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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2015, 10:59:01 AM »
I feel like I heard this story today. :chuckle: 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.

This one had four props and a tiny body. How would you be able to read the #'s :dunno: I guess shoot it down and get them off the thing. I'll start carrying a bird shot load in my sidearm for these critters. I looked for the guy the next day and saw someone go straight towards the location were we shot the buck but he was too far away to catch up to.... probly him.

Not sure what the plan is. I heard there was going to be a digital tag and some sort of number tag as well.
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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2015, 11:05:47 AM »
I feel like I heard this story today. :chuckle: 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?

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2015, 11:14:03 AM »
Shooting down a drone with a big game rifle is dangerous. You can't possible know what's beyond your target. Although I agree that the person controlling the drone should lose their toy and be fined, I don't agree that unsafe shooting practices should be employed to do so.  :twocents:
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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2015, 11:14:27 AM »
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.

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2015, 11:17:32 AM »
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.

So, you're saying that there shouldn't be a law prohibiting the harassment of wildlife or legal hunters by use of a drone? There shouldn't be a law prohibiting scouting or hunting with a drone? I agree we have a lot of laws and many are useless. I don't believe that's the case with the use of drones. This is a whole new technology and issues with it will need to be addressed. This is one. Flying them around airports is another.
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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2015, 11:23:49 AM »
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.
No new law needed simply use the existing harassment laws.  But they cannot be used at all if people never call this stuff in.  Just saying make a report there are laws existing that can be enforced but they have to know about the violation.

That said I have a fb friend who is a custom car and bike guy and he is also building and customizing drones they are cool little gizmos and when used with manners and discretion I see no problem with them.  But there will always be jerks who do jerky things we could ban everything and the jerks would still find ways to be jerky.

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2015, 11:25:28 AM »
using drones to spot/scout should be illegal.  In many states it already is
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Where are all the "support all legal hunting methods" members?

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2015, 11:25:53 AM »
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.

I agree it MIGHT have been a tough track job, but it did not run after shot. It jumped/bucked and started to walk after 20 yards we were going to re position and try to get a shot through the trees then the flying noise maker came zipping overhead and spooked that sucker worse than we did. I agree its hard to say "could've" or "might've" but regardless. :dunno:

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2015, 11:27:36 AM »
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.

So, you're saying that there shouldn't be a law prohibiting the harassment of wildlife or legal hunters by use of a drone? There shouldn't be a law prohibiting scouting or hunting with a drone? I agree we have a lot of laws and many are useless. I don't believe that's the case with the use of drones. This is a whole new technology and issues with it will need to be addressed. This is one. Flying them around airports is another.

We have the laws.  There is already a wildlife harassment law so there is no need for another.  Right now you can't use aircraft to scout or hunt.  However, that statute was passed before drones were invented.  They are working to redefine what "aircraft" is defined as to include drones as it's arguable that drones do not fall under the current definition.

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2015, 11:41:55 AM »
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?
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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2015, 11:45:25 AM »
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.

So, you're saying that there shouldn't be a law prohibiting the harassment of wildlife or legal hunters by use of a drone? There shouldn't be a law prohibiting scouting or hunting with a drone? I agree we have a lot of laws and many are useless. I don't believe that's the case with the use of drones. This is a whole new technology and issues with it will need to be addressed. This is one. Flying them around airports is another.

We have the laws.  There is already a wildlife harassment law so there is no need for another.  Right now you can't use aircraft to scout or hunt.  However, that statute was passed before drones were invented.  They are working to redefine what "aircraft" is defined as to include drones as it's arguable that drones do not fall under the current definition.

So, it would be a new law, basically.
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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2015, 11:48:18 AM »
On a side note. There are signs all over the tourist stops in Yellowstone National Park forbidding the use of drones. Guess it would be kinda cool to look down the throat of Old Faithful and a close up of a big Bison.
Bet that is why they have the signs. Someone probably already did those things.

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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #27 on: October 27, 2015, 11:50:57 AM »
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.

So, you're saying that there shouldn't be a law prohibiting the harassment of wildlife or legal hunters by use of a drone? There shouldn't be a law prohibiting scouting or hunting with a drone? I agree we have a lot of laws and many are useless. I don't believe that's the case with the use of drones. This is a whole new technology and issues with it will need to be addressed. This is one. Flying them around airports is another.

We have the laws.  There is already a wildlife harassment law so there is no need for another.  Right now you can't use aircraft to scout or hunt.  However, that statute was passed before drones were invented.  They are working to redefine what "aircraft" is defined as to include drones as it's arguable that drones do not fall under the current definition.

So, it would be a new law, basically.


No, it would not be a new law, instead, it would simply address or clarify the defination of what is considered an aircraft under Washington law. 

The statute already exists that says no using aircraft to hunt with or locate game to hunt. Key point to that the use of the word aircraft vs airplane...


http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-057


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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #28 on: October 27, 2015, 11:52:14 AM »
On a side note. There are signs all over the tourist stops in Yellowstone National Park forbidding the use of drones. Guess it would be kinda cool to look down the throat of Old Faithful and a close up of a big Bison.
Bet that is why they have the signs. Someone probably already did those things.


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Re: Wounded Buck run off by drone.
« Reply #29 on: October 27, 2015, 11:55:24 AM »
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.

So, you're saying that there shouldn't be a law prohibiting the harassment of wildlife or legal hunters by use of a drone? There shouldn't be a law prohibiting scouting or hunting with a drone? I agree we have a lot of laws and many are useless. I don't believe that's the case with the use of drones. This is a whole new technology and issues with it will need to be addressed. This is one. Flying them around airports is another.

We have the laws.  There is already a wildlife harassment law so there is no need for another.  Right now you can't use aircraft to scout or hunt.  However, that statute was passed before drones were invented.  They are working to redefine what "aircraft" is defined as to include drones as it's arguable that drones do not fall under the current definition.

So, it would be a new law, basically.


No, it would not be a new law, instead, it would simply address or clarify the defination of what is considered an aircraft under Washington law. 

The statute already exists that says no using aircraft to hunt with or locate game to hunt.

Potato potato. It makes zero difference if you change a law to include drones or write a new one. The effect is the same. The above act should never be allowed.
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