arizona State Land Department. It shows all the land in AZ and who owns it (private, state, blm, national forest...etc) link |
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Here's a link to the Joe Foss Range website. Joe Foss Range
I did not know they were there. They used to have volunteer Range Officer's at Ben Avery, but when they were disarmed, a bunch quit volunteering. It's been a while since I was last there. I think they have a store, and a more formal check in procedure. Here's a link to Maim & Squish Game & Fish's website. Ben Avery Shooting Facility Welcome. Don't forget to pay Rizzo's ammo tax! 
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