Animal rights group says drone shot down - interrupting pigeon shoot

[QuietDan]

Animal rights group says drone shot down

A remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation Sunday.

Steve Hindi, president of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness), said his group was preparing to launch its Mikrokopter drone to video what he called a live pigeon shoot on Sunday when law enforcement officers and an attorney claiming to represent the privately-owned plantation near Ehrhardt tried to stop the aircraft from flying.

Read more: http://thetandd.com/animal-rights-group-says-drone-shot-down/article_017a720a-56ce-11e1-afc4-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1mh4NqhP1

I'm not saying the guests of the private property owner did or did not shoot down the interlopers' spy platform. I am saying that it would be mighty, mighty tempting. What would you expect from people interrupted in an otherwise legal hunt?

What's the best load for mini-helicopter? I'm thinking some sort of shotgun skeet load. . . . #8 birdshot? Commercial or custom load?

[hipower]

I love it! I can just see the hunters standing by...and then the drone flies over. Way too tempting.

[Caster]

What are the legalities here? If it flew over my property and was not manned by a human, I'd probably be inclined to take it down. If it was interrupting my hunt...It'd be in pieces and my barrel would be warm.

[Raoul]

Here's an interesting link about airspace ownership.

[RobertNashville]

I was wondering about the legalities too but based on Raoul's link I'd say a person would be within his legal rights to shoot down an unmaned drone especially if said drone was overflying the person's property for the purpose of spying on his activities!

[Caster]

Sweet. Open fire.

[nightrunner]

Whatever load is commonly used for geese would likely be best.

Id take the shot, and probably sell the remains on ebay lol

[QuietDan]

A commenter on another site says: "Three-inch magnum 12-gauge with #7 shot. Shotgun with modified choke on a 26" barrel. Not a tough shot at all. "

Is that about right?

[hipower]

All right fellahs...don't shoot til ya see the camera lens...Ready..Fire..

[nightrunner]

A commenter on another site says: "Three-inch magnum 12-gauge with #7 shot. Shotgun with modified choke on a 26" barrel. Not a tough shot at all. "

Is that about right?

Sounds about right. I know its needs to be a 3" magnum shell and a modified or full choke and the longer the barrel the better (more velocity, more range). I personally just didnt know what size shot would be best.

[MattCary]

I saw this story and was going to post it if it hadn't been already.

Thanks, Raoul for the legalities.

Seems to me from reading that that if they are flying it with the purpose of interrupting the hunt, they were trespassing.

Lock and load.

[eapking]

That's a shame. (LOL)

[R_Bert]

Sounds like next years event has a great opportunity to add a charity 50/50 raffle to me. Participants pay for a *chance* to win the pot *if* the drone flies into the airspace *and* winner shoots it down (splitting the pot with event). Otherwise, all proceeds go to event focused charity; If someone who has not paid into the pot shoots down the drone, then all proceeds go to charity. Multiple drones, split the pot.

Edited February 18, 2012 by R_Bert

[Gun Smith]

I can just see a couple of good ole boys out there after shooting down a drone. "Why hellll, that was more fun than shootin pigeons. Send a nother one!"