2011年7月18日星期一

DNR addresses shooting range damage

7/15/2011
Division of natural resources (DNR) are calling for SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV-West Virginia officials to help users of the State public shooting ranges to curtail the growing instances of damage. You are on the main concern littering and gunfire damage target frames, trash barrels, Bank posts and other structures the areas.

DNR managed nearly 30 public shooting ranges with numerous wildlife sanctuaries management, two State forests and other public locations in West Virginia. These areas were to be built with funds from the sale of hunting licenses and conservation stamps. They are popular with hunters, the them to the practice and vision in their firearms before the State use different hunting seasons. Although Hunter the cost of the areas with their royalties to pay, these facilities are open to the public free of charge and are becoming increasingly popular with recreational shooters.

The last few months showed an increase in the shoot user damage the facilities with high firearms and ammunition for which areas are not designed, and bring in inappropriate articles that are not allowed in wildlife management regulations such as household appliances, computer monitors, glass bottles. Some shoot using these elements as objectives and the debris is not remove when they leave. The result is that DNR's spend wildlife Manager the areas and removing trash instead of maintaining repair much of their time and create hunting and fishing opportunities, according to DNR Director Frank Lake. Shooting be reminded that the use of glass or metal container as objectives to all regulations prohibit public shooting range. Only paper, clay and metal silhouette targets can be used on these areas.

"Many of the recreational shooter West Virginia hunting licenses, is not so that they do not on the maintenance of equipment help," Lake said. "We ask that shoot you take what they bring to the range, and that, if you shoot abuse the shooting areas report sees it to their local police officers of natural resources."

Lake said shoot field operations continue as they are now, and they remain free to the public. However, obey the posted rules and shooting range prompts users to read, so that the facilities in good condition remain and remain available to anyone.

A list of the public shooting ranges managed by DNR online is available at www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/SRanges.shtm.

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Major Brad Debord, prosecution section
304 558 2784
Brad.C.DeBord@WV.gov
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