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Night shooting
- Thread starter savage440
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#1: The thread is about illuminated reticles.
#2: Its not your thread.
#3: I'm not your bud.
I haven't tried them all but I know some of my guns work at night. I'm not even sure if my guns realized it was night time. Some one else will have to chime in on that one.
Why on earth would you not be able to shoot at night. If your not hunting game then your not limited to what hours of the day you can shoot.
"Much of the world hunts at night legally. Not all of it is for big game but plenty of it is."
wutever u say cool guy
I haven't tried them all but I know some of my guns work at night. I'm not even sure if my guns realized it was night time. Some one else will have to chime in on that one.
Why on earth would you not be able to shoot at night. If your not hunting game then your not limited to what hours of the day you can shoot.
Yes you are, it is illegal, hunting or not. look it up.
LongBomber
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fernie, bc
Every province has different regs for night shooting. Alberta it is prohibited, as per section 53 of the wildlife act, in NS your firearm must be cased outside of legal hunting hours. I haven't seen anything for BC (yet), but it may be limited by the municipality/regional district as well.
Please provide a reference... I'll even help with the links.
Firearms Act - http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/F-11.6.pdf
Criminal Code - http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-46.pdf
It is not a federal law - nothing in the Firearms Act or the Criminal Code prohibits shooting at night. The only laws that prohibit firearms discharge at night are provincial hunting regulations and municipal bylaws. Many outdoor ranges also have rules regarding this sort of thing.
I'll have to agree with JustBen.
When I called about a transfer a while back I took the time to ask this to them. They transferred me to the RCMP, who transferred me to Ontario CFO, who transferred me to RCMP (useless tw@t...) who in turn transferred me back to my local Municipality, who said that there was no Bylaw against it, OUTSIDE of hunting seasons, and make sure I had a good backstop.
Also, ever hear of Raccoon night hunting? Hmmmm I think that is done at night!
When I called about a transfer a while back I took the time to ask this to them. They transferred me to the RCMP, who transferred me to Ontario CFO, who transferred me to RCMP (useless tw@t...) who in turn transferred me back to my local Municipality, who said that there was no Bylaw against it, OUTSIDE of hunting seasons, and make sure I had a good backstop.
Also, ever hear of Raccoon night hunting? Hmmmm I think that is done at night!
On a slightly different topic but almost kissing cousins.... I'll only speak of bc here, hunting is limited to 1hr before sunrise and 1hr after sunset. Are these times based on a general timezone or location.
The problem.......
What I mean is lets say we have 2 hunting partners on opposite sides
of a of a ridgeline, a drainage or even one on a mountain peak and the other in a deep canyon to the east. Each will be in light or darkness at a different time, up to hours apart. Are the regulations based on your immediate perception of sunrise/set or
generalized in throughout your entire longitudal timezone?
Solution............
The problem.......
What I mean is lets say we have 2 hunting partners on opposite sides
of a of a ridgeline, a drainage or even one on a mountain peak and the other in a deep canyon to the east. Each will be in light or darkness at a different time, up to hours apart. Are the regulations based on your immediate perception of sunrise/set or
generalized in throughout your entire longitudal timezone?
Solution............
Farmer Harv
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Scratchnwin
Shooting at night (late dusk or early dawn) is simply the best time to shoot IMO. No wind, no heat, no bugs (except for the moths that come to the light) and generally fewer distractions. I've used flashlights, headlights and spotlights to illuminate the target, and except for the moths at dusk it's no different at all from shooting during the day when looking through the scope. As was said the muzzle flash can get you depending on the rifle and level of darkness, though really lighting up your shooting position also can help to alleviate that (though shadows may become a problem then).
I can't speak of the legality of shooting at these times outside of hunting season, but you really have to BE SURE of what is (and could be) downrange, as you'll be totally unaware of anything outside of your tiny illuminated target area. If you can't light up or control access within the template, don't shoot in the dark.
I can't speak of the legality of shooting at these times outside of hunting season, but you really have to BE SURE of what is (and could be) downrange, as you'll be totally unaware of anything outside of your tiny illuminated target area. If you can't light up or control access within the template, don't shoot in the dark.
http://albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/genregs.html
point 11
it is unlawful to discharge a firearm between 1/2hr after and to 1/2hr before sunrise.
This is under provincial law for Alberta, plain and simple. It's illegal to hunt or to discharge a firearm for any other purpose.
I called three people who instruct the firearms Corse and also called the city police and fish& wildlife. All said it is illegal and also said it’s a federal law as well as a provincial law. I could not find it in the firearms act or regulations but I did find it for sure at the provincial level.
There are some indoor ranges and some ranges with lights that have approval to shoot at night but those are the only places you can do this.
Hunting or not, private land or not, target shooting, at a gun club not approved for night shooting, all illegal
Any way you look at it unless the place e you are shooting at has special authorization from the provincial government its illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!
point 11
it is unlawful to discharge a firearm between 1/2hr after and to 1/2hr before sunrise.
This is under provincial law for Alberta, plain and simple. It's illegal to hunt or to discharge a firearm for any other purpose.
I called three people who instruct the firearms Corse and also called the city police and fish& wildlife. All said it is illegal and also said it’s a federal law as well as a provincial law. I could not find it in the firearms act or regulations but I did find it for sure at the provincial level.
There are some indoor ranges and some ranges with lights that have approval to shoot at night but those are the only places you can do this.
Hunting or not, private land or not, target shooting, at a gun club not approved for night shooting, all illegal
Any way you look at it unless the place e you are shooting at has special authorization from the provincial government its illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/suntable.html
I'm sure they have something like this for BC as well.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Our range has a certified range that is lighted for night shooting of Biathlon, and we are in the process of getting our trap and skeet range lighted as well.
I have shot at several certified ranges at night.
Cat
LongBomber
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fernie, bc
From the BC regualtions:
27. To hunt game, except migratory game birds (see #28 below), from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. To find out the time of sunrise and sunset, consult a local newspaper or the following website: www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/sunrise_e.html. The responsibility remains with the hunter to make the determination of sunrise and sunset in the field based on existing terrain and circumstances."
From a purely legal provable grounds I would use the time on the website, or the sunrise/set tables on weather canada. The choice to shoot is still left to the hunter, personally if I can count the required 6 points on an elk, then I feel it is shootable light, I am pretty sure that this would fall within the regulated times. I hunt around the Cranbrook area, so I use the table for Cranbrook and go from there.
"Much of the world hunts at night legally. Not all of it is for big game but plenty of it is."
wutever u say cool guy
I was responding to the OP. Unless you can explain why I should care what interests you, you can start a one handed game of "hide and go phuck yourself".
I though mattyboy had some good points, He inquired about the legality and pointed out that we are more concerned with the laws hear not the rest of the world. All valid points. I think weither it is legal or not in out country/provence is more important then talking about the rest of the world?? I don't think he ever told dogleg that he has to care about anyones intrests??
I'm starting to think dogleg has some misplaced anger? maybe needs to get outa his parents basement??
I'm starting to think dogleg has some misplaced anger? maybe needs to get outa his parents basement??
