I don't know of many in the US that would deem copter hunting or driving as fair chase sport hunting. Killing yes. Hunting, hell no. We already have a hell of an advantage with just our rifles, optics, rangefinders, and shotguns here. If we were to push for those options in the states, the anti's would probably make serious inroads into hunting in general. I'd not even suggest doing an exploratory survey on that issue in the US for fear of loosing ground.
I can tell you I'd be one pissed off puppy if I clawed my way to 10,000 feet one morning and a chopper roared over the rim and took out the animal I was after. A rock passing through their rotor would quite accurately convey my displeasures.
We can use aircraft for predator control and capture and transplant jobs. Even in those instances, folks try to be discrete.
I can't imagine SCI or B&C ever condoning such actions.
Last edited by 1minute; 01/16/10.
