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Hawks-eye View: The edge you need for big mule deer

Jun 15 2006

Hot Topics - Mike EastmanI was looking at the Utah 06 hunting orders and there is an ad for the Hawks-eye View, the affordable helicopter. Now all those hunters that have a Paraplane can upgrade to a helicopter. It fly’s at 80 mph and is less in cost then a high-end SUV. Now I know from my days in Vietnam that a helicopter is great for finding game. A Hunter Killer Team was an effective way of killing VietCong . I know from personal experience. Oh, but wait, at the bottom of the helicopter advertising page is the disclaimer. ‘Federal & State laws strictly regulate aircraft use around wildlife.” The Utah game and fish many years ago like most agencies didn’t have a clue that flying around looking for wildlife could be a federal crime.

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