I have seen people on Facebook talking about using Drones for hunting. Some of these have a two mile radius. They are talking about using them as a fly over to spot game.. Is this legal? If it is I think we need to make a law quickly that it is not. Too much technology and taking away the sport of the hunt.
Answer:
No according to Idaho Law, Title 36 1101 (b) 3 and 5 you cannot use Drones to hunt with in Idaho. We would be interested in those individuals who are post or talking about use drones for hunting on their Facebook pages. Please contact us with the infomation or you can go online or call CAP (Citizens Against Poaching) 1-800-632-5999.
Idaho Code states:
Title 36 1101 (b) 3. Communicate from Aircraft. Make use of aircraft in any manner to spot or locate game animals, game birds or fur-bearing animals of this state from the air and communicate the location or approximate location thereof by any signals whatsoever, whether radio, visual or otherwise, to any person then on the ground.
Title 36 1101 (b) 5. Hunt with Aid of Aircraft. Make use of any aircraft to locate any big game animal for the purpose of hunting those animals during the same calendar day those animals were located from the air. Provided however, that nothing in this chapter shall limit or prohibit the lawful control of wolves or predatory or unprotected wildlife through the use of aircraft when such measures are deemed necessary by federal or state agencies in accordance with existing laws or management plans.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 1:45 PM MST