Can I build a ground blind or hunting stand in a transmission line right-of-way?
Hunters wishing to build a temporary hunting stand or ground blind in a Hydro-Qubec right-of-way face certain restrictions. First, if you are planning to build such a structure on private land, you must obtain permission from the landowner. If the site is on public land, you must notify the MRNF, which can, as in the case of any other construction project, issue you a permit to construct a building in the public forest. Obviously, building a hunting stand in a Hydro-Qubec structure (steel transmission tower or wooden H-frame) or near Hydro-Qubec equipment is not only prohibited but extremely dangerous. However, depending on the width of the right-of-way, you may be allowed to build a stand or blind along the edge, within a three-metre strip to be measured from where the uncleared forest begins. The height of the stand or blind (or any accompanying antenna) must not exceed four metres. Furthermore, all excavation or digging in the right-of-way is prohibited, since electrical equipment s
