KS HB 2423 Allow Hunters to use Drones to recover wounded or dead deer

[Thatguy308]

What are your thoughts on this new KS house bill to allow drones to recover dead/wounded deer?

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Not to sure tbh. I agree that some people would try to take advantage of it. However I think flying a drone to spot wounded deer is a good Idea. Id be fine with it either way.

 

[wind gypsy]

I'd be ok but you'd have to punch your tag before you launch the drone. And if it's a state that allows multiple deer you can't hunt in that zone anymore.

I'm pretty anti drone for everything related to hunting but the landowner permission thing, FAA license, and these ^ conditions would make it much better than it would be without that stuff.

 

[Eship]

Fair point. How would you search after hours? In many cases would we be searching in the dark? My main objection to use of drones is the sound disturbance/ disruption for other hunters. That might not apply everywhere they would be employed though, but if one is used near me you bet it would annoy me.

What do you think would be more disturbing to other Hunters? Someone flying a drone overhead, a hunter walking through the woods while grid searching for a wounded animal while also leaving their scent everywhere, or a tracking dog also going running through followed by a tracker. I am not weighing into wether or not the drones should be used, just saying that I think a drone would actually be far less disturbing to deer and other hunters than the latter two options.

 

[Habitat#1]

I don't think these drones are the ones that most people buy off amazon,in fact I bet most of the services use thermal drones.I have seen some pretty high dollar ones and it would be tough to see a deer with them unless thermal.