Bought a drone!

[gbk]

Is it that drones have to be MAX so much from the operator,for civilian use?
I was told so ,and that the limit is 100m radius?
Not much.

[newbiehunter]

Is it that drones have to be MAX so much from the operator,for civilian use?
I was told so ,and that the limit is 100m radius?
Not much.

Max altitude is 120m(400ft) for basic licence.. horizontally is "must stay in line of sight"

[Fenelon]

Max altitude is 120m(400ft) for basic licence.. horizontally is "must stay in line of sight"

I'm thinking no licence or registration would be required for that Mini-2, as it's way under the 340 gram limit. You only need to register and get the licence if it's over 340 grams

[newbiehunter]

I'm thinking no licence or registration would be required for that Mini-2, as it's way under the 340 gram limit. You only need to register and get the licence if it's over 340 grams

250gr

And regardless of license the same rules apply to basic/no license

[FishHog]

My understanding is that drones fall under the same regulations as flying into a hunting camp...no hunting the area until the following day. My grandson uses his drone to aerial photograph and map properties for his Mother's real estate listings,but,they only use it for rural property. Flying over municipalities is "iffy" depending on bylaws. Federal flight rules governing drone flights were revamped last year. They're drone size and location specific.

That’s a law in Alaska but never heard of it in Ontario

[werner.reiche]

That’s a law in Alaska but never heard of it in Ontario

My thought too.

[trimmer21]

That’s a law in Alaska but never heard of it in Ontario

My thought too.

Are you referring to the first sentence? FWCA sect 24(3)

[FishHog]

Are you referring to the first sentence? FWCA sect 24(3)

Well that says
“Aircraft
(3) A person shall not use an aircraft while hunting.”

that is very different than not hunting the same day you fly

[delmer]

The OOD Nov-Dec 2023 issue has an article about using drones for scouting and some of the legalities. From the article:

"The question of when a hunter can hunt after
flying into a location is common at these hunts.
There is no timeline limiting hunters from hunting the same day they fly in,
and the same applies for drones. Johnson said that the FWCA does not
prescribe a length of time between when wildlife is
spotted with a drone and when hunting may occur."

[trimmer21]

The OOD Nov-Dec 2023 issue has an article about using drones for scouting and some of the legalities. From the article:

"The question of when a hunter can hunt after
flying into a location is common at these hunts.
There is no timeline limiting hunters from hunting the same day they fly in,
and the same applies for drones. Johnson said that the FWCA does not
prescribe a length of time between when wildlife is
spotted with a drone and when hunting may occur."

To me,that doesn't make a lot of sense. It's illegal to use any vehicle to hunt including aircraft and by extension drones. But,it's not illegal to fly over an area on the way into a camp,spot game on the way,then,land and hunt? Something doesn't make sense,here.