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I was thinking of setting up a shooting range at my hunt camp that was lit by spot lights to get in some target practice after dark.

Is there a problem with shooting after dark if the shooting area is well lit and has a safe back-drop?

Some guys are saying its absolutley illegal to shoot after dark but it'd be in a totally lit up area. All firearms would be operated safely and against a safe back-drop. I can't find anything in my Canadian Firearms book that says I can't do this. I don't see a problem with this... no neighbours etc. Anyways, it would only be at like 5-8pm or something... but still its dark... just wondering anyway.

So... any opinions?

Thanks,

Joe

It's still after sundown!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't say in the reg In well lit area it says 1/2hr b4 sunrise and 1/2 hr after sundown.

I would like to take a few more shots with my new rifle that I just bought and that saw no action this season.....I will be your tester, see if the cops show up!!!

I wouldn't do it but that's just me.

I think you'd be playing with fire on that one.

Carlco wrote:I wouldn't do it but that's just me.

I think you'd be playing with fire on that one.

Agreed, not sure why you can't just shoot it during the day.. easier to make adjustments, see the target etc.

Maybe cause the sun sets at 4pm this time of year and work gets in the way of fun?

Guns must be in a case 1/2 hour after sunset.

I know you're not hunting, and this is a hunting rule, but I'm pretty sure it would still apply. It's also reasonable to think that if anyone heard you shooting there would be several phone calls to the mnr/Opp.

Don't think I'd try it

maybe if it was somehow zoned as a shooting range?? I dont know. You not being able to shoot 1/2 after sunset is a hunting rule but your not hunting so I don't know if it would apply. Like you said there are no neighbors to complain. I would just call the MNR and OPP to get their take.....actually call the MNR first because the police rarely know the regulations when it comes to firearms.

orrsey

I'm aware of the hunting regs rule about sunrise and sunset but since I'm not hunting and on private land I thought it'd be alright.

The firearms regs just state all guns have to be operated safely. Just going by the hunting regs is kind of saying that unless you're at a shooting range then you can never shoot your firearm. Because you wouldn't have a license and reason to shoot. So I think its incorrect to just go by the hunting regs on this one.

The only afterdark shooting I know of is at indoor shooting ranges...

you can shoot racoons after dark I believe? I am not sure though.

I have also heard of hunting racoons at night.....

I believe you need a specific license to hunt 'coon at night.

I would call the MNR office in Kemptville and try to get an official clarification on target shooting @ night.

I'd rather find out it's illegal over the phone..........

DropShot'r

When I lived in Bogie, it wasn't too uncommon for one of my neighbours to fire off maybe 50-100 rounds at night. It was easily in hearing distance of the village and possibly the OPP building. This continued off and on for many, many years so I think if it was absolutley illegal then for sure the OPP would have put an end to it.

Wallyboss wrote:It's still after sundown!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't say in the reg In well lit area it says 1/2hr b4 sunrise and 1/2 hr after sundown.

Hey Wally... it does specify that in the MNR hunting regs... I am not that ignorant Champ... this is more a CFC regulations matter bud....