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Drones !?
05 October 2018, 01:50
Charlie64Drones !?
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Question - are we as hunters unnecessarily harassing wildlife / animals with drones to
get "the perfect shot" or video clip ?
Maybe something we should think about or am I being overly sensitive ?
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05 October 2018, 02:21
BlacktailerI think the African animals are harassed much more by lions, leopards and other predators to much care about drones. Drones haven't killed anything yet. They probably think it is a giant tsetse fly!
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05 October 2018, 02:24
Opus1I have been using drones for five years for game counts, monitoring game movement, and environmental/erosion studies. I do not find the animals are "harassed" by drones unless one intends on harassing the animals. I am constantly amazed how undisturbed most animals are to the presence of a drone overhead. And with many of the newer models and prop designs, drones are more quiet than ever. At 250-300 hundred feet they are almost invisible and silent.
That's my take anyhow...
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05 October 2018, 07:35
fulvioYou are being overly sensitive.
As Opus has already stated, if you are intentionally out to bust their nuts then yes you could call it harassing; the same could be said of vehicles which are far noisier and of course polluting the environment with exhaust fumes.
05 October 2018, 07:56
shootawayI find that aerial views of hunting areas take away the mystic and adventure of hunting.It is like sending a helicopter above to scout or explore.I think they could be used in case someone gets lost but I am not sure.As for animals being harassed I guess they would-imagine a drone hovering over you where you live.Then there is air space pollution-if you could call it that.
05 October 2018, 12:10
ijlIt depends in part on who you are and where you are. In Zimbabwe it is illegal to operate an aircraft, manned or unmanned, below 400 feet over any part of the Parks & Wildlife estate. This doesn't mean people don't do it, but there is no consistency in African law enforcement, and one day, after doing nothing for years, there will be a blitz.
The civil aviation authorities here are also crafting separate regulations for unmanned vehicles, and it would be adviseable to know what they are when they come out. I can confirm that there has been National Parks input into those regulations.
13 October 2018, 00:39
Dave FulsonNo...
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15 October 2018, 06:43
SliderIf you keep the Drone far enough away or high enough they are not spooked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...YXM&feature=youtu.be15 October 2018, 09:45
Michael RobinsonNothing a 12 or even better a 10 gauge with a heavy load of No. 2 shot won’t cure.
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15 October 2018, 10:32
BaluleNot as much as game is being harassed by game viewers with idiotic tourist and white spotlights. My brother spent a month taking pics in the Khwai area in Botswana - he was disappointed with the poor control of the number of vehicles in the area and the poor behaviour of the guides and tourists. The resident wild dog pack moved their den 4 times and eventually crossed the border into a national park to escape the harassment.
Thinking of it the wild dogs would have preferred a hunting concession....
11 November 2018, 01:40
JBrownquote:
Thanks for posting that Mr. Dahlgren. I was going to try to find a link to the same video.
It is clear that those bears were being harassed to the point that they were in danger. What is even more troubling is the number of "animal lover" websites that have added a touching musical score and cute narration to this "touching" video.
I can't believe how many people have reposted it on social media with comments about how sweet/touching/motivational it is. I am truly scared when I see the lack of critical thinking in the world today(even here on this website). I believe we are doomed.
Jason
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