Some new hunting rules impacting the Kenora and Rainy River districts could be in place this fall.
John Dungavel of the Ministry of Natural Resources' policy branch, says the proposal would restrict where gun owners could have a loaded firearm.
"What this proposal would do if it was implemented would be to restrict the possession of loaded firearms within eight metres of the travelled portion of a roadway," says Dungavel.
Dungavel says concerns from some rural municipalities prompted the Ministry to consider the change.
It is already illegal to shot a firearm from the road or its right of way.
