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Kentucky Drones & Hunting (2026)

Restricted: Kentucky Fish & Wildlife regulation (301 KAR 3:140, 2025) prohibits using an aircraft or unmanned aircraft system to fish, hunt, take, drive/herd, or harass wildlife.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drones & Hunting in states bordering Kentucky

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisRestricted
Illinois' Wildlife Code makes it unlawful to take, pursue, or intentionally harass wild birds or mammals by use or aid of an unmanned aircraft (520 ILCS 5/2.33).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IndianaRestricted
Indiana bars knowingly using a drone to search for, scout, locate, or detect game as an aid to taking it, during season and the 14 days before (IC 14-22-6-16).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
MissouriRestricted
Missouri's Wildlife Code (3 CSR 10-7.410) bars pursuing, taking or molesting wildlife from any motor-driven air conveyance, including drones.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: s1.sos.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OhioRestricted
Ohio (Admin. Code 1501:31-15-02(B)) bars hunting or taking any wild bird or quadruped by aid of any aircraft, including aerial drones; drones allowed only for post-kill deer recovery.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
TennesseeRestricted
Tennessee (TWRA rule 1660-01-33-.02) bars using a drone to hunt, harass, chase, drive or take wildlife; only limited after-hours recovery of a mortally wounded deer on private land is allowed.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
VirginiaRestricted
Virginia (DWR rule 4VAC15-20-240) makes it unlawful to use a drone to hunt, take, kill, drive, herd or harass wild animals, or to hunt the same day after using a drone to locate wildlife.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
West VirginiaRestricted
West Virginia (20-2-5(a)(5)) makes it unlawful to use a drone or other unmanned aircraft to hunt, take, wound, harass, transport or kill a wild bird or animal, or to drive/herd wildlife.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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