Moncton Fish & Game Association

A safety reminder for pet owners.

🌲 A reminder from the New Brunswick Conservation Officers Association

With trapping and snaring seasons underway across New Brunswick, we encourage pet owners to take extra precautions when enjoying trails and wooded areas.

🐕 Keep your dogs on a leash, stay aware of your surroundings, and remember that legally placed traps and snares may be present in wooded areas and along trails.

Trapping is a legal and regulated activity in New Brunswick, with season dates varying by species and location.

A little awareness goes a long way in keeping our four-legged friends safe! 🐾

Stay safe and enjoy the outdoors!

On October 5th, Lorna Daley from the Chief Fi****ms Officer office, was our guest speaker. She spoke about the roles and responsibilities of the NBCFO with a focus on her role in shooting range inspections. Many people do not know that the NBCFO is a provincial office unlike the other provinces where they are under federal jurisdiction. Lorna also talked about the high resolution drone that is used during inspections. A good question and answer session followed.

2027 Memberships are Now Available

Memberships for 2027 are now available online through our website, or you can purchase in person prior to our monthly meetings. The good news is that there is no change to the range fees. monctonfishandgame.com

Temporary Fall Guest Access

The Executive recently made a difficult decision regarding guests at the range.

During the primary hunting months of September, October and November, guests will not be permitted on the range.

This temporary restriction was introduced because of repeated situations where the guest system was being abused primarily to bring non-members to the range for r***e sight-in.

Non-members who need to sight in a fi***rm should instead use the established sight-in permit process.

We recognize this may inconvenience some members and appreciate your understanding for the next two months.

The new outhouse is under construction. It will be a little bigger than the old one.

This is a great initiative by Moncton Muddy Water Delta Waterfowl. We're happy to promote it for them. We talked about it in our last meeting, but if you know any youths (or are one yourself) who need Fi***rm Safety & Hunter Education, this is a fantastic opportunity. As you may know, the province recently split these into two separate courses, meaning the youths will be saving at least $80 with this sponsorship! Yes I stole this post from Sackville rod and Gun.....LOL

Changes at range

When next out to the range you will see a few changes. The storage shed has been moved to the end of the driveway to the handgun range, and a pit (on the left) has been dug for the construction of a new outhouse. Gravel has also been spread on the lane.

Update on Codiac

As members know, the MFGA sponsored a lead-poisoned bald eagle at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. She had inoperable lead sh***un pellets embedded in her shoulder preventing her release to the wild.

Codiac continues to be an excellent teacher for the younger birds and is a testament to resilience and determination. She is a strong flier in the Flyway which helps motivate the younger birds on their own rehabilitation journeys!

Codiac continues to be camera shy - which is a good thing because it's an expression of wanting to stay away from humans, an excellent lesson for the youngsters. Here are a few recent photos.

What does AI say about Aperture sights

Here is what AI says aperture/peep sights. One of the web sites cited was the Skinner web site among a few others. As we all know, peeps use a rear disc or aperture with a small hole that forces the eye to automatically center the front post, providing faster target acquisition, greater accuracy, and a wider field of view than standard open notch or buckhorn sights.

What are the advantages? 1.Natural Alignment: Your brain and eye automatically center the front sight inside the rear aperture ring without conscious effort. 2.Increased Depth of Field: The small hole acts like a camera iris, sharpening both the target and the front post. 3.Better for Aging Eyes: By restricting peripheral light rays, it reduces the blur effect and helps older shooters focus on the front sight. 4.Maximum Field of View: Unlike a bulky scope or a notched rear blade, the thin ring leaves the target completely unblocked. 5.Speed in Low Light: Larger "ghost ring" apertures allow rapid target tracking in dim woods.

On Saturday July 18th a group of Scouts Canada Rovers had an awesome time firing different types of fi***rms at the Moncton Fish and Game Association range. Some of the Rovers had their PALs, and this event gave them a chance to get some practical experience. The MFGA was pleased to host the Rovers. Thanks to JR, Gerry and Shawn who served as Range Officers.