Anyone know any places to shoot outdoors legally near Vancouver BC?

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Hi and thanks for reading. I am sure it has been asked but I cannot find an answer here. I am wondering if you guys know any spots to shoot outdoors and not break any laws or bylaws. The only spot I know of right now is Mission and that is a hell of a drive. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
i just moved to Vancouver and would love to know as well. so far my research has turned up the range at port coquitlam and thompson mountain, both are far away as i live downtown.
 
Well, when you find a good place be careful who you tell because the last thing you want is for it to be overrun with yahoos and idiots who leave casings and garbage. Next thing you know you'll have officers coming up there regularly to keep an eye on things or new local regulations to shut it down and that's no fun for those of us who shoot on crown land responsibly. What I did to find my spots was look at Fraser Valley regulations to know where municipalities have bylaws which prohibit shooting and then compare it to the BC government recreation site map to look for trails and clearings/clear cuts which would have a good back stop with no trails or roads in behind it and then went exploring. For good measure to make sure I don't get accused of being a poacher if an officer does come up, I always set up a firing line and use paper targets so that it is obvious that it is a makeshift range for target practice and not just some dude with a hunting rifle in the forest who might be a poacher. There are lots of good areas if you are willing to drive or hike for a few hours, but for the days I just feel like shooting at paper within an hour of home that's why I also have a membership at the Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club. I haven't found anything closer to home (North Van) that is as easy as going there for the day.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/fvsah.html
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/docs/FVSAH2013.pdf
http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/recst/

I hope that helps
 
That is why POCO range is packed in the weekends. Be prepared to wait 2 hours for a spot on Sunny weekends. With our dense population expect to drive beyond Mission or Chilliwack to find outdoor spots.
 
Thanks for the info guys. I will be getting a membership at poco but I will wait until Nov/Dec to apply since I am already 4 months into this year. For now I will try to find a crown land spot that maybe closer.
 
between Lions Bay and Squamish there are logging roads. Just be sure your out of the No Shooting Zone in Lions Bay, and Squamish. and at least 1k east of Highway 99, or 400m west.
 
I also am hoping to find a good spot to do some target shooting. The only places around you can just drop in are 30 bucks per person. For me it's an hours drive anyway and they are packed indoor spots. I am in north van and I will be driving around the north van to squamish areas trying to find a good spot today. On this site we can pm each other. I hope to find a good spot and will share it with responsible shooters. I hope some will reciprocate.
 
burnaby said:
That is why POCO range is packed in the weekends. Be prepared to wait 2 hours for a spot on Sunny weekends. With our dense population expect to drive beyond Mission or Chilliwack to find outdoor spots.
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It is further out but I usually take a morning off and go to Ridgedale and 90% of the time I'm alone on weekdays.
 
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