People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is actively shopping for a drone that would "stalk hunters," the organization said Monday.

The group says it will "soon have some impressive new weapons at its disposal to combat those who gun down deer and doves" and that it is "shopping for one or more drone aircraft with which to monitor those who are out in the woods with death on their minds."

The group says it will not weaponize the drones, but will use them to film potentially illegal hunting activity and turn it over to law enforcement.

"The talk is usually about drones being used as killing machines, but PETA drones will be used to save lives," PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk said in a statement.

They are currently considering purchasing the CineStar Octocopter, which is capable of carrying a DSLR camera for up to 5 minutes. With smaller cameras, the drone can fly for about 20 minutes. The group says it also hopes to fly drones over factory farms, fishing spots and "other venues where animals routinely suffer and die."

In order to legally operate the drone, it will likely need a certificate of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration, a process which can take several months.

Kaitlynn Kelly, a representative for PETA, tells U.S. News that they will soon seek FAA approval but that they "hope this won't be an issue," and that they plan to have permission to fly beginning in the fall.

"We're not releasing the locations that we have in mind, but we will look into the Northeast, bighorn sheep hunts and bowhunts because those are especially cruel," she says.

The group may want to carefully monitor its drone - last year, an animal rights group drone was shot down while it was attempting to monitor pigeon hunters in South Carolina.




I would just shoot it...

You can't shoot it unless you eat it.

i can use all the parts tho...

That's okay then.

Cool idea for hunters.
There are some good quality remote control helecopters out there that will easily carry a mini wireless video cam. They could use those to spot game.
They could even arm them to take out PETA drones.

This will go over like a fart in church!

I make it a point to fart in church.

i wouldn't wanna waste anything, even the bad parts are useful for something...

seems Hunters need to carry Vulcan M61As.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zfJ-mQYshKw/RxynrYOggbI/AAAAAAAAAMU/QMpqnViTCT0/s400/300px-Vulcan1.jpg

also great to keep People off your Lawn!

Great for Drone-Hunting too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfDwDOAwtnw

reminds me of the guns they used in "Judge Dredd", at the prison... 2 mounted on either side of my front door would be nice....

they eat an awful lot of rounds though!
And those 20mm-Thingies are a bit expensive!

yea, home defense can get expensive...

yep sure could!

Well, I've never cared for this organization. I've even heard their extremists claim that owning pets is "animal cruelty."

However, they are some serious hypocrites, as this article from the "liberal" Huff Post shows:



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-j-winograd/peta-kills-puppies-kittens_b_2979220.html

If PeTA has their way, the lion would not be aloud to hunt the water buffalo. I understand protecting animals from abuse and the humane society does a great job, but PeTA seems to be against nature itself saying omnivores like humans should not eat meat or even fallow the basic instinct to hunt. They want cruelty to animals, should have seen what the common house cat does. I’ve watched my cats break the lower backs of a rodent and plays with it while it tries to run off with only two working legs.

the Idiots want to turn out all the domesticated Critters,and Animals bred in Captivity to roam free and have to fend for themselves!

HAHAHA !
I was going to say that from the perspective of a poacher
Just another target to shoot at....

Bet THAT will get EXPENSIVE real QUICK !

need tos tart building Duck-Blinds!
LOL

"Shhh! Be very quiet.
I'm hunting PETA drones."

they'd make for good target practice.