r/canadaguns • u/B1G-O • May 22 '26

Shooting North bay target shooting

Going up to north bay for a week soon, and wanted to bring my guns, but cant seem to find any ranges that allow non-members. would looking on the CLUPA for some land be my best bet? and after I find what seems like a good area, should I email the MNR and township to be sure? Never shot on crown before so not sure the whole process. Thanks!

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u/Primary_Judge May 22 '26

Sand Dam Rd

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u/B1G-O May 22 '26

damn that looks perfect, ill definitely check that place out.

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist May 22 '26

Giving away my spot lol.

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

Looks gated no access.

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u/B1G-O May 22 '26

yeah just checked and looks like its an active quarry/pit. I did find another spot though, waiting to hear back from MNR.

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

Can you share please. Location ?

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u/B1G-O May 22 '26

here saw it on another older reddit post

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

Great thanks. Ever been there ?

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u/B1G-O May 22 '26

no still waiting to hear back from MNR, its in an enhanced management area, so not sure if target shooting is allowed or not. hunting is allowed though so probably.

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

Please share if you hear from them. Would like to take my kids outdoors and have fun plinking other then going to local range. Even camp there if possible for a night.

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u/Primary_Judge May 22 '26

They gate private property, not crown land

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

So that gravel pit is no go then. Where else on that road we can shoot ?

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u/waitwhatnothing May 22 '26

Anywhere that’s crown land, I mean that pit is also crown land but is leased. Along that road almost everything is crown land. 

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u/Same-Matter-2368 May 22 '26

That’s good to know thank you but is there any good clearing? We can set up the targets and shoot something with some kind of back or a buff or anything

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u/waitwhatnothing May 23 '26

I haven’t been up there but I’ve looked around there a few times on iHunter thinking I might do some grouse hunting in the area. 

I have gone target shooting a couple times on crown land south of North Bay between Hwy 11 and Algonquin park. I just spent some time looking at satellite views and identifying potential spots. I found plenty of little cleared spots where I could safely shoot at 25-50m just off the road. 

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u/EnggyAlex Alex's Homebrew May 22 '26

if you are in north bay just go shoot at crown

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u/B1G-O May 22 '26

im not from there, just visiting for a week so I want to find some spots before I go.

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u/LayerFantastic5504 May 24 '26

If you’re okay driving 20-30 minutes from north bay there’s lots of logging trails on crown land with full pits to shoot in. Redbridge area, Chisholm area. I’ve recently been told briefly about another patch of crown land near sand dam that’s a regular spot for locals but I haven’t been yet