Vermont § 20 - Aerial Hunting 1.0 Authority This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081

§ 20. Aerial Hunting 1.0 Authority This rule is adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 4081

• (a). In adopting this rule, the Fish and Wildlife Board is following the policy established
  by the general assembly that the protection, propagation, control, management, and
  conservation of fish, wildlife and furbearing animals in this state is in the interest
  of the public welfare and that the safeguarding of this valuable resource for the
  people of the State requires a constant and continual vigilance. In accordance with
  10 V.S.A § 4084(a)(4), the Fish and Wildlife Board has the authority to prescribe the manner and means
  of taking any species or variety, and including reporting and tagging of game. 2.0 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to restrict the taking of wild animals by use of aircraft
  and drones. 3.0 Definitions3.1 “Aircraft” means a contrivance used for navigation of or flight in the air and specifically
  includes, but is not limited to, planes, helicopters, hang-gliders, hot air balloons
  and any other device that allows a person to fly or hover above the ground. 3.2 “Take or taking” as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 4001: pursuing, shooting, hunting, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring and netting fish,
  birds and quadrupeds and all lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying or worrying
  or wounding or placing, setting, drawing or using any net or other device commonly
  used to take fish or wild animals, whether they result in the taking or not; and shall
  include every attempt to take and every act of assistance to every other person in
  taking or attempting to take fish or wild animals, provided that when taking is allowed
  by law, reference is had to taking by lawful means and in lawful manner. 3.3 “Unmanned aerial vehicle” means any device capable of flying in the air which is remotely,
  automatically or otherwise piloted without an occupant, including but not limited
  to drones. 3.4 “Wild animal” as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 4001: all animals, including birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles, other than domestic
  animals. 4.0 Aerial Hunting and Taking Prohibitions; Generally. 4.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take wild animals while
  a person is in an aircraft. 4.2 It shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take wild animals by use
  of an UAV. 4.3 It shall be unlawful for any person within an aircraft, or with the use of a drone
  or UAV, to: