Rural Hoosiers lean on the law to fight drones

By: Greg Weaver

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,941

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hoosiers in rural Indiana say drones are unlawfully tracking deer for poachers, inexplicably flying around chicken coops and increasingly just making people uneasy.

The temptation for some is to simply shoot down the pesky contraptions. But, after consulting with law enforcement, many have learned that isn’t a legal option. So they’ve found other ways to combat the rascals.

Neighbors tired of seeing a drone follow a legendary and massive white-tail buck in southeastern Indiana reported …

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