Thread: Drone

They could of put two drones up so the duckshooter got a double rise!

might have to add drones to the duck license

Originally Posted by Lauries Hut

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/duck-h...NCHBFZD6NOMPY/

It will be very interesting to see what comes of this from a legal standpoint.
Presumably he would have demanded a prosecution if it was possible.
You’d have to assume it’s not illegal or coppers would have charged someone already.
I guess proving who shot it would be difficult.

Also interesting he claims to be an experienced pilot with a license and was allowed to fly. Yet above someone says you’re not allowed to fly a drone there?

I would imagine the worst thing that could happen to the shooter is they get taken to small claims court for the damage of the property and ordered to pay for the cost of the drone.
If the pilot was flying it illegally, he may face charges too.
Seems these animal rights activists get away with alot of this behavior, trespassing onto farms and all sorts, they don't care about the law.

There was a story last year of a drone flying over some farmhouse and the farmer shot it down, not sure what come out of that.

Imagine the headlines. Cold blooded firearms owner slaughters defenceless drone

There really needs to be an addition too the wildlife act along the lines of interfering with Hunters and or their bag/ Preventing the retrieval of or dispatch of wounded birds etc.

And on the subject of drones, laws needed to deal with them in general as they are becoming a nuisance.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

There really needs to be an addition too the wildlife act along the lines of interfering with Hunters and or their bag/ Preventing the retrieval of or dispatch of wounded birds etc.

And on the subject of drones, laws needed to deal with them in general as they are becoming a nuisance.

I believe in the US its unlawful to annoy hunters lawfully going about their business insome stated. I could be wrong but I think thats the case.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Now that's just downright kinky!!!

no kinky is when one expresses an intent to mount the pilot!

Originally Posted by Old_School

I would imagine the worst thing that could happen to the shooter is they get taken to small claims court for the damage of the property and ordered to pay for the cost of the drone.
If the pilot was flying it illegally, he may face charges too.
Seems these animal rights activists get away with alot of this behavior, trespassing onto farms and all sorts, they don't care about the law.

There was a story last year of a drone flying over some farmhouse and the farmer shot it down, not sure what come out of that.

Apparently the drone cant be found - now is it because its knee deep in Ellesmere mud?..............or maybe there never was a drone, maybe. Gonna be some money to be made making drone decoys, cant wait.

I'm imagining that providing sufficient evidence in a court of law that proves beyond reasonable doubt that; "That person with that gun shot down that drone at that time" when the person complaining only heard a shot or two, would be difficult without video evidence.

And knowing the maximum effective range of steel shot, he was playing with fire flying that close to people full stop. But I guess he already knew that...

drone what drone - didnt see no drone-- what that bird look like

Further top my last re the drone mishap(nice polite non binary term eh what).Ive spoken to my brother in law who as a keen photographer and drone pilot has done both extensively around ellesmere .

Drone no fly zones= .birdlings flat east end of the spit is sole one for ellesmere as theres an established airstrip in the area and a US firm is conducting aeronautical activity in that area .


in his opinion any real chance of drone recovery is virtually zero firstly probably due to damage inflicted by steel shot and secondly as ive stated the corrosive effects of ellesmere sludge and avian sewage on such delicate electronics!


He is also left pondering what exactly were the intentions of one who seeks to fly a drone in the vicinity of shooters operating firearms and feels the CAA may haver something to say on such irresponsible behaviour????do drones come under piloted aircraft?

This:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uarJQGPcqjE

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Now that's just downright kinky!!!

Yep, better on the bed, as long as it doesn’t drone on and on

Wonder if there was a Ukrainian duckshooter in the hunting party .... ?

There was a case in a rural part of Canterbury last year (I think) where a drone was hovering over a mother and daughter sunbathing in their backyard, so husband took the drone out with a 12 gauge. Drone operator took it to court, magistrate dismissed the case as the firearms owner had considered his firing zone, was justified in his action, nothing to see here, move on.