Recent content by Mark W

I purchased TideWe breathable zippered waders last year. I am not a guy who is easy on waders nor one who is hard on them. I probably wear them 50 times/year. They have been the best waders I have ever owned however I have never owned some of the pricier brands like Simms and others. For...

Any duck that flew overhead

The government is claiming that the DJI software sends back information to the Chinese and we are therefore mapping the whole of the US for them. Surveillance sort of stuff I guess.

They already do.

Once again, they have to prove intent. Per my prior post, I used my drone to see if my boat hid well and to see what the ducks see flying overhead. That was my intent, and this is what I did. So according to the IL laws, I would be OK. I hate rules such as these where intent is involved...

Watched a guy at our cabin hunt out of a pontoon boat. He pretended to be fishing, did nothing to conceal himself and would pull out his gun when ducks flew nearby. He was within a certain number of feet from the shore but he was still illegal in WI. He sure had a good time.

Never said they can't. All I said is that flying a drone over a WMA or other designated places is not illegal. Local government does not control the airspace. FAA controls it. There are many apps available that show where it is legal to fly and where it isn't. The DJI drones have built in...

Airspace is controlled by the FAA. State law cannot override this. I've owned drones for many years and this subject comes up all the time. Especially around National Parks where signs are posted everywhere about flying a drone inside the park. They word the signs very carefully to scare...

Got it. Still legal to fly a drone while hunting if you don't do any of what you list. I hate rules/regs like this. To be breaking any of them they would have to prove intent. Like the pic I posted earlier, I just wanted to see how my boat fit in and what the ducks see flying overhead. That...

Checking out my boat to see how it looks from the ducks vantage point.

I beieve this is incorrect. You can be hunting and flying a drone to scout. You cannot rally ducks with the drone however. At leat in MN, where absolutely nothing is allowed, you can do this.

I'd be interested to see if this is enforceable. The FAA controls all airspzce and for other entities to restrict flying is unlawful. There are many rules. It is very legal to stand on public ground and fly over ares that say you can't fly there. Launching and retrieving from publis spaces...

There are different kinds of tests to be a drone pilot. The FAA requires you take a very simple test, very simple. It is called the TRUST test. The FAA also requires you to register a drone over a certain weight. I: think it is 500 grams (or is it 250 Grams. The DJI Min 3,4 and whatver the...

Looked t the site. I had not considered skin on frame units. The one you metion still weighs 60lbs. I'm shooting for no more than 45 lbs. Mark