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In my opinion, drones should absolutely be banned for hunting purposes. Technology used in hunting is already advancing to the point where it is hard to defend against non-hunters perceptions of us. I can't imagine what they would think of hunters flying drones around to locate game. Remember, someday it could come down to some initiative put on the ballot by an anti-hunting group.On a side note, earlier this month my wife and I hiked up to Blue Lake in the North Cascades. Part way up the trail we start hearing a loud obnoxious buzzing noise. At first we couldn't think of what if was, but then several different people who were on their way down the trail complained of an a**hole up at the lake flying a drone. When we arrived at the lake, there was a couple, probably in their sixties, flying a very loud drone over the lake. What followed was contentious discussion between us where it was obvious that the man didn't really give a damn about ruining anybody else's wilderness experience. In his opinion, it was legal so tough s**t! In my opinion, he was a selfish SOB.
Westside, he may have thought that, but the thirty-some other people that hiked up the trail to enjoy the peace and solitude of one of the more beautiful spots in Washington definitely agreed with me. A comment I heard from more than one person was, "If I had a gun, I'd shoot the damn thing down!" Sorry, but to me it has to do with people showing lack of respect for anyone else around them. It seems more and more prevalent these days. I guess one analogy would be this: Would it be okay to bring a ghetto blaster up to the same spot and crank up the volume? Yes it may be legal, but it would show a total disregard for everyone else around you.
I admit I didn't read every post so maybe I missed something. But if this was just some guy out innocently flying his drone for recreation I don't see the outrage. Someone has just as much right to fly his drone as a hunter does going hunting. Yes it's very unfortunate it affected a hunt, but unless it was intentional it was probably just a matter of bad luck, being in the wrong spot at the wrong time. It would have been no different if a semi went by on the highway and happened to use his jake brake to slow down and it scared the buck! Are you going to shoot the semi? Gentlemen we all need to share the outdoors with other users.
Boy, this thread went sideways in a hurry. From questioning his contact with a drone apparently out in the middle of nowhere to judgements on the shot taken (I'm very sure all of the rest of us have never taken a less than perfect shot under perfect circumstances ), he seems like a total villain all of a sudden. Chappy, the experts have weighed in. You've been convicted in an internet court of your peers of heinous crimes (insert gavel sound here).
Quote from: pianoman9701 on October 29, 2015, 09:06:46 AMBoy, this thread went sideways in a hurry. From questioning his contact with a drone apparently out in the middle of nowhere to judgements on the shot taken (I'm very sure all of the rest of us have never taken a less than perfect shot under perfect circumstances ), he seems like a total villain all of a sudden. Chappy, the experts have weighed in. You've been convicted in an internet court of your peers of heinous crimes (insert gavel sound here). I may be a country boy but even I know a lot of people passing judgment usually do so while sitting in front of the computer drinking hot chocolate in their bunny slippers and intermittently popping pimples in a hand held mirror. I'll stick to my face to face judgments, beer, carharts and woods. haha kidden I'm fine with opinions makes no diff to me............I was there.
She was living in a room with three other individuals, one of them was a male, and the other two, well hell the other two females. God only knows what they were up to in there, and furthermore Susan I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to learn that all four of them habitually smoked marijuana cigarettes......reefers.
Quote from: ArcherTL on October 28, 2015, 10:38:06 AMWashington should also allow the use of leashed tracking dogs for retrieval of wounded game which 38 other states allow. However that is an unrelated issue.
Washington should also allow the use of leashed tracking dogs for retrieval of wounded game which 38 other states allow. However that is an unrelated issue.
Quote from: bearpaw on October 28, 2015, 11:49:31 PMI admit I didn't read every post so maybe I missed something. But if this was just some guy out innocently flying his drone for recreation I don't see the outrage. Someone has just as much right to fly his drone as a hunter does going hunting. Yes it's very unfortunate it affected a hunt, but unless it was intentional it was probably just a matter of bad luck, being in the wrong spot at the wrong time. It would have been no different if a semi went by on the highway and happened to use his jake brake to slow down and it scared the buck! Are you going to shoot the semi? Gentlemen we all need to share the outdoors with other users. I guess you had to have been there. it was clear cut to me but then again i'm just a country boy and know little of such things maybe I should step into the realm of high tech red neck and gain an understanding.
