Hunter Training - Public Ranges
The Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry maintains public access shooting ranges throughout the Province for use by members of the public. Long guns and hand guns may be fired on department ranges as approved by the Department of Justice Provincial Firearms Office and Department ranges may be used for archery.
Persons wishing to use a Department range are required to contact the appropriate Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry office to book the range. Department staff will confirm the available dates and bookings and will provide users with all range safety rules.
| County | Area Office | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | Antigonish, tel 863-4513 |
Beech Hill | 8.0 km from Antigonish |
| Annapolis | Lawrencetown, tel 584-2229 |
Near Inglisville | |
| Cape Breton | Coxheath, tel 563-3370 |
Upper Leitches | 16.1 km from Area Office |
| Colchester | Bible Hill, tel 893-5620 |
Belmont Mountain, | 25.7 km from Area Office |
| Cumberland | Parrsborro, tel 254-3241 |
River Hebert East | Shipley Rd., 7.2 km from River Hebert |
| Parrsboro, tel 254-3241 |
Parrsboro | Behind Area Office | |
| Oxford, tel 447-2115 |
Black River | 3.2 km from Area Office | |
| Digby | Digby, tel 245-2164 |
Pinebrook | 5.6 km from Area Office |
| Lunenburg | Bridgewater, tel 543-8167 |
Chester Grant | 3.2 km from Area Office |
| Guysborough | Guysborough, tel 533-3503 |
Guysborough | 12.9 km from Area Office |
| Stillwater, tel 522-2024 |
0.4 km from Area Office | ||
| Halifax | Middle Musquodoboit, tel 384-2290 |
3.2 km from Area Office | |
| Waverley, tel 861-2560 |
Bull Meadows | 25.0 km out the Beaver Bank Road from Lr. Sackville private range available by agreement between L&F and NS Rifle Association | |
| Musquodoboit Hbr., tel 889-2332 |
West Jeddore | 5.2 km south of #7 Highway | |
| Hants | Hants East, tel 758-3437 |
Georgefield | 32.2 km from Shubenacadie |
| Windsor, tel 798-2016 |
Stanley | Stanley Airport | |
| Inverness | Whycocomagh, tel 756-2339 |
Queensville | 24.1 km from Port Hawkesbury off Highway 105 |
| Pictou | McLellan's Brook, tel 752-3181 |
McLellan's Brook | Behind Area Office |
| Queens | Milton, tel 354-3462 |
Three Mile | 4.8 km from Milton |
| Harmony | 51.5 km from Area Office | ||
| Richmond | St. Peter's, |
Isle Madame | 2km down Grandique Rd. from Lennnox Park |
| St. Peter's, tel 535-2032 |
Sporting Mountain | 16.1 km from St. Peter's | |
| Victoria | Baddeck, tel 295-2554 |
2.4 km from Depot | |
| Yarmouth | Tusket, tel 648-3540 |
East Kemptville | 0.4 km from Area Office |