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« on: June 03, 2005, 11:10:59 AM »
Has anyone ever been to this ghost town (Copper Creek):

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizon ... _town.html

It's on BLM, dunno how friendly they are to us.
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Re: New locations
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2005, 11:14:04 AM »
Quote from: "Lasivian"
Has anyone ever been to this ghost town (Copper Creek):

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizon ... _town.html

It's on BLM, dunno how friendly they are to us.


  BLM has no issues with paintball or hunting (provided you have a hunting permit).  BLM is basically free range land provided you don't abuse it.
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2005, 11:19:15 AM »
It's the "rocky, 9 mile dirt road" part that might be a problem. I have a pickup truck, but some of the gang have cars.. Might be worthwhile to go check it out first and come back with a report.

The BLM does hassle people sometimes.. I know the fliers (PPC) in my bunch are required to have a BLM permit to fly at some of the areas. Maybe they only dick with us and off-roaders.. anybody know for sure?
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2005, 11:23:17 AM »
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It's the "rocky, 9 mile dirt road" part that might be a problem. I have a pickup truck, but some of the gang have cars.. Might be worthwhile to go check it out first and come back with a report.

The BLM does hassle people sometimes.. I know the fliers (PPC) in my bunch are required to have a BLM permit to fly at some of the areas. Maybe they only dick with us and off-roaders.. anybody know for sure?
Chip


  Hmmm, interesting.  I've been airsofting, real steel shooting and all kinds of things on BLM land and never been hassled.  Had a BLM agent come up and talk to us once while we were target shooting, but he was very professional about it.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2005, 11:43:24 AM »
It all depends how you act.

Only takes one bad apple in a group with diarrhea of the mouth to make someone not like the whole group.
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2005, 11:48:47 AM »
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It's the "rocky, 9 mile dirt road" part that might be a problem. I have a pickup truck, but some of the gang have cars.. Might be worthwhile to go check it out first and come back with a report.

The BLM does hassle people sometimes.. I know the fliers (PPC) in my bunch are required to have a BLM permit to fly at some of the areas. Maybe they only dick with us and off-roaders.. anybody know for sure?
Chip

  Hmmm, interesting.  I've been airsofting, real steel shooting and all kinds of things on BLM land and never been hassled.  Had a BLM agent come up and talk to us once while we were target shooting, but he was very professional about it.


Probably due to the inherent risks of Powered Parasailing, plus you *are* fairly close to the traffic pattern between the Goldwater target range and Davis-Monthan.
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2005, 11:53:04 AM »
None of that, really. It's that the BLM has a permit system and we are supposed to have one to use "their"  land. I fly E. of Apache Junction, and am nowhere near any ristricted airspace. The Pinal Co. Sheriff's deputies are usually our antagonists.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2005, 07:31:33 PM »
Hey guys, Hate to drudge up an old post but what is BLM??

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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2005, 08:08:49 PM »
Bureau of Land Management
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2005, 10:02:17 PM »
Thanks vince, Being New to Arizona, sometimes its just best to ask and no feel so stupid.

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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2005, 01:42:56 AM »
BLM land is probably the safest land so far for airsofting. Usually we have to deal with state land BS at some places, but all of the places that most of arizona players play at already is BLM, unless its privatley owned by a player or is given permission by th owner to play on.

Ive actually been scouting for an area around mammoth AZ, for a while, but I havent seen much on BLM land. The river that flows parallel to highway 77 looked like a prime spot, but most of it was owned by wildlife management, and in many cases was too close to farms or houses. I had a densly vegetated AO in mind, and from the looks of it this place seems pretty good to me. Ill have to go and check it ot for myself sometime when I have some free time. I wouldnt mind the stretch of dirt road, as my vehicle can handle it. If we were to hold an op there we could simply encourage people who dont have rough terrain vehicles to possibly carpool with those who do.
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2005, 08:05:23 PM »
Courious.....

If you have a Hunting/Fishing Permit from Arizona Game & Fish....will it cover you on BLM Land as far as permits go?  OR...do ya have to go to the BLM to get one???
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2005, 08:39:38 PM »
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Courious.....

If you have a Hunting/Fishing Permit from Arizona Game & Fish....will it cover you on BLM Land as far as permits go?  OR...do ya have to go to the BLM to get one???


You don't need a permit to be on BLM land, only state trust land.  The hunting permit is only valid if you are ACTIVELY hunting, or fishing (on State Trust Land).  Else you need a State Trust Land Recreational Permit, and it covers hiking, off-roading, etc.  But not airsofting, paintballing, target shooting, etc.
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2005, 10:06:54 PM »
Well that sucks.  LOL

I guess it's a damn if ya do and a damn if ya don't situation...
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2005, 10:09:06 PM »
I guess that question would be....do Airsoft players get sh*t for playing on BLM land?
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