MetalFishing 84 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 Anyone know the legal shooting distance from a road? Hunting near the 588 and curious if anyone knew the exact distance. I saw 8m on one blog I found searching but that seems close... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RatherBeFishin 86 Report post Posted December 3, 2016 8 meters from the travelled portion of a road no possession of a loaded firearm is what i see in the regs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 131 Report post Posted December 4, 2016 The 8 meter rule doesn't apply to this part of ontario. On 588 you cant shoot from or across the traveled portion of a right of way. Pg 23 of the hunting summary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RatherBeFishin 86 Report post Posted December 4, 2016 Wow. Really ! That i wasnt aware. So u could really just hop of the rd into the ditch and shoot from there ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 131 Report post Posted December 4, 2016 I think as long as you were off the pavement and on the shoulder and not shooting across or down the road your good to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garbie 7 Report post Posted December 6, 2016 Careful where on Hwy 588 you will be shooting from. If in Neebing township they have a new bylaw this year regarding loaded firearms on right of ways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherman08 6 Report post Posted December 6, 2016 There is no legal shooting distance from Ontario Highways. Ontario highways are measured from the Centre of the Highway 20 meters or 65 feet either side of the centre line, before your able to safely discharge a firearm. Be careful on your judgement, otherwise if you get caught, you may be fined. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 131 Report post Posted December 7, 2016 8 hours ago, Fisherman08 said: There is no legal shooting distance from Ontario Highways. Ontario highways are measured from the Centre of the Highway 20 meters or 65 feet either side of the centre line, before your able to safely discharge a firearm. Be careful on your judgement, otherwise if you get caught, you may be fined. Where is this information from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 131 Report post Posted December 7, 2016 12 hours ago, Garbie said: Careful where on Hwy 588 you will be shooting from. If in Neebing township they have a new bylaw this year regarding loaded firearms on right of ways. Good point! Organized townships may have additional rules Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 131 Report post Posted December 7, 2016 Found this link as well which discusses the exemption for roads that aren't maintained and also discusses what is a traveled portion of a roadway. http://www.ofah.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MNRF-Loaded-Firearms-and-Roadways.pdf Link to the neebing bylaw: http://nebula.wsimg.com/e113ff2d4b2b7f53b47a36f71fbdaa3a?AccessKeyId=97EDB3CB159AF34D7E24&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 Neebing map: http://nebula.wsimg.com/c2a55c9d6f08193368d939a0b31c1927?AccessKeyId=97EDB3CB159AF34D7E24&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
