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Commission asks staff to research blood-trailing dogs and thermal drones for wounded-game recovery
Summary
Commissioners discussed allowing blood-trailing dogs and thermal-imaging drones to locate wounded or dead big game and asked staff to research other states' laws and practical safeguards; no formal vote was taken.
Commissioners discussed options to reduce waste when animals are shot and not recovered and directed staff to research whether blood-trailing dogs or thermal-imaging drones could be authorized for recovering wounded or dead wildlife.
A commission member said social media posts from other states show numerous reports of archery animals that were shot and not recovered; the member proposed allowing blood-trailing dogs and, under controlled conditions, thermal-imaging drones to assist recovery. "I think that if we, as a state, focus on making sure that the…
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