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So after doing some digging on gun forums, I found an post about a pit to shoot in that was about 3 years old. Today was my second time there, the property is owned by someone, who built up some backstops, I don't know the owner but a lot of people shoot their and it is not posted. This property is off of an old service road, and the town put a gate at the entrance so people won't dump garbage down this road.
So I park near the gate walk down this old town owned service road in order to get to this property. After shooting I'm approaching the gate and notice a police officer, he got called for a noise complaint, so I told him where I was shooting on private property that isn't posted and is a popular spot. He said you can hunt on private property without permission but not target practice, I've read that somewhere but can't find the law.
Then he said the town put up this gate so people wouldn't go down this old road, and made it sound like the problem was me accessing this property through town land. There is a gate blocking the entrance but no signs saying I can't walk down it, so I can access this property.
The officer was very cool, but pretty much said I can't shoot their anymore, He didn't threaten me about if I came back I could be fined, and I would like to go back to this spot, my question is legally Can I go back to this spot? Walking through town property isn't illegal, and this range, is private property, and not posted.
So I park near the gate walk down this old town owned service road in order to get to this property. After shooting I'm approaching the gate and notice a police officer, he got called for a noise complaint, so I told him where I was shooting on private property that isn't posted and is a popular spot. He said you can hunt on private property without permission but not target practice, I've read that somewhere but can't find the law.
Then he said the town put up this gate so people wouldn't go down this old road, and made it sound like the problem was me accessing this property through town land. There is a gate blocking the entrance but no signs saying I can't walk down it, so I can access this property.
The officer was very cool, but pretty much said I can't shoot their anymore, He didn't threaten me about if I came back I could be fined, and I would like to go back to this spot, my question is legally Can I go back to this spot? Walking through town property isn't illegal, and this range, is private property, and not posted.