The Range Rules state that all wildlife at the shooting range is protected. Primarily this means that they are given the right of way when observed moving in and around the various shooting venues and people should not be shooting near them in an attempt to scare them away. Fines can be levied for feeding wildlife as it is an offense under the Wildlife Act to leave attractants around for wildlife to then become a nuisance. And we know what the final outcome was for a large number of “nuisance bears” in recent years.

Over the last several weeks many of our members and visitors will have had an opportunity  to see the resident fox and his spouse foraging for morsels of food and in some cases being brazen enough to actually enter a vehicle to steal away some special treats. While they do appear friendly and cuddly-looking, they are still wild animals and unpredictable when stressed. They should not be spoiled by people feeding them or encouraging them to become habituated to people food.

Yukon Conservation has placed traps at the gun range to try and capture the foxes with intentions of relocation. If you observe one of the foxes in the trap, please contact YTG Conservation through the TIPP line 1-800-661-0525 and they will send an officer to deal with the situation.

In the meanwhile, any food waste or drink cans or bottles will be required to be placed directly into the covered dumpster located in the main parking area. Only  items like paper targets and ammo boxes can be put into the garbage containers. Better yet, put all your garbage directly into the dumpster.

Determining what constitutes an “approved target” is the responsibility of the Gun Club and is based on several criteria relating to licensing of the range, ballistics, shooter safety and environmental impact. Currently, clay targets, paper and steel are considered approved targets for use on the trap, rifle and handgun ranges. Only paper targets may be used in the Indoor Range.

The gun club has been informed that a binary explosive product, often marketed as Tannerite®, is apparently readily available to the general public and will now be available for purchase in Canada. This product is stable during transportation and only becomes an explosive when the two components are mixed together. It is often used for developing exploding targets as it requires the impact of a bullet to initiate the explosion.

Risks associated with the use of these binary explosives include personal injury, damage to property and in our environment there is a  potential for starting a grass and/or forest fire. For these reasons, using binary exploding type targets at the Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club Shooting Range is prohibited. The Range Rules will be updated to reflect this decision.

Yes, the web calendar is missing. It is currently undergoing some repairs so here is a synopsis of what is happening in the next few days.

Tuesday evenings – trap match

Wednesday evenings – silhouette rifle match

Thursday evenings – public access

June 5 & 6     PPC Range & Clubhouse – RCMP – daytime hours

June 7 & 8    PPC Range & Clubhouse – Deputy Conservation Officers – daytime hours

June 7 & 8    Trap Range – Registered Shoot – starts @ 9 am

Center fire shooting can resume after Trap is finished for the day (6 pm or so)

June 9, 10 & 11   PPC Range & Clubhouse – Conservation – daytime hours

Trap Shooters of all skill levels are invited to come out on Saturday and Sunday June 7 & 8m 2014 to participate in a registered shoot.

Registration begins at 9 am

Course of fire includes 100 single, 100 handicap and 50 pairs of doubles each day. Shoot all of it or just some of it.

Cost: $25 per 100 birds.   Shotgun shells available.

Center fire rifle area may resume shooting after Trap is finished for the day