r/canadaguns • u/anonyme450 • 29d ago

Shooting Crown Land Question

I have 2 crown land related questions:

  1. Does anyone know a good spot not too far from Simcoe County Ontario where someone can legally shoot on crown land? I had a spot my buddy showed me near Coldwater and Port Severn, where we had these dirt mounds and dirt roads by some running water, but he's concerned that we're going to run into issues because we're semi-close to nearby electrical towers.

  2. This brings me to my second question - Are there any limitations or prohibitions on shooting near electrical towers/power lines? We're a good few hundred feet from them, separated by an open field and some dirt mounts, but they are visible in the distance. Is this going to be a problem?

Thanks!

2 Upvotes

57% Upvoted

27 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/fuckbitingflies 28d ago

#2 can depend on the terms of the easement and should be verified if you want to avoid trouble. I’ve seen some that allow hunting only, some that allow hunters to use the hydro cut to access other parcels but not hunt within a specified distance of the power lines, etc. Lots that do not allow target shooting. I’ve also seen lots of people violating whatever rules are in place, so as with anything else you shouldn’t rely on what everyone else is doing. There is no one-size-fits-all answer.

1

u/anonyme450 28d ago

Yeah that's what I was worried about. I emailed Hydro One and a few other places to be sure, but haven't heard back yet.

1

u/fuckbitingflies 28d ago

I’ve had pretty good luck getting definitive answers back (though mostly regarding hunting rather than target shooting), so I hope you have the same!