JoeFish
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I grew up in New Jersey where they maintain something called "Wildlife Management Training Areas." There are different incarnations, but basically, it's an open field with a mound on one side, the idea being you can shoot trap or skeet on one half of the field and black powder on the other, some have bow ranges perpendicluar to the iron ranges (you can't hunt with a rifle in NJ). There aren't any services, it's just an open field, but they're free and open to anyone eligible for a hunting license in the State of New Jersey.
When I moved away, it was first to a nearby state where I could head back to these ranges, but since I've moved to California, I haven't found anything remotely like it. One of the things I always liked about trap shooting was that it's an inexpensive hobby, not true when you're paying to go to the gun club.
The San Bernardino National Forest has some shooting areas set aside that you can access for the price of an Adventure Pass, but this isn't very close to me, and they are often closed for fire or weather.
So my question is this: does anyone know if a cheap or free open space where I can show up with a clay thrower and do my thing exists in California- or in Washington State where I am likely moving next year?
When I moved away, it was first to a nearby state where I could head back to these ranges, but since I've moved to California, I haven't found anything remotely like it. One of the things I always liked about trap shooting was that it's an inexpensive hobby, not true when you're paying to go to the gun club.
The San Bernardino National Forest has some shooting areas set aside that you can access for the price of an Adventure Pass, but this isn't very close to me, and they are often closed for fire or weather.
So my question is this: does anyone know if a cheap or free open space where I can show up with a clay thrower and do my thing exists in California- or in Washington State where I am likely moving next year?