PETA says it's actively shopping for a drone to monitor hunters

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I can't wait to see it. I'll see how good I am with a rifle...

These PETA people should get a life...
 
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They run about $9,000-to-$12,000 per drone.....might be neat to shoot one down and have it mounted in the trophy room.
 
I'd bet their point is to queer a stalk or shot for the sheer sport of it. They were out running around hunting areas in the 90's banging stove lids, singing and generally carrying on to disrupt hunts.

I can imagine the video imagery of "saving" some majestic woodland or plains creature from their inhuman, un-ethical and brutal slaughter at the hands of a bloodthirsty hunter would go a long way in fund raising events.

Now, in another light - what a great inspiration this is for an entrepreneur to get into drone supported, pre-hunt scouting contracts.
 
Rembrandt said:
They run about $9,000-to-$12,000 per drone.....might be neat to shoot one down and have it mounted in the trophy room.
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It depends. Keep in mind that lots of people have built their own R/C drones with camera for under $500. Consumer radio control vehicles are good enough nowadays that it's really not that expensive. I mean, just look at this:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f269/

If you can buy that for $170, imagine what you can do for just a little more.
 
I'd take a Barnes Varmint Grenade for one of those things. The skin is usually pretty thin. The trouble is normally just hitting something vital. A varmint grenade would rip it apart.
 
JVaughn said:
So what if they do? Who cares? People hunt, people fish, it's not a secret, everyone knows.
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Reminds me of the old story of a French politician confronted by a blackmailer with photos of his various affairs. The politician asks for 8" x 10" prints to show his friends.
 
with what a drone costs

I wonder how many more dogs and cat's they could kill with that money.
 
Interference with a legal hunt is a class b misdemeanor in Texas, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine per person per offense.

I may have to take a shotgun when I go hunting... steel T shot, you think?
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Use of lethal force to commit property damage against another as you intimate may incur similar penalties and loss of your ability to get a hunting license.

UAVs with active surveillance equipment onboard are criminal on US soil, even to the armed forces.
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Got a citation for this law? RC enthusiasts have been doing it for years with planes and helicopters. You can buy active video quadcopters for as little as $300.
http://www.amazon.com/Parrot-AR-Dro...id=1365678263&sr=1-1&keywords=parrot+ar+drone

Nothing illegal about it.

So what if they do? Who cares? People hunt, people fish, it's not a secret, everyone knows.
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Few people want to be recorded by strangers they think have nefarious intent whilst engaged in sporting or recreational activities. It is hard to claim to be that great hunter when somebody has a video of all the times you missed. :p
 
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