Hunting On The Internet
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John Underwood, Houston, Texas, was watching a live nature scene on an internet camera when he saw a bird fly by on the screen. A friend remarked "if only you had a gun" and that sparked a new idea: hunting by remote control on the internet!
Internet cameras have been around long enough to be both reliable and cheap. Many of them can be moved from side to side by the viewer. So it wasn't too hard to take that technology one step further to set up a rifle and camera combo that can be turned and fired by remote control.
The idea is so new there are no laws governing it but Underwood expects them to come along soon. Since he first went public with the idea a couple months ago, animal rights advocates have been complaining loud and clear.
But Underwood thinks the idea can serve a good purpose, allowing people who could not otherwise afford to travel to remote areas a chance to hunt for "exotic" game. It will also give severely disabled people a chance to participate in the sport.
A 10-shot shooting session sells for just $5.95 (after paying a $14.95 membership fee). Game on Underwood's 300-acre Texas farm include Barbary Sheep, Blackbuck Antelope, wild boar, and more. An attendant is on duty at all times to supervise the hunt.
You can find out more at Underwood's website, www.live-shot.com, or by emailing him at info@live-shot.com.
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Hunting On The Internet FARM HOME recreation 29-1-5 John Underwood, Houston, Texas, was watching a live nature scene on an internet camera when he saw a bird fly by on the screen. A friend remarked "if only you had a gun" and that sparked a new idea: hunting by remote control on the internet!
Internet cameras have been around long enough to be both reliable and cheap. Many of them can be moved from side to side by the viewer. So it wasn't too hard to take that technology one step further to set up a rifle and camera combo that can be turned and fired by remote control.
The idea is so new there are no laws governing it but Underwood expects them to come along soon. Since he first went public with the idea a couple months ago, animal rights advocates have been complaining loud and clear.
But Underwood thinks the idea can serve a good purpose, allowing people who could not otherwise afford to travel to remote areas a chance to hunt for "exotic" game. It will also give severely disabled people a chance to participate in the sport.
A 10-shot shooting session sells for just $5.95 (after paying a $14.95 membership fee). Game on Underwood's 300-acre Texas farm include Barbary Sheep, Blackbuck Antelope, wild boar, and more. An attendant is on duty at all times to supervise the hunt.
You can find out more at Underwood's website, www.live-shot.com, or by emailing him at info@live-shot.com.
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