SOUTH CARIBOO SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION RANGE SAFETY RULES
1. THE RIFLE RANGE IS ONLY OPEN ON ODD CALENDAR DAYS, PISTOL RANGE IS ONLY OPEN ON EVEN CALENDAR DAYS.
2. THE RANGE OFFICER OR MEMBER USER SHALL HOST THE RED FLAG TO INDICATE THE RANGE IS ACTIVE. UPON COMPLETION OF SHOOTING FOR THE DAY, THE FLAG MUST BE LOWERED BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE RANGE.
3. UPON ARRIVAL ON THE RANGE, MEMBERS AND GUESTS MUST SIGN THE RANGE ATTENDANCE BOOK.
4. AFTER SIGN-IN, THE RANGE FLAGS MUST BE SETUP INDICATING GREEN AS SAFE, RED AS ACTIVE FIRE.
5. ALL COMMANDS OF THE RANGE OFFICER MUST BE OBEYED IMMEDIATELY. IF NO RANGE OFFICER IS PRESENT AND MORE THAN ONE SHOOTER IS USING THE RANGE, ONE OF THE SHOOTERS MUST ACT AS RANGE OFFICER.
6. ANY RANGE USER WHO NOTICES AN UNSAFE CONDITION DEVELOPING, SHALL IMMEDIATELY BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE RANGE OFFICER, OR IF FIRING IS IN PROGRESS, SHOUT: “CEASE FIRE”.
7. A SHOOTER USING THE RANGE BY HIM/HERSELF, SHALL UNCASE THE FIREARM, POINT IT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CLOSEST BACKSTOP, REMOVE THE TRIGGER LOCK, IF A HANDGUN, REMOVE THE MAGAZINE (IF DETACHABLE) OPEN THE ACTION AND CHECK THE CHAMBER OF THE FIREARM.
8. WHEN NOT IN USE THE ACTION OF THE FIREARM MUST ALWAYS BE OPEN AND THE MAGAZINE REMOVED, (IF DETACHABLE) WITH NO ROUND LEFT IN THE CHAMBER, WHILE ON THE FIRING LINE AND ON THE RANGE.
9. NO SHOOTER SHALL HANDLE ANY FIREARM WHILE ANOTHER SHOOTER IS FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE.
10. IN CASE OF A MISFIRE THE SHOOTER MUST KEEP THE FIREARM TRAINED ON THE TARGET FOR ONE MINUTE BEFORE EXTRACTING THE FAULTY ROUND.
11. DISCHARGING OF FIREARMS AT AN ELEVATION AND IN A DIRECTION WHERE A PROJECTILE WOULD LEAVE THE RANGE IS PROHIBITED.
12. THE TARGET SIDEBERMS FOR BACKSTOPS IS PROHIBITED.
13. PAPER TARGETS MUST BE AFFIXED TO TARGET BOARDS IN FRONT OF A BACKSTOP. OTHER TARGETS LIKE WOOD OR PLASTIC SILHOUETTES OF BIG GAME ANIMALS MUST BE PLACED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO A BACKSTOP IN ORDER TO PREVENT RICOCHETS. GLASS TARGETS ARE PROHIBITED.
14. LITTERING IS PROHIBITED. CLEAN UP YOUR BRASS, TARGETS AND ANY TRASH AFTER USE OF THE RANGE.
15. ANY VANDALISM WILL RESULT IN HAVING MEMBERSHIP REVOKED (IE: SHOOTING GARBAGE CANS, DESTROYING BACKSTOP POSTS, DESTROYING CLUB MATERIALS, ETC.)
16. USE OF DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
17. THE USE OF BINARY/REACTION TARGETS IS PROHIBITED.
18. POLICE, FIRE AND AMBULANCE: PHONE 911. ADDRESS - LATITUDE 50.786090 LONGITUDE 121.361368 EMERGENCY CONTACT: KEN 250-453-9415 OR RENI 250-457-7327
1970 – 1980
The current club was restarted back in 1972 under the name “Ashcroft Fish and Game Club”. The club developed an indoor range where the Millennium Park now sits across from the Ashcroft Motel. The range was housed inside the old Tomato Factory. In those days shooting was limited to rifle and pistol disciplines which lasted for several years until the building was torn down.
The executive of the day including current President Ken Brown and Vern Bouck got to work searching for a new venue eventually setting up a new range at the top of the hill on Highway 97c on the right hand side where Desert Hills Farm now grows produce. This provided opportunity for shooting rifles and trap which used the bank towards the Bonaparte River as a back stop. This location worked for approx. 5 year.
1980 – 1990
In 1983 the RCMP approached the club and asked the club to relocate again as the facility was too close to Highway 97c. After an exhaustive search, an agreement was formed with the Ashcroft Indian Band and the lease was signed moving the club yet again. The year was 1983 and the annual lease was just $400 per year but included clauses to increase the lease amount every year.
1990 – Present
In an effort to reduce costs, in 1989 the club again began looking for an alternate facility. Upon visiting the government offices in Kamloops and using the expertise of a club member who conveniently was a lawyer, the process to negotiate a lease from the provincial government commenced. The land that the club now uses on Campbell Hill by the Cache Creek Airport was secured.
At this time the club remained with the original name, “The Ashcroft Fish & Game Association”. The Executive of the day decided the name should be changed to better reflect the Club as it as no longer operated in Ashcroft. The name was changed to “The South Cariboo Sportsman Association”.
In 2017 the devastating Elephant Hill Wildfire erupted just a few kilometers west of the club facilities and quickly swept up the mountainside destroying several buildings at the Cache Creek Airport and much of the Range facilities. Fortunately, the clubhouse survived. The Rifle Range Building and Pistol Facilities were not spared. In 2018 and again in 2019, due to the lack of vegetation remaining on the surrounding hillside flooding and mudslides did further damage wiping out roads and burying sections in mud. Through the creative solutions of the executive, members and generous vendors near and far the club continues to thrive with more than 150 members and rebuilding efforts continue.
2019
With the help of club executives and volunteers, the pistol range building was partially completed. 2021 will see a new concrete floor installed and proper shooting bases installed at 7, 10- and 15-yard distances.
2020
A raffle was launched with the goal of raising funds to rebuild a new rifle range facility. With completion of the raffle on Dec. 15, 2020 the rifle range facilities will be fully funded and allow the building of the new facility.
2021
The 2021 Raffle was another great success. Funds will go towards improvements to the range, archery in particular which was sidetracked in 2021 due to covid.
2022
Future Plans - Work on a 2022 Raffle has begun, stay tuned for the announcements, some great prizes are in the works.