Powerline Foodplot ?

[Wanabhunter]

I have a powerline than runs on the one side of my property. Is it possible or has anyone ever planted on the powerline? Thinking of keeping it simple as I would do it all by hand, “a throw and grow”. Currently it’s just canary grass and weeds and maybe some cattails.

Figured I would rent a brush hog after the season and knock it all down, then in the spring spray it with glysophate to kill all the grasses and maybe mow it down and then throw a seed?

This area is fully in the sun so I should get some good light.
Open to idea of what to plant or strategies on how to even start this idea! It’ll be long a narrow, maybe between 10-20 yards wide at parts and 100+ yards long. Possible I could get an ATV to do some of the work too.

 

[Feelslikefar.]

I've thrown some clover and some PTT's in one, but never did any prep to it, never spent any time on it. Lots of reasons, not my land, other people hunted it as well, owner mowed it, owner and others drove on it, utility company drove on it....

 

[gjs4]

A couple things-

they attract attention as they stick out on aerials and lazy hunters (atvs, horses) love ROWS

Another- veg management folks spray some nasty stuff and do dumb things all the time. I work for a utility and own a couple ROWs...... theyre often idiots. Mowing corn, spraying plots, clearing on opening day of gun, walking in/around to "survey-inspect", removing boundary and/or property markers. I would suggesting installing "NO SPRAY NO MOW" signs at every point of access.

 

[BenA]

Down here, pipelines and powerlines are often the only places to plant foodplots. Generations of hunting club members have been planting these. Box stands on them are common. As long as it doesn't stay flooded for prolonged periods during the hunting season, I'd think you'd be fine. Maybe things are different up north. You may want to contact the power company, but utility ROWs cross yards, crop fields, and pastures all over. Those are planted.