JOKERusmc

me and some friends wanted to go somewhere where we could do some offroading and shoot our guns. does anyone know of a place where this is ok? we were thinking maybe the desert but i dont know if there is an area where we have to be to do that? any info would help thanks

purplegrocerygogetter

There is B canyon which has alot of areas to shoot and wheel. It is out near hemet and depending where in SD your at anywhere from a hour and half drive but well worth it!

JOKERusmc

thanks purple i just looked up alot of things other people have said about that area and it sounds great. thats probably where were going to end up going on saturday

purplegrocerygogetter

Cool! You will have a blast! If you follow it all the way you can the take Johnson trail back down.. I am almost positive thats the name of it lol might be called Thompson there is also fishing as you go further up the canyon at strawberry creek! Thats where you will find me!

basegrinder

What kind of area is this? If I understand correctly you can shoot on BLM land too, but only if you have a hunting license--even though you're not hunting.

purplegrocerygogetter

This is a old what I believe fire road from Idyllwild to Hemet. As you head up from Hemet, within the first 2-3 miles you will come across a huge shooting range area, it does have forestry patrolling it so please do make sure you have proper permits, they do check!
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail...lid=BGS130-071

Metmknice

Quite a few peeps in sd area over at naxja.. they can point you in the right direction and usually wheel fairly frequently. Corral Canyon, Lawrence welk, cougar buttes etc

crash02

Call the ranger station before you head out to bee canyon,I heard that they were closed to shooting.
Also be aware of your surroundings,a leo said there has been a few robberies keep a loaded side arm on as soon as you park til you are ready to drive off.
The rangers have also been cruising by more often to check for illegal firearms. Just a heads up

purplegrocerygogetter

Was just out there couple weekends ago and they were shooting in the bottom half of the trail, down at the bottom portion before heading up

crash02

Shooting legally? Just a long way to drive for some, if all else fails Hemet jeep club trail(indian truck trail) is fun and/or the creek is cool relaxing spot.

purplegrocerygogetter

Didja know there is fish in that there creek! Lol Trout to be exact!

crash02

Really? Awsome! That's cool to know.right at the road or do you have to hike up or down stream? I never saw any fish in the past but then again I wasn't looking that hard, and I did always wonder.

purplegrocerygogetter

We were parked up stream from where it crosses the road. That stream comes down from Idyllwild, its part of Strawberry Creek, which has been stocked regularly for some time now. Gonna head up to Lake Filmore in the morning to take my lil one fishing. He is totally getting into the fishing thing!

Byro

Too bad you dont live in OH, we do it on the regular. Full auto ARs and AKs and every handgun you can think of.

crash02

@purple, right on have fun and good luck.
@byro, thanks for making me jealous , don't care for full auto but wouldn't mind having the option, along with a typical functional mag release. Good ol' california :/