Mt Hood National Forest is legal to target shoot. Just be careful not to shoot in a designated closed areas (check their web site, link below, for a list of closures). Lots of places to shoot. It just takes a few outings to learn the roads and places you like.Check for closures at the web site link below.Jot down these numbers and use them if you needReport unsafe or irresponsible shooting... 503-630-8751 USFSReport resource damage........................... 503-630-6861 USFSReport trashed areas that need clean up.. NorthwestFirearms.com Volunteer Section or PM to Cogs.1. No person shall place targets on trees or shoot treesfor any purpose.2. No person shall shoot across, from or along any road,trail or body of water.3. No person shall shoot carelessly, recklessly, orwithout regard for the safety of any person, or in amanner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, anyperson or property.4. Persons engaged in target shooting shall remove fromNational Forest System land all shell casings, targets,and other debris resulting from their use.5. Persons engaged in target shooting shall utilize anappropriately sized, natural backstop.6. No person shall shoot targets other than thosecommercially manufactured for the specific purpose oftarget shooting, except for paper targets privatelymanufactured by the people engaging in target shooting.7. The use of exploding targets and tracer ammunition isprohibited.8. No person shall shoot glass of any kind, appliances,furniture, vehicles or other debris determined to begarbage or refuse by an enforcing officer.9. No person shall engage in shooting while under theinfluence of drugs or alcohol.10. Target shooting and other shooting related activitywill be prohibited from one half hour after sunset to onehalf hour before sunrise.Here's a link to their web page on