xr650rRider
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I meant people using them to poach game at night. Very illegal .
Drones are illegal in Texas even for game recovery. I'm sure other states have same regulation.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/general-regulations/means-and-methods
use aircraft (including drones, except by activity-specific permit) to hunt, locate (including wounded animals), manage, harass, drive, trap or photograph any wild animal. Use of drones to locate wounded animals is not permitted.
Don't see anything against Thermals, but then they are usually night time devices and you can't hunt at night for game animals. Thermals show bodies but not antlers unless they are very close, so I guess you can find warm bodies.