Marinette/Oconto Counties, Wisconsin - Questions

[Picard]

I'm going camping this weekend in Oconto county. The property is also right next to Marinette county. I wanted to bring some firearms to shoot, but first I wanted to find out what the local laws are. I'm not going to be able to shoot on the property I will be staying at, it's a scouting camp, but I wanted to drive somewhere close by and take advantage of any opportunity.

Would any of you guys know the rules for discharging firearms are in these counties? There is a national forest really close by. Would I be able to shoot there? Do any of you guys know any local ranges, preferably free public ranges close by? Nearby towns are: Crivitz, Lakewood, Townsend.

To exactly give you the location of where I will be, the coordinates are: 45.283885,-88.316259
Typing that in Google maps or into a GPS will give you the exact location.

Any help is much appreciated. I don't need to go shooting this weekend, but it would be fun.

 

[BELTFEDJASON]

I shoot in a gravel pit south east of lakewood. it is near bucks ranch road and holts ranch road. I don't remember the exact road, The wisconsin gazateere has a gravel pit symbol for the pit. The pit is abandoned and located in the nicolet national forest, target shooting is not allowed in the national forest but I have never had any trouble there along with others who shoot there, It is pretty isolated and has safe backstops and target stands.

hope this helps

 

[jimbeam]

It seems to me that there was-is a range or gun club with a range north of Wabeno, which is just north of Townsend. The hardware store in Townsend seems to be very gun-friendly, you could stop for info there.

 

[Picard]

Kaukana, that is extremely close to where I am staying, could you be more specific about where I could find that gravel pit?

Go to http://maps.google.com and see if you can find it.

Putting this in the search bar ( 45.325237,-88.388271 ) will put you at the intersection of Bucks Ranch and Holt Ranch Roads. If you could more specifically tell me where the gravel pit is or find the coordinates, I would be much obliged.

Thanks so much for your help, it seems like I will be able to go shooting after all.

 

[Jadecristal]

A decent, relatively up-to-date synopsis:

http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/WISL.pdf

WI has no registration, and has state-wide preemption, such that, from my understanding, no locality can enact stricter laws than the state has.

You can look up specific statues they cite at the WI legislature site:

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html

-Jadecristal

 

[BELTFEDJASON]

Picard the pit is 3/4 mile west of the intersection of holts and bucks, go west on bucks and past peeks road. it is a right turn forest road 2237 if you are going straight south toward symth road you missed the right turn for the pit. it is 200 yards down a forest service road.

hope this helps

 

[Picard]

Awesome, thank you so much, Kaukana. I think I'll be able to find it now.