Kentucky Thermal Drone Deer Recovery

Kentucky Thermal Drone Deer Recovery Experienced pilots specializing in thermal drone deer recovery.

If it's down, we will find it!


-Operating since 2022
-Part 107 Certified Pilots
-Over 100 searches conducted

-We service KY, IN, and OH

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502-523-6158
502-523-7506

🚨10-26-25With the weather conditions being as good as it has been, we conducted a daylight search this morning for a hun...
10/26/2025

🚨10-26-25

With the weather conditions being as good as it has been, we conducted a daylight search this morning for a hunter that believed he had made a liver shot on a buck. We were sent pictures of the blood and decided to head that way to check and see if the buck was still in the area. We were able to locate two bucks bedded near each other, one being the deer the hunter stated he had shot. The buck didn't look to be in terrible shape and we could not see any arrow entry or exits. This deer was hit somewhere on the side he was laying on, and although we like getting a good eye on the wound, he wasn't acting like a deer suffering from a lethal hit over 24 hours after the shot.

💥10-25-25This buck was hit a tad low yesterday evening and tracked for a good ways before the hunter made the decision t...
10/26/2025

💥10-25-25

This buck was hit a tad low yesterday evening and tracked for a good ways before the hunter made the decision to back out and call for assistance to avoid bumping the buck.

We made quick work of a search and located the buck, that had appeared to have been bedded prior to being found with the drone. He made it a little over 300 yards before expiring.

Congrats on a dandy Kentucky 8 point!

10/24/2025

Yesterday evening, a hunter gave us a call and told us he had shot a buck, just in front of the shoulder at the base of the neck. He also mentioned the buck dropped in its tracks, and kicked around for a few minutes before it got up and ran off.

We were able to locate this buck around 700 yards away, laying under some downed trees, in some super thick stuff. We were able to see the hole his broadhead made and its in an area we have seen multiple times and the result is usually a survivable injury.

10/20/2025

🎯 Shot placement

We assisted on locating two different bucks yesterday and we were told, the deer were either quartered towards the hunter or there was an attempted frontal shot.

Our opinion is that broadside shots are always the best, or if you are comfortable with it, a well placed quartering away shot. Broadside shots will always leave less room for error and reduce the chances of a non-lethal shot and a wounded deer.

Buck #1 was quartered towards the hunter and appears the bullet went into the inside of the rear left leg and exited on the outside of it.

Buck #2 we were able to see the entry and exit as well, and appears to have gone through the meaty part of the neck.

💥Fun night!Had a double header tonight before the storms rolled in.The first search was for a friend of ours that lost s...
10/19/2025

💥Fun night!

Had a double header tonight before the storms rolled in.

The first search was for a friend of ours that lost sight of the buck this morning, knowing it was mortaly wounded. We were super glad we were able to assist in the recovery of this big ol' Kentucky buck.

The second was for a youth hunter that shot a doe. The shot looked and felt good, but might of been just a hair back when she took a step forward as the trigger was pulled. We were told there wasn't a speck of blood to be found, and we only had a direction she ran. I added a longer video from take off to show what we see during a typical search and how well the visibilty is this time of year. Although it turns out she died in a field, the woods looked wide open from up above. Congrats to both of these hunters! We love seeing the smiles on their faces.

Shout out to Jacob on finally getting a chance at "Grunther". He's excellent at flying the drone, but even better at kee...
10/18/2025

Shout out to Jacob on finally getting a chance at "Grunther". He's excellent at flying the drone, but even better at keeping up with the deer where he hunts. He's followed Grunther for 3-4 years and if given the opportunity, decided to put an arrow through him this season.

Good luck to all the muzzleloader hunters this weekend!⚡️ We will be available all weekend.🚨 If you lose a blood trail, ...
10/18/2025

Good luck to all the muzzleloader hunters this weekend!

⚡️ We will be available all weekend.

🚨 If you lose a blood trail, or are unsure of the shot, back out and contact a dog tracking team or drone operator. Don't risk bumping your trophy to the next county.

Last but not least, please stay away from those shoulders 🦌

Call us if you need us!
502-523-6158
502-523-7506

This hunter gave us a call yesterday evening after shooting his target buck. He mentioned the buck was quartered away an...
10/16/2025

This hunter gave us a call yesterday evening after shooting his target buck. He mentioned the buck was quartered away and he felt good with the shot but could not locate much blood. We were sent some pictures of the arrow and it looked like only a few inches were still with the deer. He made the right decision to back out and reach out to us.

After locating and checking around the deer with the camera, it appears the buck was hit in the shoulder, and that the arrow entered just too far forward to be a lethal hit. We are hoping with the changes in hormones and building up towards the rut, that he will get another chance at this absolute freak of a buck.

10/13/2025

Buck #2 was for a youth hunter and was believed to be shot in the shoulder. Due to the buck being bedded and laying on the side it was shot on, we were not able to see an entry wound, but noticed how far under the body the leg was while the buck was bedded. The buck appeared alert and wasn't showing any obvious signs we like to see with a lethal hit, but hopefully we get some good news when a recovery attempt is made today.

In total, we're were able to help 3 hunters this weekend, 2 being youth. The season is only going to better, and although we would be perfectly happy with double lung and heart shots from now on, sometimes we are needed. When you need help, please reach out and we will do everything we can to provide an answer and hopefully get your hands on antlers. Happy hunting everyone!

🚨 We went 2 for 2 on finding bucks last night. Buck #1 was shot with a crossbow. The shot looked a little low and blood...
10/13/2025

🚨 We went 2 for 2 on finding bucks last night.

Buck #1 was shot with a crossbow. The shot looked a little low and blood was lost after a short blood trail. We located the buck just inside the wood on the edge of a field. He was standing, breathing hard and we could see blood dripping off the bottom of his stomache. We gave the buck a few hours and came back out around 1am with the drone, and he was in the same area, doing the same thing. We recommended to wait until morning for a recovery and was able to get the good news that he had expired and was right where he was located with the drone. While gutting the buck, it was determined the bolt entered behind the front shoulder and traveled through the liver and guts. Goes to show just how strong these animals are. Congrats to the hunter who was able to tag this buck!

💥 BBDSo glad we were able to help out this young man last night!Yesterday evening, we got a call from the hunter's fathe...
10/12/2025

💥 BBD

So glad we were able to help out this young man last night!

Yesterday evening, we got a call from the hunter's father about a lost blood trail, and we immediately headed their way to assist.

This is why we do it.

We enjoy every search we go on, but there is something extra special about helping out a youth hunter.

Goodluck everyone during the rest of the season!

It's go time!✔️ Bags packed 🎒 ✔️ Batteries charged 🔋 ✔️ Gassed up ⛽️ Enroute to our first search of the night. We love h...
10/12/2025

It's go time!

✔️ Bags packed 🎒
✔️ Batteries charged 🔋
✔️ Gassed up ⛽️

Enroute to our first search of the night. We love helping youth hunters find their trophy!

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