Off trail in Wildlife Parcs

[Greg du Vermont]

Thought that anyone who ventured off trail in the past might find this of interest. It has always been restricted in this way, but was not routinly enforced.

As translated (and reasonably adjusted for grammer by Greg du Vermont)

The Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife reminds people that snowmobile traffic for recreational purposes in wildlife areas is permitted under certain rules. The regulations, aim to promote the tranquility of wildlife, to ensure the safety of users and to allow trappers to operate without their trails and facilities damaged by snowmobilers.

Snowmobile traffic is permitted in the following cases:

when the snowmobile trails have been identified, prepared or equipped for this purpose,

participating in an activity organized by Sépaq or by one of his agents,

holds a right of access in a hunting quota access in the reserve and is legally allowed to travel to practice trapping, on a plot of land leased with exclusive rights trapping in the reserve.

In such a case, the authorization also applies to the trip that person must do to reach the ground trapping in question.

This winter, especially early in the season, officials wildlife in the region of the National Capital will enhance scrutiny to ensure compliance with this provision, especially in the wildlife reserve Laurentides.

It is worth recalling that since the beginning of 2008, four people have been arrested for such offenses under Article 26 of Regulations wildlife reserves. They were accused of circulating outside the snowmobile trails identified in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. If convicted, each of them is liable to receive a minimum fine of $ 250 and pay court costs.

There you go, if it applies to you, be aware