Exploding targets are prohibited across the Forest Service’s Northern Region after regional forester Faye Krueger signed a closure order citing public safety concerns and the potential for igniting ...

Residents in the Black Hills Fire Protection District were fortunate to have experienced only a few wildfires last year and none that got out of hand. Nonetheless, the threat of wildfires is always ...

DENVER – The U.S. Forest Service announced a ban on exploding targets Monday, citing them as a major cause of wildfires. Shooters who use exploding targets have ignited 16 wildfires since last year, ...

The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and portions of South Dakota due to wildfire and public safety concerns. Northern Region Forester Faye ...

Exploding targets consist of two inert components that, when mixed, blow up when shot by a high-velocity projectile. Online videos demonstrate that explosions from the targets can be large and ...

The Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service has issued an order prohibiting the use of exploding targets on Forest Service lands in the region. Exploding targets were cited as the cause of ...

DENVER, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest Service banned the use of exploding shooting targets on drought-parched national forests and grasslands in five states on Monday, after authorities blamed the ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker is hoping to limit use of exploding targets on public lands while allowing shooters on private lands more freedom. Exploding targets, which emit a puff of smoke ...

SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark ...

Every American likes a nice harmless explosion during summertime, even after the Fourth. Fun as fireworks are, you don’t get to shoot at them. Firebird Targets , on the other hand, are nonbinary ...