Awesome recover sir! Do you have the Matrice 30T? I was just in your neck of the woods (Monroe county) hunting last week. Back home in MI now. Great stuff with the recoveries!
@@marshfielddrones839 heck of an arsenal sir! I have the M3T on the way. I believe it should suffice for the things I need it for over here in MI. Great channel sir. I graduated and my family still lives over there in Tomah. Keep up the great stuff
Is using a drone to recover deer in Wisconsin legal? I had someone on the DNR info line tell me that it is not and if I disagreed to contact state legislature. Searched the regs but can't find anything in there.
It is leagal as long as you follow the guidelines. I talk to DNR legal and administrative wardens from Wisconsin every year to make sure I am operating in a legal way. There is no real information on the DNR sight as it typically takes like five years for a law to be created so the DNR is way behind on what tech is available and how it can be used. If you call a warden they will typically just tell you no because they dont know. Here are the guidelines i follow from the DNR. Based on the information presented to the Department, it is the Department’s understanding that your drone recovery efforts are conducted under the following circumstances and subject to the following criteria: Typical clientele: Calls are from hunters who have been unsuccessful in tracking the wounded animal and the hunter reasonably/legitimately believes that the wound is fatal (this may also include elderly individuals who have difficulty navigating through the woods in search of a deceased deer). You meet the hunter on site, collect the fee, and explain to the hunter the terms and conditions of your recovery services. If the hunter does not agree to your terms and conditions, you do not proceed with the recovery effort. Your terms and conditions include: Hunter provides payment and general information about the animal and its last known location. Although the hunter is often times present for the drone flight, the hunter is not engaged in any capacity. You do not enter the woods and you do not physically guide the clients to the deceased animal. Recovery efforts occur only at night and only after shooting hours are up. Neither you nor the hunter are in possession of a firearm at the time recovery efforts are taken (i.e., flying the drone, hunter entering the woods after shooting hours). You do not hold any DNR licenses or approvals that may create complications with your operation of the drone. Most recovery missions are completed within 7 to 13 minutes. Your drone is equipped with FLIR technology, a spotlight, and a laser range finder. You use the FLIR to locate a wounded deer and use the spotlight (in addition the FLIR) to determine whether the animal is deceased. If you locate the animal and it is still alive, you mark the deer’s position and come back the following night (and, if necessary, the following night), until you are able to confirm the animal is deceased. Unless and until you determine the animal is deceased, you do not convey any of the location information to the client, and neither you nor the client is allowed to enter the woods to track/locate the deer. The hunter cannot pursue the animal until the animal is confirmed deceased. These are your terms; if the hunter does not initially agree to these terms or violates any of these terms, you immediately end your service. (Note. While you do not have the client sign a contract with these terms included, it might be to your benefit and protection to have such a signed contract). You have your Part 107 license and a waiver to fly commercial operations at night. Your drone is equipped with remote ID technology so that other aircraft can “see” it and pilots of other aircraft can see your drone. If these terms and conditions are not reflective of your operational practices, please clarify your actual practices, as any deviations from the above-stated practices may impact the department’s view of the legality of your services. CONCLUSION. Based on this additional information, we believe your services, provided in strict accordance with the above criteria, terms, and conditions, are consistent with the recovery of a deceased animal and therefore do not constitute “hunting” for purposes of applying s. 29.307, Wis. Stats. CAUTIONS. A few additional cautions to ensure that you and the hunters remain within the limitations of current law: Your services are for locating a deceased deer. If a drone is used to track/follow a mobile wounded deer, that would clearly be a violation of s. 29.307, Wis. Stats. I encourage you to have the hunter clearly articulate to you why they reasonably that the wound is fatal. Regarding the use of a drone-mounted spotlight to illuminate the deer to ensure that it is, in fact, deceased. Please be aware that use of a spotlight does have some legal limitations. Pursuant to s. 29.314(5)(a), Wis. Stats., it would be unlawful to use the drone-mounted spotlight to illuminate the carcass between the hours of 10:00 pm - 7:00 am during the period of September 15th to December 31st. Hopefully, the deer carcass is located well before the 10:00 pm cut-off time for use of a light to illuminate areas inhabited by wild animals. I hope this addresses your concerns with using your drone to assist hunters recovering dead deer and wish you success with your business.
Yes you must maintain VLOS to your aircraft at all times the drones we have are equipped with 3 mile nautical becons to be seen very easily at night from great distances with ease.
I think the bigger issue is his return to home altitude is set to 600 feet meaning if he lost connection for what ever reason the drone will auto return to home above the 400ft limit
You think he’s expensive,Deer Drone Recovery out of Ohio charges $400 to look,another $100 if they find it and $1 a mile for anything over 60 miles! No thanks,I would find a tracking dog for a lot less!
Awesome buck and excellent drone work!
High Five Nick. Thanks for getting me into this
No problem I love watching your channel I can see your excitement and devotion to your trade.
I went to Marshfield drones website after i heard you mention them on the podcast. Cool stuff.
Awesome recover sir! Do you have the Matrice 30T? I was just in your neck of the woods (Monroe county) hunting last week. Back home in MI now. Great stuff with the recoveries!
We fly the 30t and a 300 rtk with z15 and h20T
@@marshfielddrones839 heck of an arsenal sir! I have the M3T on the way. I believe it should suffice for the things I need it for over here in MI. Great channel sir. I graduated and my family still lives over there in Tomah. Keep up the great stuff
What color palette are you using?
