What are your views on using helicopters for hunting wild animals on public estates?

Is it legal in the states for outfitters to use helicopters to drop off a hunter at a particular position and use the helicopter to muster animals towards the hunter and tire the animal out?

Aside from whether it's legal or not, I'm also interested to learn whether you find this activity ethical or not.

Unfortunately the New Zealand Department of Conservation is pushing to legalise HELI-HUNTING in NZ, which will allow for this sort of aerial assault to take place on public land for chamois, tahr, and red stags.

In your opinion do you think SCI will recognise animals shot by SCI members using "heli-hunting" methods?

I always appreciate your game management views

Regards
Jamie Carle
http://www.mountainman.co.nz/articles/article/36

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Last edited by NZmountainman; 01/16/10.
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