Polling our readers - November 2023

[MariamOOD]

In this issue we ask, "Do you use a drone to scout?"
Weigh in here or vote on our home page at https://oodmag.com/

[Bowjob]

i thought it was illegal to use a drone for anything that has to do with hunting?

[RandomName]

i thought it was illegal to use a drone for anything that has to do with hunting?

Same here.

[TroutSlayer]

I think it's fine to fly your camera in the non-hunting season. Call it scouting if you will.

[finsfurfeathers]

i thought it was illegal to use a drone for anything that has to do with hunting?

Think its a fine line. You can use it to assess terrain however not assess live animals. For example can fly over a clear cut to find the best access however can't fly it to see if a moose is there.

[newbiehunter]

Think its a fine line. You can use it to assess terrain however not assess live animals. For example can fly over a clear cut to find the best access however can't fly it to see if a moose is there.

It was my understanding that if done outside of hunting season you can do whatever

[Bowjob]

Think its a fine line. You can use it to assess terrain however not assess live animals. For example can fly over a clear cut to find the best access however can't fly it to see if a moose is there.

honestly they should just ban it. just contributing to the more annoying and confusing laws, its going to be abused/ already probably is being abused. just a matter of time until they mount a shotgun on it and call it drone hunting lmfao.

[TroutSlayer]

honestly they should just ban it. just contributing to the more annoying and confusing laws, its going to be abused/ already probably is being abused. just a matter of time until they mount a shotgun on it and call it drone hunting lmfao.

I agree Bowjob. "Officer, I was looking for a path through that swamp. I didn't expect a Bull to be standing on it!"

[m1k3_88]

My dad is a recently retired professional cameraman with his drone license. The camera stopped working on the drone he has, otherwise after reading this thread might have given it a shot just to get a better overview of the new property.

[Sam Menard]

When considering the legality of using a drone, think about what the purpose of the flight is. Looking for animals during the off season is ok but not during the season if your intentions are focused on hunting. Using a drone to get the “lay of the land” (similarily to using a satellite or aerial photo) such as determining access and property boundaries, vegetation information, etc. should be ok.