Can I use transmission line rights-of-way to hunt for game such as moose or white-tailed deer or to construct a ground blind or hunting stand?
Except in very rare cases, the land under transmission lines does not belong to Hydro-Qubec. The property owner owns the land and consequently can limit access, traffic and the construction of hunting stands or blinds. If you wish to hunt or carry out hunting-related activities on private land, you must therefore obtain permission from the landowner and from Hydro-Qubec. On public land, the Ministre des Ressources naturelles et de la faune (MRNF) is responsible for land management. In the public forest, the usual hunting regulations are in effect. Certain restrictions apply to hunters wishing to construct temporary blinds, particularly hunting stands, in a right-of-way.
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