Monthly Archives: September 2019

Potential Target Shooting Site in Bangtails

The Chronicle reports that agencies are exploring 4 possible sites for target shooting, including one in the Bangtails off Jackson Creek.

The U.S. Forest Service, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, state Rep. Kerry White, the Gallatin County Commission, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, Montana State University, the city of Bozeman, Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Bureau of Land Management came together to find potential sites after the closure of Hyalite Canyon to target shooting in 2017.

Overlaying the Chronicle’s map on Google Earth, it looks like the site is about 3 miles in:

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The overlay isn’t terribly accurate, but the location appears to be near the Jackson Creek Trailhead:

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If so, the location is actually just over the county line, in Park County.

There will be a public meeting to solicit input on the 4 locations on October 7th at the courthouse community room, 6-8:30pm. Details have been copied to the BCPOA calendar.