Serves this area
Service radius: 50 miles
Based near Tate Township, OH
Clermont County hunters have three professional drone pilots available to assist with finding downed game across Goshen, Tate, and Wayne Townships. The thick woodlots and brushy creek bottoms in this part of Ohio make traditional tracking difficult, especially when a blood trail goes cold. Thermal technology allows these operators to spot heat signatures from the air that you would likely miss on the ground.
If you have a deer down near Tate Township, pilots like Althaus Aerial Solutions can deploy quickly to scan the area. These services focus on locating carcasses or bedded wounded animals without pushing them off the property. Working with a local pilot saves time and helps ensure you recover your meat before the coyotes or weather get to it.
Serving Goshen Township, Tate Township, Wayne Township.
Serves this area
Service radius: 50 miles
Based near Tate Township, OH
Serves this area
Service radius: 50 miles
Based near Goshen Township, OH
Serves this area
Service radius: 50 miles
Based near Wayne Township, OH
In deer drone recovery, a thermal drone pilot flies a heat-imaging camera over the area to locate a wounded, downed or bedded deer. Legality varies by state and season, so a reputable pilot will tell you upfront what they can and cannot do where you hunt.
Most pilots charge a call-out fee plus an hourly or per-search rate, with mileage past a set radius. Cold, calm nights produce the best thermal contrast and the highest success rates.
Thermal works best once the ground cools and the animal is still holding heat. Wait for dark if you can, and keep people out of the area so the pilot is not chasing your own heat signatures.