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Indiana Drone Hunting And Farm Restrictions
Coverage from Lafayette Journal & Courier, Indiana Capital Chronicle, and others
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05/12
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Executive Summary
Indiana is tightening drone rules around wildlife tracking and farm harassment, using seized drone evidence in prosecutions while expanding misdemeanor penalties for activity over private property and agricultural operations.

Key Points
- Indiana authorities are enforcing drone-aided hunting bans through evidence such as video, photos, flight logs, and search warrants.
- State lawmakers expanded remote aerial harassment rules to cover livestock, crops, and farm operations, with misdemeanor penalties for intent-based abuse.
- The main operational concern is low-altitude drone activity over rural private property, especially around deer tracking, barns, and poultry facilities.
- The legal framework now distinguishes permitted uses, such as recovering wounded game or crop spraying, from prohibited pursuit or harassment.
- The current signal is mostly regulatory and enforcement-oriented, not commercial or product-driven.
- The topic is coherent and stable, with repeated Indiana-specific cases rather than broad fragmented drone coverage.
Featured Article
Indiana authorities charged Rodney and Eric Pettit for alleged drone-aided deer tracking, and lawmakers expanded remote aerial harassment rules covering farm animals, crops, and farm operations.
