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Thermal Drone Deer Recovery

Made a good shot but lost the blood trail? Our thermal drone searches the woods, thickets and bottoms from above and guides you straight to your deer.

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ThermalRadiometric Search
NightCapable Operations
GPSGuided Recovery
ServingAL · GA · TN · MS
Why a drone

Find Your Deer Before the Coyotes Do

Covers Ground Fast

A thermal drone can search acres of timber, cutovers and creek bottoms in the time it takes to walk one grid.

Sees Through the Dark

A deer still holds body heat for hours after the shot. Cool night air makes that heat signature stand out clearly.

Less Pressure on Your Land

Fewer boots in the woods means less disturbance to the rest of your property and your next hunt.

What we see

How a Deer Shows Up on Thermal

A warm deer stands out clearly against cool ground and timber. Images marked illustrative are thermal renderings, not actual client searches.

Thermal rendering: deer on a wooded hillside
IllustrativeThermal rendering: deer on a wooded hillside
Deer and hogs from 2,000 ft. USFWS/USGS, public domain
Real thermalDeer and hogs from 2,000 ft. USFWS/USGS, public domain
How it works

From Lost Trail to Tagged Deer

Text Us

Send your location, shot time, shot placement if known, and where you lost blood. The sooner you reach out, the better the odds.

Plan

We confirm the landowner, the search area, travel and an estimated total before we head your way.

Search

We fly a thermal grid outward from the hit site and last blood while you wait at a set meeting point.

Recover

When we find a heat signature, we confirm it on camera and guide you to the deer with live directions and GPS coordinates.

Rates

Deer Recovery Pricing

Simple pricing quoted before we leave. Travel is $1.00 per round-trip mile from Gadsden.

$225

Standard Recovery

Up to 2 hours of thermal search for one deer, with GPS coordinates and live guidance to the animal.

$75/hr

Additional Search Time

Billed in 30-minute blocks if you want us to keep searching past the first 2 hours.

Season Plan

Hunting Clubs & Leases

Priority response and a discounted per-call rate for clubs, leases and outfitters. Text or email for a quote.

Travel: $1.00 per round-trip driving mile from Gadsden, AL. Cancel before we leave at no charge. Payment is due whether or not the deer is recovered, because the search time and travel are the same either way.
Good to know

Give Us the Best Chance

Reach Out Early

Thermal works best while the deer is still warm, usually within the first several hours. Do not wait until the next afternoon.

Back Out Quietly

If you think the deer is still alive, mark the spot and back out. Pushing a wounded deer makes the search much larger.

Know Your Boundaries

We fly only where we have the landowner's permission. Have neighbor contacts ready if the deer may have crossed a line.

Recovery only. Our drones are used only to locate deer that have already been lawfully shot. We never use a drone to scout, hunt, drive or harass game, no firearm or bow is carried by the flight crew, and the hunter is responsible for tagging, reporting and following all hunting regulations. Drone recovery rules differ by state and can change: Tennessee allows it on private land under TWRA rules that took effect August 1, 2026, and we confirm current Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi wildlife-agency guidance before each season. All flights are conducted under FAA Part 107, and night operations follow FAA night-flight requirements. Recovery is not guaranteed; a deer that has cooled or is under heavy cover may not be visible on thermal.

Lost Your Deer? Text Us Now.

Text 610-241-6312 or email iron-sight-imagery@outlook.com with your location, shot time and last blood, and we will reply with availability and an estimated total.

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