Robotic Deer to Fight Illegal Hunting

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday December 25, 2006 @09:22PM from the low-tech-honey-pot dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "If you were a law enforcement official searching for hunters who don't follow the rules, what would be a good gift for you? In 'Robot Deer Captures Poachers,' Brian Bull, reporting from Mosinee, Wisconsin, writes that you can buy robotic decoys for deer, elks, moose and even bears. These life-like creatures are made of animal hides or skins attached to polyurethane foam bodies and equipped with remotely controlled motors allowing the head and tail to move. After you pay about $2,000 for such a robo-deer, you put it on a side road. All you have to do is wait for an illegal hunter trying to shoot the fake deer and fine him. Many officers have reported collecting well over $30,000 in fines with a single robot. Not a bad deal."

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Obligatory: In Soviet Russia... by TravisW · 2006-12-25 21:49 · Score: 0, Redundant

...deer hunt you!
Re:Useless in other coutries by nospam007 · 2006-12-26 00:00 · Score: 0, Redundant

At least here in France it would not work.
In many cases (methinks this one included) French law states that pushing someone to commit an offence is a bigger offence than the original one.
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Yeah, all those banks showing off their wealth, they _made_ me rob the bank, your honor.
What's the fine for? by AlecLyons · 2006-12-26 01:53 · Score: 0, Redundant

Surely not hunting deer if they didn't shoot a real one. Criminal damage perhaps?