Hunting ON a powerline.

[JeffJ]

I see quite a few deer on our powerlines at the ranch. The ROW's have grown up but the cedar isnt as dense as some of the other areas. After the season we are going to start clearing the ROW's 40-50 yards wide. I was thinking about sticking a tripod right up next to one of the poles which would help break up a silouette(sp). Thoughts? Any health issues related to spending 3-4 hourse right under a powerline?

[PBFrijoles]

I love hunting gas and power lines. No ill effects thus far.

[bowhuntntxn]

i hunted a line once from a brush blind, and when the power company came through clearing the line, they destroyed it. so be careful of that. hunt the edges in the trees so you dont get picked off as easy.

[Twztid]

Power lines make some funny noises sometimes. We hunted near some of the big uns and the humming drove me nuts!

[segbert]

I've been wanting to put a climbing stand on one of the poles at our place but I'm kinda iffy about it. Anyone do that?

[Coach W]

Pigs love to rub on the telephone poles.... had a set up on a telephone line clearing once... wasnt great but neither was that entire lease

I didnt set up under the lines... was too scared we were off the lines about 30 yards but could still see well in both directions.

[Patton]

used to hunt powerlines and gaslines in LA all the time

[Bilbo]

I guess as long as you're only ON one line at a time it would be safe.

[sailor]

High lines, power hunting under,never efeect efeected efffeced me.
Good luck....

[jsk]

I hunt a powerline on my place. It hasn't caused any problems to me and Dr. D. Well...maybe...I think we cause our own problems. It's fun to sit and watch a long strip in the thick cedars. ALL animals use it to move. Try hollowing out the middle of a cedar and bowhunting from it. Also, see how far you can drop a yote or a pig with a rifle. Fun! Fun!

[Burnadell]

My cousin hunted power lines when he was young...he is now grown, and it didn't seem to hurt him!

[Bokil]

Don't put a stand on the power pole. They will cut off your electricity till you take it down. Trust me I know!

[Tommyh]

the actual ROW is maintained by the owner of the utility and they have rights to do whatever it takes to keep the fire hazards to a minimum(read as your stuff will be removed or run over). however right off the ROW is fine, and should be a good traffic crossing area. its a giant sendero after all

[Dr. D]

I hunt a powerline on my place. It hasn't caused any problems to me and Dr. D. Well...maybe...I think we cause our own problems. It's fun to sit and watch a long strip in the thick cedars. ALL animals use it to move. Try hollowing out the middle of a cedar and bowhunting from it. Also, see how far you can drop a yote or a pig with a rifle. Fun! Fun!

I think that's the beerz and hot-n-spicy pork rinds.

The powerline is a great place to hunt. It has an outdoor facility too.

[2B4Him]

I saw a news report once where a reporter held a 4' flourescent light bulb in his hands under a power line at night. They shut off the camera lights and the bulb just flickered away like it was connected to a bad ballast. Their point was to criticize some play grounds that were built under or near power lines. They didn't have any science to prove it was damaging, but the light glowing was weird.