Crown land??

Boggart27

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After much persuading by my boyfriend and his friend i have decided to take up shooting.:) I am in the process of getting my PAL and looking in to some guns. I live in the Peterbrough area and i am wondering if any one knows were there is some crown land near by were we can shoot and hunt? :confused:
 
WELCOME ABOARD! Be careful thinking that you can go out into the bush and start shooting. There are rules about these things ... We don't want you to have a bad experience with a landowner or the OPP.

It is always a wise move to find an approved gun club, join legally and get used to shooting safely.
 
So ya, Ontario has some rather complicated gun laws (go figure right?). To hunt in Ontario, most residents need a hunting version Outdoors Card and the applicable licence tags or licences - along with a valid PAL. To get the hunting version Outdoors Card, I believe you are required to take the Ontario's Hunter Education Program.

Once you have both a PAL and Outdoors Card, you'll likely want a Small Game hunting tag for Wolf and Coyote... these are All Year tags, which would allow you shoot without the restriction of a particular season (to go out plinking or target shooting, etc).

More small game restrictions and info here: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/239852.pdf)

You can find out about Crown Land in your area by calling your local Ministry of Natural Resources, in this case:

Southern Regional Office - Peterborough - (705) 755-2000

They'll know where the safest area's for your to go and shoot as well, so long as you don't get someone that's too overly uptight.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
WELCOME ABOARD! Be careful thinking that you can go out into the bush and start shooting. There are rules about these things ... We don't want you to have a bad experience with a landowner or the OPP.

It is always a wise move to find an approved gun club, join legally and get used to shooting safely.
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I know most of the rules for it i have gone with them many of times. i have been going to a place in green bank with them and i enjoy it but i am having a hard time finding a place closer to peterbrough. i also not to sure what my first gun will be i have tried a .22 semi auto and bolt, sks, single barreel shot gun. i am thinking the .22 is the first gun i want to purchase its easy to use and i like the feel.
 
Zokakoka said:
Anyone know if your allowed target shooting on crown land during no-hunt season??
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Yes, it is allowed. Just make sure that you do it safely, with a proper backstop and aways from others, and ensure that you have your PAL and registrations with you, depending on where you are you may find yourself having a conversation with the police/gameys. As long as you have proof that you are target shooting and not hunting out of season (IE you have targets and the associated paraphernalia , or a skeet thrower and clays) you SHOULDN'T have a hassle. However you also need to clean up after yourself, don't leave brass or targets etc laying around when you leave, it gives us all a bad name and gives the antis more ammo. If there is brass and targets laying around from others, please clean it up too, it is in all our interest.
 
Boggart27 said:
i am thinking the .22 is the first gun i want to purchase its easy to use and i like the feel.
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It's a great idea, using a .22 also helps to develop proper technique and muscle memory - starting off with a larger caliber runs the risk of you developing a "flinch" in expectation of the recoil.
 
bcode said:
It's a great idea, using a .22 also helps to develop proper technique and muscle memory - starting off with a larger caliber runs the risk of you developing a "flinch" in expectation of the recoil.
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The first time i tried the shot gun i definatly flinched everytime i fired a gun for the rest of the day. but i have been practising...i am definatly hitting more clay pigions then i used to lol
 
bcode said:
So ya, Ontario has some rather complicated gun laws (go figure right?). To hunt in Ontario, most residents need a hunting version Outdoors Card and the applicable licence tags or licences - along with a valid PAL. To get the hunting version Outdoors Card, I believe you are required to take the Ontario's Hunter Education Program.

Once you have both a PAL and Outdoors Card, you'll likely want a Small Game hunting tag for Wolf and Coyote... these are All Year tags, which would allow you shoot without the restriction of a particular season (to go out plinking or target shooting, etc).

More small game restrictions and info here: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/239852.pdf)

You can find out about Crown Land in your area by calling your local Ministry of Natural Resources, in this case:

Southern Regional Office - Peterborough - (705) 755-2000

They'll know where the safest area's for your to go and shoot as well, so long as you don't get someone that's too overly uptight.
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thanks i will give it a try :p
 
Thinking said:
Yes, it is allowed. Just make sure that you do it safely, with a proper backstop and aways from others, and ensure that you have your PAL and registrations with you, depending on where you are you may find yourself having a conversation with the police/gameys. As long as you have proof that you are target shooting and not hunting out of season (IE you have targets and the associated paraphernalia , or a skeet thrower and clays) you SHOULDN'T have a hassle. However you also need to clean up after yourself, don't leave brass or targets etc laying around when you leave, it gives us all a bad name and gives the antis more ammo. If there is brass and targets laying around from others, please clean it up too, it is in all our interest.
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Thanks a lot that helps! :) and bcode had some good information there as well
 
If you go east of Norwood on #7, then go north on the 12th line Road NORTH and follow it all the way to the end, there's a Provincial area there called Beaver Pond Conservation Area.. There's a hydro line cut that runs east/west part-way in. I was there last fall, apparently people use that stretch for target shooting because there's a big hill to the east of the trail. I don't know the rules for hunting, but the MNR should be able to tell you.
Cheers!
Paul
 
Mount Sweetness said:
Yeap, just call the MNR to find some local crown. You will need to know if this is an area that you can discharge a firearm. Put up a target and have some fun.
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Be very careful, since there is a lot of land that looks like crown land, and people believe it is crown land, but isn't. In areas where there is a County (Regional) level of government, there is no crown land, however there is often County Forest areas, and policies are widely variable.

Check here. Up to date mapping of all crown land in Ontario, and specific usages restrictions. (policy)

http://crownlanduseatlas.mnr.gov.on.ca/clupa.html

Click on "Legend" at upper right of side column to see what the colours mean. You will see that there is a lot LESS crown land in all areas within a couple hundred miles of Lake Ontario, than you would believe.
 
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