I was at Kaw lake today sand bass fishing, when a helicopter came over with a guy hanging out the door with what looked like a gun. I know the ODW does fly-overs for pigs on Kaw, and have been very successful keeping the population somewhat in check.
Later on the way home, the same chopper was 5 miles west of the Corps land, flying up a wooded ravine, and made a turn while swooping down on something. Couldn't see if they shot anything or even fired a gun, but I wondered if they had permission to hunt that land if they did, and have no idea what the laws are for people in helicopters to shoot pigs or coyotes from the air.
Do they require landowner permission even though they are not touching the actual property?
I remember years ago hunting an area just east of I35 for pheasant and we ran across several dead coyotes. Next section North, several more. Talked to the landowner and he said the USDA or somebody did a helicopter flyover in the area to kill coyotes and acted like its no big deal. I'm sure the landowner was glad to get rid of them, and I'm no way saying getting rid of hogs or coyotes would be a bad thing.
Just curious what the law is about that as a landowner.
Later on the way home, the same chopper was 5 miles west of the Corps land, flying up a wooded ravine, and made a turn while swooping down on something. Couldn't see if they shot anything or even fired a gun, but I wondered if they had permission to hunt that land if they did, and have no idea what the laws are for people in helicopters to shoot pigs or coyotes from the air.
Do they require landowner permission even though they are not touching the actual property?
I remember years ago hunting an area just east of I35 for pheasant and we ran across several dead coyotes. Next section North, several more. Talked to the landowner and he said the USDA or somebody did a helicopter flyover in the area to kill coyotes and acted like its no big deal. I'm sure the landowner was glad to get rid of them, and I'm no way saying getting rid of hogs or coyotes would be a bad thing.
Just curious what the law is about that as a landowner.