Baiting Mature Bucks.

[bowhunter1023]

Alex, I know you've used the drone to promote your business. Were you aware that you must be an FAA licensed commercial pilot to use a drone in the "furtherance" of a business? Been talking to a local drone pilot that uses it for business and he was telling me this. We used a drone we own to take pics of the campus and according to him, we're in violation of FAA regulations because the guy flying the drone/taking pics is not licensed and we used those to "further" our "business". I smell special interest lobby all over that.

 

["J"]

Alex, I know you've used the drone to promote your business. Were you aware that you must be an FAA licensed commercial pilot to use a drone in the "furtherance" of a business? Been talking to a local drone pilot that uses it for business and he was telling me this. We used a drone we own to take pics of the campus and according to him, we're in violation of FAA regulations because the guy flying the drone/taking pics is not licensed and we used those to "further" our "business". I smell special interest lobby all over that.

Is that send them $50 and they issue you a certificate? Or is there actually a course that needs complied with ?

 

[bowhunter1023]

Oh no, it's a costly and time intensive process.

https://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=20516

 

[Bigslam51]

https://www.faa.gov/uas/

 

[Bigslam51]

What a joke

 

[Bigslam51]

No way I'd register one if I had one[emoji23].

 

[Jackalope]

Alex, I know you've used the drone to promote your business. Were you aware that you must be an FAA licensed commercial pilot to use a drone in the "furtherance" of a business? Been talking to a local drone pilot that uses it for business and he was telling me this. We used a drone we own to take pics of the campus and according to him, we're in violation of FAA regulations because the guy flying the drone/taking pics is not licensed and we used those to "further" our "business". I smell special interest lobby all over that.

Indeed he is correct. The problem is enforcement requires local law enforcement to contact the local FAA operations center who then will contact the operator, so far they mostly give you a warning and request that you complete the training and get a license. I don't think anyone but the rather large offenses like flying in to commercial airspace or over a stadium have ever been fined.

 

[jagermeister]

Also... Currently the use of drones in relation to deer and other wildlife is somewhat "open to interpretation" regarding the OAC. I don't think it's wise to start or add to a thread about using drones for deer.. Let's not give anyone a reason to add more clarification to the laws. Asking for a friend.

 

[TripleA88]

Honestly, I know drone enforcement regulation/law is on the rise. I have a buddy that is a private contractor for wright pat air force base that works on drone tech, radar and keeps me updated . As far as I'm concerned I'm using it for recreation use on public and or private property I have permission to. Business or not. I get warnings that let me know I'm flying in a air space and it won't allow me to fly a certain height or near a restricted air space, I abide by all. Pretty serious tech

 

[Bigslam51]

What did the buck end up scoring?

 

[swantucky]

I am late to this thread but we have used this program for years and it works pretty good. It does not work all of the time but enough to keep us doing it. We call it "dump and thump".

 

[Jackalope]

What did the buck end up scoring?

I think alex taped him at 163.

 

[TripleA88]

163 and some change

 

[giles]

Bump...training starts now gentleman.

 

[hickslawns]

Bump...training starts now gentleman.

No bump needed. Put your corn away and get in your truck with your binoculars.

 

[Chass]

No bump needed. Put your corn away and get in your truck with your binoculars.

We all dont live in those flat lands with 5 acre wood lots

 

[hickslawns]

We all dont live in those flat lands with 5 acre wood lots

Fair statement. I've road scouted elk and whitetail in SE Kentucky. It can be done in those mountains. It can certainly be done in the hills of Ohio.

 

[giles]

No bump needed. Put your corn away and get in your truck with your binoculars.

I’m not going to go into this argument, simply reminding anyone that wanted to try this tactic, that the time to start is now. Be warned...this method isn’t cheap!

 

[Chass]

Fair statement. I've road scouted elk and whitetail in SE Kentucky. It can be done in those mountains. It can certainly be done in the hills of Ohio.

You must have a set of thermal binos then. Cant see in the woods more than 25 yards now. Road scouting my 900 acres would tell you not to hunt there bahahaha. It's ok though. I'll just use my trail cams. No thermal needed

 

[triple_duece]

You must have a set of thermal binos then. Cant see in the woods more than 25 yards now. Road scouting my 900 acres would tell you not to hunt there bahahaha. It's ok though. I'll just use my trail cams. No thermal needed

900 acres? The struggle is real, just not for you.

Y’all scout this early? No need to scout, put mineral stations out w a cam and get all the intel you need as for inventory.

If your hunting public it’s either where the funnels are, transitions, escape routes, bedding areas, feed trees or what is planted on private bordering it. Easy Peasy.