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What? A Job Opportunity With Drone Deer Recovery?

I think there needs to be clear usage rules for them. fact is they are here, looks like they are effective, and I don't see how you are going to effectively "outlaw" flying them. All the hunting channels use them, how do you think they get those overhead shots in their promos? the barrier right now is they are expensive, but that will change. Alaska has can't hunt the same day you fly, seems people respect it, that could apply. drones have flight logs that show everywhere they have ever flown, so you could cheat it for awhile, but the fines are steep and they will catch people eventually. I wouldn't stress it to much, there are valid use cases for them hunting, and the rules will catch up. I wouldn't be forking out any cash on one to do recovery just yet. personally I'd be happy if they outlawed hunting deer with guns, scopes (and baiting), and made it bow only, so we all got our opinions on fair chase (I'm bias, I want all the land for bowhunting LOL)
 
kyler1945 said:
I wanted to start a western pack out service. Send me gps coordinates of your kill. You pay a membership or one time fees. Drone shows up with a cradle for the critter meat/antlers. Flies it back to wherever makes sense(your truck or my location with walk in cooler.

It’s a ten million dollar idea. Only problem is the cost of a drone that can handle 300+lbs…

Just because I want to take financial advantage of people who don’t want to pack out critters or want to shoot them when it’s too hot for a pack out, doesn’t mean I have to do the same thing when I hunt.

Anyways, if anyone has drone connections, and wants to go in on this, let me know. Also, if you have a discount code for a 7 figure drone, holler!
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they got a aircraft for that, a helicopter
 
this was a 14k drone with no extra batteries in January, now under 9k...as I said, they are coming regardless
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I agree that there should be clear rules and regulations for drone usage, especially in activities like hunting. Drones have become increasingly popular, and their effectiveness is undeniable. It's interesting how technology has influenced even traditional pursuits like hunting, with drones being used for aerial shots in hunting channels.
On a different note, if you're interested in staying updated on various regulations and government-related information, you might find sarkari info to be a valuable resource. It can provide you with the latest updates on government policies and guidelines, which could be relevant in discussions about drone usage and hunting regulations.
 
DillonAbbott said:
I agree that there should be clear rules and regulations for drone usage, especially in activities like hunting. Drones have become increasingly popular, and their effectiveness is undeniable. It's interesting how technology has influenced even traditional pursuits like hunting, with drones being used for aerial shots in hunting channels.
On a different note, if you're interested in staying updated on various regulations and government-related information, you might find sarkari info to be a valuable resource. It can provide you with the latest updates on government policies and guidelines, which could be relevant in discussions about drone usage and hunting regulations.
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4h of July I went to a large fireworks display in a nearby city. We walked a bike path to a park where we thought we’d have a good view. Turns out we walked in the back door to a private - members only exclusive viewing area. Part way through the show I looked around the skies and realized that there were HUNDREDS of drones overhead viewing the display. Drones are a huge cultural shift and will have massive implications.
 
Wow, that sounds like such a cool experience stumbling upon that exclusive viewing area! And the drone spectacle must've been amazing too. It's wild how drones are becoming a big part of our culture and shaping new opportunities.
 
This whole idea continues to be thought provoking for me. I haven’t personally found a line in the sand where I’ve decided it’s ok for this but not this. Similar to crossbows becoming more prevalent years ago, that took some time to get to develop a well formed personal opinion and I’m sure I spouted some ill informed ones at the onset.

I understand the law there in that case but if a deer is hit I also want it recovered. That’s where I struggle the most. Even if I think far too many bow hunters head to the woods without being good enough shots or understanding anatomy well enough that doesn’t change the fact I want the deer that are shot to be recovered if possible. Even the best of the best are going to wound deer at some debatable rate. So what’s ok? The hunter needs to find it himself? Hunter and friends? Dogs are ok? Drones are fine, we should be getting deer we shoot? I don’t know. I also currently think that unfortunately, much like our shooting range, our answers may vary by the size of the deer.
 
woodsdog2 said:
I don’t see a problem with them at all for recovery. Anything else, fair chase is gone imho.
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So let’s say they didn’t get the deer in the article but while they were looking for it and apparently using a light they bumped deer outta their bed. So now they didn’t get the deer they wanted but they know a bedding area. They didn’t get the deer they shot but now have a new spot. Can they go hunt that the next day or week? They still have a tag, the recovery didn’t work but they know where deer are. Lotta intricacies.

I bumped deer on Friday trying to figure out a new spot to me and I have a good idea of where I want to be when I get in there but I walked 2-3 miles to do it. Why not just say I think I hit one and save myself the burrs, thorns, and miles outside of my ethics?

