Drone-Assisted Hunting To Be Illegal In Alaska

garymortimer (1882326) writes in with news about rules for hunting with drones in Alaska. "At its March 14-18 meeting in Anchorage, the seven-member Alaska Board of Game approved a measure to prohibit hunters from spotting game with such aircraft, often called drones. While the practice does not appear to be widespread, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said the technology is becoming cheaper, easier to use and incorporates better video relay to the user on the ground. A drone system allowing a hunter or helper to locate game now costs only about $1,000, said Capt. Bernard Chastain, operations commander for the Wildlife Troopers. Because of advances in the technology and cheaper prices, it is inevitable hunters seeking an advantage would, for example, try to use a drone to fly above trees or other obstacles and look for a moose or bear to shoot, he said."

Comments

Bans Drones not Guns.

[Anonymous Coward]

What are they trying to protect?

No!

[schneidafunk]

But what else are my drones good for?

Bah

[grub]

Real men drone hunt in places like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.

Re:Fair is fair

[rossdee]

Citizens should have the right to arm bears

Re:Whats the poing of hunting as a sport?

[pushing-robot]

How is shooting something from hundreds of feet away with a high powered rifle any kind of sport?

That's because by the original rules the deer got the rifles every alternate week. Ever since we changed things around I've boycotted the sport.

But

[slapout]

Is it legal to hunt drones in Alaska?

Re: Redefine hunting.

[Rhacman]

My brother and I use hammers for ranged attacks all the time. It's a clean kill in one hit if they don't have any power-ups.