Tint
Is using a drone to recover deer in Wisconsin legal? I had someone on the DNR info line tell me that it is not and if I disagreed to contact state legislature. Searched the regs but can't find anything in there.
It is leagal as long as you follow the guidelines. I talk to DNR legal and administrative wardens from Wisconsin every year to make sure I am operating in a legal way. There is no real information on the DNR sight as it typically takes like five years for a law to be created so the DNR is way behind on what tech is available and how it can be used. If you call a warden they will typically just tell you no because they dont know. Here are the guidelines i follow from the DNR.
Based on the information presented to the Department, it is the Department’s understanding that your drone recovery efforts are conducted under the following circumstances and subject to the following criteria:
Typical clientele: Calls are from hunters who have been unsuccessful in tracking the wounded animal and the hunter reasonably/legitimately believes that the wound is fatal (this may also include elderly individuals who have difficulty navigating through the woods in search of a deceased deer).
You meet the hunter on site, collect the fee, and explain to the hunter the terms and conditions of your recovery services. If the hunter does not agree to your terms and conditions, you do not proceed with the recovery effort.
Your terms and conditions include:
Hunter provides payment and general information about the animal and its last known location. Although the hunter is often times present for the drone flight, the hunter is not engaged in any capacity.
You do not enter the woods and you do not physically guide the clients to the deceased animal.
Recovery efforts occur only at night and only after shooting hours are up.
Neither you nor the hunter are in possession of a firearm at the time recovery efforts are taken (i.e., flying the drone, hunter entering the woods after shooting hours).
You do not hold any DNR licenses or approvals that may create complications with your operation of the drone.
Most recovery missions are completed within 7 to 13 minutes.
Your drone is equipped with FLIR technology, a spotlight, and a laser range finder. You use the FLIR to locate a wounded deer and use the spotlight (in addition the FLIR) to determine whether the animal is deceased. If you locate the animal and it is still alive, you mark the deer’s position and come back the following night (and, if necessary, the following night), until you are able to confirm the animal is deceased. Unless and until you determine the animal is deceased, you do not convey any of the location information to the client, and neither you nor the client is allowed to enter the woods to track/locate the deer. The hunter cannot pursue the animal until the animal is confirmed deceased. These are your terms; if the hunter does not initially agree to these terms or violates any of these terms, you immediately end your service. (Note. While you do not have the client sign a contract with these terms included, it might be to your benefit and protection to have such a signed contract).
You have your Part 107 license and a waiver to fly commercial operations at night. Your drone is equipped with remote ID technology so that other aircraft can “see” it and pilots of other aircraft can see your drone.
If these terms and conditions are not reflective of your operational practices, please clarify your actual practices, as any deviations from the above-stated practices may impact the department’s view of the legality of your services.
CONCLUSION. Based on this additional information, we believe your services, provided in strict accordance with the above criteria, terms, and conditions, are consistent with the recovery of a deceased animal and therefore do not constitute “hunting” for purposes of applying s. 29.307, Wis. Stats.
CAUTIONS. A few additional cautions to ensure that you and the hunters remain within the limitations of current law:
Your services are for locating a deceased deer. If a drone is used to track/follow a mobile wounded deer, that would clearly be a violation of s. 29.307, Wis. Stats. I encourage you to have the hunter clearly articulate to you why they reasonably that the wound is fatal.
Regarding the use of a drone-mounted spotlight to illuminate the deer to ensure that it is, in fact, deceased. Please be aware that use of a spotlight does have some legal limitations. Pursuant to s. 29.314(5)(a), Wis. Stats., it would be unlawful to use the drone-mounted spotlight to illuminate the carcass between the hours of 10:00 pm - 7:00 am during the period of September 15th to December 31st. Hopefully, the deer carcass is located well before the 10:00 pm cut-off time for use of a light to illuminate areas inhabited by wild animals.
I hope this addresses your concerns with using your drone to assist hunters recovering dead deer and wish you success with your business.
@@marshfielddrones839 Great info! Can I call Nick or Cole to speak about this in more detail?
So you don’t have to maintain VLOS? Very awesome technology.
Yes you must maintain VLOS to your aircraft at all times the drones we have are equipped with 3 mile nautical becons to be seen very easily at night from great distances with ease.
I think the bigger issue is his return to home altitude is set to 600 feet meaning if he lost connection for what ever reason the drone will auto return to home above the 400ft limit
Nice!
How long do you search if you are not able to find it?
I usually stop around 4 hours. At that point i can cover a nautical mile.
@@marshfielddrones839 Do you ever find them after searching for hours? seems like a long time.
What kind of drone is and screen are you using
Little expensive for me but, well worth it if the hunter knows it was a kill shot with no blood trail. Happy you found it for him!
You think he’s expensive,Deer Drone Recovery out of Ohio charges $400 to look,another $100 if they find it and $1 a mile for anything over 60 miles! No thanks,I would find a tracking dog for a lot less!
How much does a recovery cost to come out and search
If you are from Marshfield WI. area or within 30 minutes of there we charge $250 to look and another $100 when we locate your deer.
May i ask what drone you used in this video?
30T
This would be much ,more interesting if the deer had guns and were hunting for YOU!! That would be sport! Thus is just murder and nothing else!!
deer have hooves so they wouldnt even be able to hold the guns.
Where are you guys located
from central WI
I need 3 advil after trying to watch this vid. Slow down, lose the stupid music!
SLOW down man!! Your not giving viewers a chance to see all deer and there is no story to this at all
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