Thread: Using Drones

Hi All

I might get slaughtered for even asking this, but seeing as I'm fairly new to the hunting community and don't quite know all the do's and don't, was wondering if anyone uses drones to scout out areas? Not to find animals as such, but more to check terrain and access points etc.
I suppose in a lot of ways its not much different to using a helicopter, which is not something I can afford at this stage.

My thoughts are that, theres a lot of technology available and being used today, that weren't used in the past. Are drones another one of them, or should it not be used at all?

Cheers

I think the one aspect going to kill your plans is that generally, they may NOT be operated over any land not owned by the operator , without permission of the land owner. of that land.

In New Zealand, the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) does not distinguish between commercial and recreational operations, but rather sets out standard operating requirements for any UAVs that weigh less than 55 pounds. UAVs over this weight or operations that will exceed the standard operating requirements are subject to a certification process. Permission must be obtained to fly in certain areas, and the consent of the relevant persons must be obtained before flying over people or private property. Other relevant rules with respect to flying UAVs over public land or spaces may be established by local authorities and the Department of Conservation.

A couple of links which you should view before operating a drone anywhere in NZ.............and there are more; quite a lot more.

https://tinyurl.com/y2m5y9eg

https://tinyurl.com/ycsvj7h5

Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

I think the one aspect going to kill your plans is that generally, they may NOT be operated over any land not owned by the operator , without permission of the land owner. of that land.

In New Zealand, the regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) does not distinguish between commercial and recreational operations, but rather sets out standard operating requirements for any UAVs that weigh less than 55 pounds. UAVs over this weight or operations that will exceed the standard operating requirements are subject to a certification process. Permission must be obtained to fly in certain areas, and the consent of the relevant persons must be obtained before flying over people or private property. Other relevant rules with respect to flying UAVs over public land or spaces may be established by local authorities and the Department of Conservation.

A couple of links which you should view before operating a drone anywhere in NZ.............and there are more; quite a lot more.

https://tinyurl.com/y2m5y9eg

https://tinyurl.com/ycsvj7h5

What did I expect? Of course there is a disabling amount of red tape.. thanks for the info anyways @Kiwi Sapper

Originally Posted by thatguy

What did I expect? Of course there is a disabling amount of red tape.. thanks for the info anyways @Kiwi Sapper

Can you please assist me? How do you manage to "do what you have done" to my name



which then creates "something" which subsequently appears to me as "A mention"?

do what you want. you will get opinions from all sides.

Also relevant if its Doc land https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved...nal-drone-use/

Some are keen on these!
Bloody annoying in my opinion! But here’s a few tips, just so I’m not a huge kill joy.
1 don’t fly it in high winds, you won’t get it back.
2 don’t fly it over or near other people. No one wants too be filmed without permission. Even if your not filming them everyone knows it’s got a camera so they feel your filming them!
3 don’t fly too close to animals, seen a few videos where deer have seen, heard the drone and bolted.
4 why not so long as your not braking any laws.
5 goggle earth might be more affective. Also easier to carry and less fragile. Ie deer on back plus rifle plus drone add NZ native bush = broken drone?
6 for small areas it might be ideal. ie a gully creek you want to checkout to see if there’s any small slips.
There’s my take.

Even if you follow all the rules, drones are noisy and likely to spook nearby game, royally pissing off any hunters in the area.

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Even if you follow all the rules, drones are noisy and likely to spook nearby game, royally pissing off any hunters in the area.

I'd say quad bikes are more nosey. Yet when I was out last week there were loads of hunters zooming around on their quad bikes, with their rifles in the rack in front of them. Waiting for something to jump out in front of them I suppose.
Pretty annoying I think... But hey, they have been using quad bikes for ages and we just have to live with it.

In all seriousness, drones can be operated way up high, and does not nearly make as much noise as say a quad bike.

All those negatives should answer that 1,

Wasn’t meant to be negative but after looking at it again himmmm ummm ok chin up look at all the negatives and take the positives and don’t do the negatives then you should be ok

Fly it over my place, im still waiting to bag one for the wall!

Originally Posted by 40mm

Fly it over my place, im still waiting to bag one for the wall!

hahaha I'd love to a see trophy mounted drone,

Originally Posted by Blisters

hahaha I'd love to a see trophy mounted drone,

Me too, i thought i saw one a few months ago.... it was an air liner! on a funny angle and far enough away that it looked a bit like one.

I appreciate you asking here but I have had people flying drones over my property a while back without asking permission

It's a bit like people riding trailbikes (which I do) - ask first and you are ok, if they say no then smile and move on

My neighbour was surprised to find a drone hovering by his front gate and obviously checking him out and he asked me if it was mine - I said that if I ever took up drone flying I would text him first that I was going to be flying it about and that if he didn't take his shotgun to it with speed then I would not be far behind him in my alacrity to despatch the avian menace - I'm pretty quick with a 12 Gauge