The history of Territoire de pêche et de chasse Poirier is rooted in Maniwaki, where J.H. Poirier operated a general store starting in 1909. In 1943, his sons Henri and Oscar joined the family business, "J.H. Poirier & Sons," which became a must-stop destination for hunters and anglers heading into the forest. Noticing the demand for guided excursions, the two brothers applied for a commercial lease and, in the spring of 1947, obtained the first outfitting license ever issued by the Quebec government.
At that time, access to the territory was only possible by boat or floatplane. The Poirier brothers
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undertook massive development work and reconfigured an old logging road to create Route 14. In 1950, the first five cabins replaced tent shelters. In the late 1950s, while exploring the Lake Delahey sector, they developed a sandy peninsula with the help of their caretaker Albert Desrivières Gould to establish the main camp. In 1962, cabins transported on skids were moved to Lake Delahey, then equipped with running water, indoor toilets, and screened-in porches.
After Henri's untimely death in 1969, Oscar managed the store and the territory alone, before selling the business in 1977 to devote himself exclusively to the outfitting operation with his children, Claire and Frank. The estate gradually expanded to include 14 cabins at the main camp and 27 remote camps scattered across the territory. Following Oscar's passing in 1992, the family tradition has continued, and the outfitter is now managed by Valérie Poirier and Kevin St-Martin, preserving this heritage on the edge of the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve.