Shooting In Prince Edward County

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alexbartlett

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Hello,

I cannot find a rifle range that is accepting new members.

Would I get in trouble for discharging a centrefire rifle on this area of crown land?

Not hunting just sighting in and target practice.

Many thanks,
Alex

Policy ID:G4500
Name:peterborough District Crown Lands
Designation:General Use Area
District(s):
Peterborough
Report:English French
Amendment(s) in progress:
2021-001
Map:Zoom to G4500
 
Prince Edward County is a pretty heavily trafficked bit of land. In addition to the residents, there are all kinds of tourists coming in to ride horses, visit wineries, stroll beaches, and watch owls. Even if it is legal to shoot, you will be putting yourself under a microscope.

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Here it is I hope.
It is G4500.

I have 28 acres nearby but there are homes close by.
G4500 is pretty remote, almost no homes and well away from the tourist areas.

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Call the MNRF and ask them. Will be more reliable and accurate info than responses on an internet forum.
 
BattleRife said:
I would not count on that. Even if you get someone who knows what they are talking about, they will only answer if it's against their rules. Other organizations might also have rules.
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Much better off with some anonymous internet opinions...
 
There are plans in place to turn those crown lands into a conservation area. Once that’s formalized you won’t be able to target practice there. That entire south edge of the county has tons of parcels being pulled together into a patchwork of conservation lands.
 
Only one way to find out......
I'd say there's a pretty good chance you'll get a visit.
I know because I live in the County and got visits. All good, but the difference is, I owned the land and it is paramount for me to make sure everything is as safe as possible. A little bit bigger than 28 acres, no houses for at least a kilometer and a good back stop. All that happened more than 10 years ago. Just imagine what the County is like nowadays. BTW the people who called were not from the County. Nowadays, all my neighbors know me and also know that what I'm doing is safe. No worries there. However no need to make too much noise on nice days. I usually shoot no more than 10 rounds of CF and also not fast. In my experience you're further ahead to wait until you get into a club or go north.

After your meet and greet with the Picton detachment, let us know how you made out.
 
Iv been to that area quite a bit over 20+ years. It is deff out of the common "tourist" area, however I have ran into multiple people almost every time I have been there in recent years, and I go at all times of the year. Personally I wouldn't risk the hassle in that area anymore. You are prob better off just making a day of it and going to some crown land north of Belleville or knock on some doors to ask permission to hunt then eventually ask to shoot once you have a decent repore with them.
 
IMHO best to avoid small patches of crown land surrounded by densely populated private land / cottages. Even if legal, and even if safe (have you thought about your backstops? what about making sure no one wanders downrange by accident?), you'll be disturbing many people around you, some of whom may get pretty pissed. Some of these small patches, especially those closest to the GTA, came to post signs limiting firearms use to in-season hunting only. Best spend an extra hour and drive wherever there is no one around.
 
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