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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Sat Aug 3, 2013, 03:23 PM Aug 2013

Target shooters illegally take aim on Mt. Hood, shooting down trees

A warning for folks heading into the Mt. Hood National Forest: Target shooters are taking aim in areas they should not be.

One such area is a section of old growth forest just outside of Estacada. Illegal shooters have moved in recently, mowing down trees with semi-automatic rifles, leaving their bullets, shell casings and trash behind.

Forest officials said it is was just one of many illegal shooting ranges popping up around Mt. Hood.

Not only is the illegal target shooting destroying the environment, it's also putting lives at risk ....

http://www.kgw.com/video/featured-videos/Target-shooters-illegally-take-aim-218034901.html