Badges - Re: (no subject)
- From: Michael Volling <mvolling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:13:40 -0500
That would be the ultimate AR-15 rifle training day, but the cost puts it way
out of my price range.
On Aug 27, 2011, at 3:47 PM, CarlGlas@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Effective September 1st, 2011, VERTEX Helicopters will begin performing
> Helicopter Hog Hunting (Aerial Feral Hog Eradication) as a "Landowner Agent"
> and as such, we will be selling the Gunner Seat for Helicopter Hog Hunts.
>
> What does this mean for you, the private hunter?
>
> This means that as a private hunter, you are now allowed by the State of
> Texas to shoot feral hogs from a helicopter. Since we are a full-service
> helicopter company, we are offering this service to Private Hunters from all
> over the United States. We currently have over 150,000 acres of land in some
> of the most feral-hog damaged locations all around Texas where we are under
> contract as a Primary Agent to perform Aerial Hog Depredation for the
> Landowners. We are also currently in negotiations as Primary Agent for an
> additional 550,000 acres from all over the State of Texas.
>
> In order for you, as a private hunter, to be able to shoot from our
> helicopters, you must complete the following:
>
> 1.) Attend the VERTEX Helicopters Helicopter Hunting Safety Course. (See link
> below) This course costs $350 per person and is held every 2 weeks at our
> training facility at Hobby Airport in Houston, TX. This is MANDATORY. No
> class, no shooting. No exceptions.
>
> 2.) Pass a background check /TPWD check (You are getting into a US registered
> aircraft with a semi-automatic rifle. This means you can not have a felony
> conviction, and in order for us to verify this, you MUST go through the
> proper screening). If you perform this action with another helicopter company
> and they DON'T require a background check, you may be breaking a Federal Law.
>
> 3.) Purchase a Texas Hunting License (Hog hunting from the ground does NOT
> require a hunting license. Hunting for the AIR does.)
>
> 4.) Sign a release and indemnification statement for both the landowner and
> our company protecting both the landowner AND our company in the event that
> YOU, the Hunter, accidentally shoot a house, person, structure, livestock, or
> other object/lifeform, etc.. Yes...YOU, the person pulling the trigger, are
> the LIABLE party. This is no different than hunting from the ground. If you
> shoot a hole through our rotor system and/or damage our aircraft, You just
> bought it.
>
> 5.) Hourly rate for Helicopter Hog Hunting is $475 per flight hour, and you
> must pay in advance with a 3-hour minimum. All bookings require advance
> payment. Most people are booking 5 hour blocks. If you book 10 hours we will
> drop the hourly rate to $425. Depending on the geographical area, we may
> require a surcharge for fuel on top of the normal rates. These rates cover
> fuel, aircraft, pilot, and the added insurance requirements.
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGC1tjHCSVE
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