Wounded Buck run off by drone.

[1bugman]

I hate losing an animal (lost a buck once), and tracking an animal can be tough at the best of times. Then to have some JACKWAGON screw it up, only makes it worse. it sounds like someone heard the shot and sent the drone in to:
A) see what was going on and/or snake an animal
OR
B) Was an anti hunter trying to mess with hunters

You can't tell me it was a coincidence, either way, the people with the drone are wrong. I would have been temped to shoot the drone, but would have been too stunned to. 

[Firedogg]

 It is already illegal to use drones while hunting.  Read the regs about aircraft useage, (page 87), drones are legally considered aircraft under state and federal law.  You cannot be in contact or communicate with aircraft for the purpose of spotting, locating or hunting game. FAA designation makes this an easy one.
  There are already laws in place for wildlife or hunter harassment, need to have someone that can be identified to investigate/enforce it though, so that might be the tough part.
 

[coachcw]

So dis the Drone say wdfw on it or Mossback ?

[Chappy84]

So dis the Drone say wdfw on it or Mossback ?

Does WDFW have these? That was another concern of ours if we chose to shoot at it

[Bob33]

It is already illegal to use drones while hunting.  Read the regs about aircraft useage, (page 87), drones are legally considered aircraft under state and federal law.  You cannot be in contact or communicate with aircraft for the purpose of spotting, locating or hunting game. FAA designation makes this an easy one.
  There are already laws in place for wildlife or hunter harassment, need to have someone that can be identified to investigate/enforce it though, so that might be the tough part.
 

Hmmm....
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/Laws/WAC/WAC%20352%20%20TITLE/WAC%20352%20-%2037%20%20CHAPTER/WAC%20352%20-%2037%20-020.htm

"Aircraft" shall mean any machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, dirigible, balloon, helicopter, etc. The term aircraft shall not include paraglider or remote controlled aircraft.

[CoryTDF]

It is already illegal to use drones while hunting.  Read the regs about aircraft useage, (page 87), drones are legally considered aircraft under state and federal law.  You cannot be in contact or communicate with aircraft for the purpose of spotting, locating or hunting game. FAA designation makes this an easy one.
  There are already laws in place for wildlife or hunter harassment, need to have someone that can be identified to investigate/enforce it though, so that might be the tough part.
 

At this time Drones are not required to be registered by FAA. So, this is not exactly a clear cut thing.

[toyman2]

I feel like I heard this story today. That sucks man. It would have been awesome if you could have shot that thing out of the air. I would have loved to see the guys face who was flying it.

On another note they are talking about having a drone registration. Similar to putting tail numbers on plains. There have been cases of drones being used to make drops into prisons and also spy on people in there houses and yards. The registered drones would be able to be tracked to the owner. I for one hope that this actually happens. I am 10,000,000,000,000 more on board for drone registration than firearm registration.

There is a guy with a drone in my neighborhood. He has flown it over my house a few times. I told my wife if it looks like he is filming our girls I'm going to shoot that sucker out of the air! The thought of perverts using this to film children is awful but it is a very really threat in todays society.

There was a news story o a guy I think in Texas that was arrested for shooting one down in his back yard.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/man-shoots-neighbors-drone_55bf8127e4b0d4f33a034e31

Were you just making this incident known, or are you suggesting we just walk away when a drone invades our privacy or intrudes in ways such as the OP has stated?

I just read today he got off. I would shoot the thing down if I could. I think it is wrong to use them during hunting season or even in residential areas.

[Seabass]

Are you saying that the flyer of the drone did this on purpose? As in, he knew you had just shot a buck and flew over your buck with some sort of intention.

I'm just asking because it sounds like that's what you are saying. Isn't it more likely that some dude was flying his toy and you both happened to be in the same area at the same time?

[pianoman9701]

Are you saying that the flyer of the drone did this on purpose? As in, he knew you had just shot a buck and flew over your buck with some sort of intention.

I'm just asking because it sounds like that's what you are saying. Isn't it more likely that some dude was flying his toy and you both happened to be in the same area at the same time?

That sounds unlikely out in the woods. That would be a heck of a coincidence .

[jackelope]

Are you saying that the flyer of the drone did this on purpose? As in, he knew you had just shot a buck and flew over your buck with some sort of intention.

I'm just asking because it sounds like that's what you are saying. Isn't it more likely that some dude was flying his toy and you both happened to be in the same area at the same time?

That sounds unlikely out in the woods. That would be a heck of a coincidence .

How far from the road were the hunters when the drone appeared?

[kentrek]

I hate the thought though of more laws in the name of protection.  Which means someone elses rights are taken away or charged a hefty fee for there hobby.  Sounds like the drone didnt help matters but your buddys buck would of been a tough track job even without the drone spooking it.

Do we not have the right to privacy? On our own property?

the penalties should be the same as if the person was there in person...shoot em all ! Just cuz you call spying on people a hobby doesn't make it justified...

[PA BEN]

I feel like I heard this story today. That sucks man. It would have been awesome if you could have shot that thing out of the air. I would have loved to see the guys face who was flying it.

On another note they are talking about having a drone registration. Similar to putting tail numbers on plains. There have been cases of drones being used to make drops into prisons and also spy on people in there houses and yards. The registered drones would be able to be tracked to the owner. I for one hope that this actually happens. I am 10,000,000,000,000 more on board for drone registration than firearm registration.

There is a guy with a drone in my neighborhood. He has flown it over my house a few times. I told my wife if it looks like he is filming our girls I'm going to shoot that sucker out of the air! The thought of perverts using this to film children is awful but it is a very really threat in todays society.

Yeah no skin off your nose if they take away my sport. You sound like a person who has no clue about gun registration who doesn't have a problem with taking your guns.

[pianoman9701]

Ben, your hobby is RC planes, not drones. I don't see where Cory was advocating limits on your hobby at all.  And, the gun registration reference was kind of out of left field.

[jstone]

I bow hunt and it would be hard not to shoot that 20.00 dart at that drone

[1bugman]

Ben, How often to you fly your RC planes out in the woods during hunting season? RC planes and Drones could be used the same way. This is exactly why we have so many laws, People do dumb things like harassing wild life or spying in someone's widow. Then there is a public out cry and the lawyers and politicians get involved.

Chances of this being a coincidence are slim at best, and the people/person responsible is (most like) an A$$. Be careful asking for new laws. Sometimes you get more then you ask for.