Drones Being Used To Hunt Feral Pigs (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Louisiana-Hog-ControlFarmers in the Deep South are using observational drones to bring death to their enemy… the abominable feral pig!

Wild pigs are a $1.5 billion dollar a year problem for farmers who have to deal with the devastation that they cause to their crops and wildlife. But a new extermination company run by engineers Cy Brown and James Palmer aim to fix that by using model airplanes outfitted with thermal imaging and sending them into the killing fields of Louisiana.

Louisiana Hog Control is a business set up to combine the two men’s passion for pork, hunting and model airplanes. They’ve taken out around 300 pigs in the last six months alone using radio controlled drones that help spot wild bacon.

The FAA has regulations against commercial aircraft being used by private citizens so Palmer and Brown cannot legally charge people for flying the drones. They can accept tips however, and tips run about $25 per pig. The pigs are usually taken for food.






Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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