It’d have to be a Booner before I dropped $500+ for some guy to maybe locate it with a drone. Most people with dogs work off of tips. So I’d be more inclined to call someone with a dog.
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What? A Job Opportunity With Drone Deer Recovery?
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My dog would love to find your deer for $500. She usually works for free and really enjoys it. Not sure about the use of drones yet. I'm still not sure we should allow trail cams that allow someone to sit home & watch TV while scouting....JMO.
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This is a great point. It will be interesting to see how different states regulate drones, compared to how they regulate dogs.
Iron_llama
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On the one hand, anything to recover more animals, is a good thing. On the other hand, does knowing it's easier to recover an animal enable or justify marginal shots that should have been passed on?
My other thought is, using a drone to hunt coyotes or other invasive / non-managed species. The capabilities that seem repugnant to some of us as applied to whitetails, might be warmly embraced when applied to feral hogs or coyotes or nutria or whatever.
My other thought is, using a drone to hunt coyotes or other invasive / non-managed species. The capabilities that seem repugnant to some of us as applied to whitetails, might be warmly embraced when applied to feral hogs or coyotes or nutria or whatever.
At $450 per attempt plus $100 finders fee, probably not many
On private land I tend to agree, your business what you do on your ground. On public what you do on our ground becomes my business and I am adamantly opposed to any type of drone usage on public ground that in any way could be construed as aiding or supporting a hunt.
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I've personally not rushed to judgement on this whole concept yet. I can see a lot of benefits to the hunting community overall when it comes time to fight the anti hunters...... which will never go away. Hard data and facts with reasonable regulations to prevent misuse will eventually be promulgated for sure. I see much of this going to the wayside when government agencies catch on and it becomes a function of ECO's etc. Which I believe would be the best use of it. Not that I like big government mind you, but on public land, the technology can be utilized only by those with a license and authority to use them for deer and lost human recovery and unfortunately, remains. I'll have to admit, it would be an interesting vocation to be certain.
casts_by_fly
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hypothetical scenario- guy hunting a similar tract to you hits a deer and can’t find it. You’d rather he brings in 5 buddies who grid search the entire tract for a day to maybe find it than bring in a drone which will not disturb the area and can find it with a much higher likelihood of recovery? Better chance of success with negligible impact on the area. For me, the duty to recover the animal is first and foremost. Selfishly, I’d rather he didn’t bugger up the area for my own hunts there.
rick
I wanted to start a western pack out service. Send me gps coordinates of your kill. You pay a membership or one time fees. Drone shows up with a cradle for the critter meat/antlers. Flies it back to wherever makes sense(your truck or my location with walk in cooler.
It’s a ten million dollar idea. Only problem is the cost of a drone that can handle 300+lbs…
Just because I want to take financial advantage of people who don’t want to pack out critters or want to shoot them when it’s too hot for a pack out, doesn’t mean I have to do the same thing when I hunt.
Anyways, if anyone has drone connections, and wants to go in on this, let me know. Also, if you have a discount code for a 7 figure drone, holler!
It’s a ten million dollar idea. Only problem is the cost of a drone that can handle 300+lbs…
Just because I want to take financial advantage of people who don’t want to pack out critters or want to shoot them when it’s too hot for a pack out, doesn’t mean I have to do the same thing when I hunt.
Anyways, if anyone has drone connections, and wants to go in on this, let me know. Also, if you have a discount code for a 7 figure drone, holler!
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Your point is a good one. I fully support use of technology for good means, such as you suggest and other reasonable scenarios. The tool could definitely serve many good purposes. And it could also achieve a whole lot of things that I feel would undermine nature, many different peoples experience in nature, etc. So I’m not sure how drones become part hunting practices without it being a case of opening Pandora’s jar.
I don’t see us being far from a time when this technology is used to identify, track, and monitor trophy bucks with complete accuracy. Hunting has always been an arms race and the hunting community has always self imposed some codes of conduct upon itself. I think we are at a crossroads where we as hunters need to talk about and decide what we want the future of hunting to be. If we can have some collective reaction to the technology and present reasonable boundaries we may be able to navigate public and legislative outcomes by proactive demonstration of “fair use” and “fair chase”.
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Not that I disagree but people in my area are paying far more than that to buy property put in food plots, fill feeders and all kinds of other tech just to kill a deer with antlers. Those same people will abuse a drone without thinking twice because they are throwing so much money at deer hunting already that it's become second nature. The amount of money isn't going to be a deterrent in my neck of the woods, at least not for a drone without thermal. The thermal part will probably happen but not as much.getting pretty expensive just to go kill a deer with antlers and find it.
Part of what makes me say this is I know people that are checking food plots or fields in my area already because they are legal for agricultural purposes. Those same people are "accidentally" finding bucks bedded in Milo fields while checking their crops. Bucks that used to bachelor up in ag field away from cover are already getting pressured because of drones in this area.
tarafrost
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I figure I need more shotgun practice since I haven't done much duck hunting the past few years, so if I see a drone over my property.....BOOM!
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I get what you are saying and think it is a valid consideration, if that was what would be happening with that technology. The problem with drones is there are more reasons to use them that are not fair chase than are. I have been in almost the exact scenario you mentioned multiple times and have always offered to assist and several times did assist. And yes those times when they were close to where I was hanging, I moved to a different location for a sit or two before re-checking the previous spot. I am always happy to see other hunters have success even if it messes up a spot or area I was hunting. I would rather hope that if the hunter lost a deer because they made a poor decision whether that be shot distance, moving animal, whatever, that they learn from that and use what they learned to become a better hunter and I think most do. I am not a fan of tools that lessen the need to improve ones skills. Maybe not having drone technology leads to someone giving up hunting because they arent learning how to be better and give it up. I am perfectly fine with that too. Some folks are just going to be better gatherers than they are hunters. Hunting isnt upward basketball where score isnt kept and everybody wins. We dont need tools to make it that way either.
Well, looks like the Michigan DNR is saying drone deer recovery is illegal in their state. Interesting read
www.themeateater.com
Should Drones Be Allowed to Recover Dead Deer?
Under a light snow, an infrared-equipped drone buzzes a timbered property somewhere in the Midwest heartland. The operator, Mike Yoder, watches a screen on his controller, looking for the heat signatures of deer. As the light fades, he finally narrows in on a static target in a dense pocket of...
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Good read.Well, looks like the Michigan DNR is saying drone deer recovery is illegal in their state. Interesting read
Should Drones Be Allowed to Recover Dead Deer?
Under a light snow, an infrared-equipped drone buzzes a timbered property somewhere in the Midwest heartland. The operator, Mike Yoder, watches a screen on his controller, looking for the heat signatures of deer. As the light fades, he finally narrows in on a static target in a dense pocket of...
it’s interesting that DDR says they only use their drones for recovery and in another statement they say that drones are more effective than tracking dogs and trail cameras.
The_Fit_Ness_Monster
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I know a lot of people that need to learn how to kill deer without cameras or cell phones at all before they pick up a drone. It’s getting ridiculous lol
you can fly over public but you can't take off/land from it. after about 1/4 mile you are in violation of LOS requirements without spotters so it is effectively banned from public. that being said they are regulated by the FAA, not DNR if taking off and landing legally. he has a court case currently. I think if you hire a licensed pilot to recover a dead deer it should be legal. that being said I don't think unlicensed pilots should be allowed to do it, and currently they cannot for a fee
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That’s fascinating information and definitely shifts how I view the drone recovery. Thank you!