INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (WOWO) Rural Indiana residents and state officials are confronting growing concerns over drone activity tied to wildlife tracking, farm operations, and privacy complaints.
Indiana conservation officers say drones were used to track a white-tailed deer in violation of state hunting laws, leading to what officials describe as the first prosecution under Indiana’s ban on drone-aided hunting, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Investigators said the devices were used repeatedly in the days leading up to the kill to monitor the animal’s movements, a practice prohibited under state law that bans drone tracking of deer during a defined period before and during hunting season…