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Eleanors38

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6. Last month I hunted in the Nueces Valley of Texas...
Thu Feb 6, 2014, 12:43 PM
Feb 2014

within ear-shot of a drone with a cell phone attached to it for ground-guidance purposes. Got my deer without any aid, but would have I been arrested under any proposed legislation if:

1. I had a cell on me for safety purposes;

2. Been within ____ feet of a flying drone;

3. Shooting ANY deer, let alone a trophy?

Hunting ranches are already extensively outfitted with feeders & nearby blinds/stands. People pay $2,000+, get dropped off at a heated blind with a bundle of tacos, kick back, and "shop" the feeder. Drones in these situations would be supurfluous and rather noisy.

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