99.9% of folks wouldn’t and I get that but laws are made to keep us marching at the pace of the slowest people in society.
 
I don’t know where the line is for me between responsibly recovering a deer and unfair chase. There are definitely good arguments for using drones to aid in recovery. But it’s a slippery slope from recovering a dead animal to recovering a mortally wounded animal, to recovering an animal that’s been hit but could be survived, to simply using the drone to find where the deer or even locating specific deer.

I just watched a DDR episode where some hunters called for drone recovery. Turns out the deer had been alive for a few days and multiple hunters were all trying to get the deer. As the operator searched for the wounded deer he was pointing out to the clients all the other deer he was seeing. The point being, this is one of those arenas that’s hard to allow certain uses and prohibit others. It may be drones are an all or nothing tool.
 
If every adult watched a DDR season I bet it would put a huge dent in public support for hunting, I’ve pretty much stopped watching em… not because I’m against what they do, I think it’s great. But they show a small fraction of the wounded calls they have, and it’s still a lot to see. I really love hunting but the torture rate is so darn high.
 
neonomad said:
If every adult watched a DDR season I bet it would put a huge dent in public support for hunting, I’ve pretty much stopped watching em… not because I’m against what they do, I think it’s great. But they show a small fraction of the wounded calls they have, and it’s still a lot to see. I really love hunting but the torture rate is so darn high.
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Excellent point. And if all those adults then took a tour of the commercial meat and vegetable industries they might be willing to accept the challenges of hunting.
 
neonomad said:
If every adult watched a DDR season I bet it would put a huge dent in public support for hunting, I’ve pretty much stopped watching em… not because I’m against what they do, I think it’s great. But they show a small fraction of the wounded calls they have, and it’s still a lot to see. I really love hunting but the torture rate is so darn high.
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they are hard to watch sometimes. Another reason drones should be legal, show people the consequences of their actions
 
Jammintree said:
Excellent point. And if all those adults then took a tour of the commercial meat and vegetable industries they might be willing to accept the challenges of hunting.
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Good point as well, no paradise in factory farms either.
 
Its only a matter of time before the DDR videos are used as source material as different state legalize or prohibit drones for various uses. I can't help but think that while these videos are getting him a ton of business and making him a lot of money right now, his content isn't going to help his case. Check out the latest development:

 
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Jammintree said:
Its only a matter of time before the DDR videos are used as source material as different state legalize or prohibit drones for various uses. I can't help but think that while these videos are getting him a ton of business and making him a lot of money right now, his content isn't going to help his case. Check out the latest development:

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Yeah not helping ANY of our cases. Most of us don’t tie deer to our hood and parade down Main Street anymore. Why not? Because discretion is the better part of valor. We can, and should, all be proud of what we do. It’s a noble pursuit in which we feed our families and in some cases donate to help feed our communities.
We’re ethical, obey laws and property lines, and many of us spend time in volunteer organizations that plant trees, buy land for public usage, educate the youth, or even clean up litter from an Adopt a Highway program or a local public land area.
Now take 7 seconds to think about what part of this video is going to make it the most in the public eye. I’m about 99.9% sure it’s going to be the deer swinging its neck from the rope 100 feet above ground while these halfwits deck themselves out in camo and giggle like schoolgirls who just told a boy Tina wants to kiss them behind the old oak tree while they race the drone/dead animal.
I hope they step on legos barefoot.
 
HuskerInIowa said:
Yeah not helping ANY of our cases. Most of us don’t tie deer to our hood and parade down Main Street anymore. Why not? Because discretion is the better part of valor. We can, and should, all be proud of what we do. It’s a noble pursuit in which we feed our families and in some cases donate to help feed our communities.
We’re ethical, obey laws and property lines, and many of us spend time in volunteer organizations that plant trees, buy land for public usage, educate the youth, or even clean up litter from an Adopt a Highway program or a local public land area.
Now take 7 seconds to think about what part of this video is going to make it the most in the public eye. I’m about 99.9% sure it’s going to be the deer swinging its neck from the rope 100 feet above ground while these halfwits deck themselves out in camo and giggle like schoolgirls who just told a boy Tina wants to kiss them behind the old oak tree while they race the drone/dead animal.
I hope they step on legos barefoot.
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Well said.
 
arrow30 said:
getting pretty expensive just to go kill a deer with antlers and find it. :rolleyes:
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Big game hunting has always been a rich man's game, if you keep up with the data. For a while blue collar folks could play along and enjoy an "upper class" pastime on grandpappy's back 40, but I think we've mostly moved beyond that thanks to lack of hunting grounds. I know very few hunters who are really and honestly economic lower or middle class. And none of those few are young.
 
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