Thread: Drone hunting

I have a friend that just purchased a drone for farming uses...going out and checking on calving heifers etc. the drone has a range upto 3 km and the camera on it is quite clear. We sent it out and pushed a mob of goats up this face as they are reasonably loud

Just outve curiosity, has anyone tried doing abitve scouting with a drone while out hunting? Maybe sitting on a face and send the drone out to a few different clearings over a decent distance or over abitve bush to flush something out.

We've joked about it when in the huts in the kaimanawas as it would be perfect in the morning to go check the slips before walking up to them. It would massively increase your odds of finding a deer. Is it still hunting? I really hope we don't see a day where there are drones buzzing around everywhere in the backcountry.

yep, we did it once or twice

Yep I'll not be voluntaring for that carry out.
Deer rifle pack drone? Hope you don't shoot a stag, then drone and head guess head will beat drone

Originally Posted by scoped

yep, we did it once or twice

Howd you get on?

OMG night vision, thermal sights and now drones?

Now every one can heli hunt...

If I see a drone flying on public land I am going to shoot it out of the sky. Annoying buzzy things. As for checking slips before walking...lol. The deer will be gone at the buzz of a drone. Next you will want to add a thermal camera

Stick to basics

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

If I see a drone flying on public land I am going to shoot it out of the sky. Annoying buzzy things. As for checking slips before walking...lol. The deer will be gone at the buzz of a drone. Next you will want to add a thermal camera

Stick to basics

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Bet me too it.

If I am sitting watching a spot and a drone flys over it I will do my best to shoot it down.

My 2 cents.
If you are using the drone to spot animals I don't see any difference using a drone to a game camera, except one is real time and one is delayed.
If you are using it to drive/haze the animals, then its a question of your own ethics if you aren't doing anything illegal.

However, we are all adults and can make our own choices, you don't need more people preaching or telling you what to do, there is enough of that in our lives anyway, ie the wife, IRD, Council, Forest and Bird, DOC.

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

If I see a drone flying on public land I am going to shoot it out of the sky. Annoying buzzy things. As for checking slips before walking...lol. The deer will be gone at the buzz of a drone. Next you will want to add a thermal camera

Stick to basics

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totally realistic scenario of Cam Vs Drone

I would use (30cal) tracers of course

Originally Posted by dogmatix

My 2 cents.
If you are using the drone to spot animals I don't see any difference using a drone to a game camera, except one is real time and one is delayed.
If you are using it to drive/haze the animals, then its a question of your own ethics if you aren't doing anything illegal.

However, we are all adults and can make our own choices, you don't need more people preaching or telling you what to do, there is enough of that in our lives anyway, ie the wife, IRD, Council, Forest and Bird, DOC.

The key difference between using a game camera and a drone is that a camera is generally hidden and all but silent and a drone is flying threw your pristine quiet wilderness you are enjoying.

Id say the majority of NZs public land users who are not even hunters and maybe even antigun crazys would shoot down a drone in our big beautiful backyard given the chance.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

totally realistic scenario of Cam Vs Drone

I would use (30cal) tracers of course

Tracers rock.

Damn right VC. I didn't mention the noise.
I was at the beach last weekend with my 2.5 year old boy, the weekend which had cracking weather all around the country.
The moment was slightly ruined by the friggen drone buzzing up and down the beach.
I would have gladly biffed rocks at the drone.