Wisconsin Aerial
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Wisconsin Aerial-owned 2025 field footage · Visible-light view of an antlered buck
Thermal deer recovery
Thermal drone deer recovery across Southern Wisconsin.
Professional thermal drone searches with deliberate flight patterns and respect for the animal, landowner, and hunt.What to do now
Preserve the details. Then submit a request.
Record the exact location, shot time, last known point, and direction of travel while those details are fresh. Be ready to explain who controls the property and whether access is authorized.
Use the request form below or call 920-212-6088 with that information. Wisconsin Aerial will review the request, availability, and conditions before discussing a search. Contact does not confirm acceptance or a result.
Verified field footage · 2025
Two bucks. Two camera views.
This synchronized Wisconsin Aerial recording shows two antlered bucks sparring in the same moment. Thermal reveals the heat signatures at left; the visible-light camera confirms the animals and their behavior at right.This field example documents deer observed from the air. It does not depict a recovery and does not guarantee detection, identification, recovery, or any result in another search.
Fresh field footage · 2026
What the drone sees above Wisconsin cover.
Two synchronized comparisons show how thermal detection and visible-light confirmation work together, followed by a closer view of a velvet buck beneath the canopy.All media above was extracted from Wisconsin Aerial-owned 2026 field video. The footage documents animals observed from the air; it does not promise detection, identification, recovery, or any particular outcome.
Coverage and pricing
Two local teams. One connected service area.
Columbus, Wisconsin
La Valle, WisconsinDeer recovery search$350For an accepted search
Wisconsin Aerial reviews requests within 60 miles of our Oxbow Road location. Through our partner Driftless Aerial, a second 60-mile service circle extends coverage west from La Valle.
About 11.6 million acres in our combined mapped coverage area. Wisconsin Aerial and Driftless Aerial work together to review deer-recovery requests across southern Wisconsin, connecting the Columbus area with the Driftless region around La Valle.
Approximate geographic footprint of both 60-mile circles, counting their overlap once. This includes portions outside Wisconsin; it is not a measure of acres searched per day.
The circles show the normal request-review area, not guaranteed availability. Weather, timing, access, regulations, and pilot availability are reviewed before any search is accepted.
- Wisconsin Aerial · 60 miles
- Driftless Aerial · 60 miles
- Partner coverage overlap
Thermal-search equipment
Detection, confirmation, charging, and observation in one field system.
The DJI Matrice 4TD provides thermal and visible-light views for deer, pet, and search-support work. A dedicated Ram 1500 carries mobile charging and observation equipment for field operations.
Explore the complete equipment fleetSearch process
From urgent contact to a clear next step.
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Send the essentials
Provide your name and mobile number, the location and shot time, the last known point, the deer's direction, and property-permission status.
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Review the request
Wisconsin Aerial reviews the information, current availability, access, and conditions before discussing whether a search should move forward.
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Confirm the next step
You will receive a response about the request. Submitting a form or making a call does not guarantee that a search can be accepted or that a deer will be located.
Before a search
Prepare the request. Confirm the details.
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Preparation
Keep the exact location, shot time, last known point, direction of travel, your name, and your contact information ready when you submit the request.
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Timing
Contact Wisconsin Aerial with the available details. Timing, availability, and conditions are reviewed before any search is discussed; no response or search window is promised on this page.
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Pricing
An accepted deer recovery search costs $350.
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Property permission
State who controls each property involved and whether access is authorized. A request is not accepted until access and the other mission details are reviewed.
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Service area
Wisconsin Aerial and partner Driftless Aerial each review requests within a 60-mile radius of their mapped locations. Send the exact search location so availability can be confirmed.
Search boundaries
Every request is conditional.
Access and rules. Identify the property involved, who controls it, and whether access is authorized. Wisconsin Aerial reviews the request before accepting any work. This page does not replace current rules or legal advice.
Weather and visibility. Conditions and what can be seen during a proposed search are reviewed for each request. Contact does not mean conditions are suitable or that a search will proceed.
Responsible expectations. The goal is a careful, respectful review of the available information. Thermal imagery and a search cannot guarantee detection, identification, recovery, or any particular outcome. Accepted clients receive a secure link to electronically sign the 2026 Deer Recovery Client Agreement before payment.
Your operator
Wisconsin-based request review.
Wisconsin Aerial Drone Services is a Wisconsin-owned drone operator with a public contact location near Columbus. Together with partner Driftless Aerial in La Valle, the team reviews thermal deer recovery requests across two overlapping 60-mile service areas.
Submit the request form or call 920-212-6088 with the essential details. Accepted searches cost $350; location, access, timing, weather, and availability still require review.
Missing a family pet?
We also help search for dogs and cats.
Our pet recovery service brings the same thermal-search capability and $350 pricing to families looking for a missing companion. Explore pet recovery or call us with the last sighting.
Urgent request
Send the search details.
Submitting starts a review. It does not confirm acceptance, availability, timing, or an outcome. For urgent assistance, call 920-212-6088.
Deer recovery questions
What should I provide when requesting a search?
Provide your name and contact information, the search location and shot time, the last known point, the deer’s direction of travel, and the property-permission status.
Does contacting Wisconsin Aerial confirm a search?
No. Wisconsin Aerial reviews availability, access, location, and current conditions before discussing whether a search can move forward.
Do I need property permission?
Identify who controls every property involved and whether access is authorized. The request still requires review before any work is accepted.
What does a deer recovery search cost?
An accepted deer recovery search costs $350.
What area do Wisconsin Aerial and Driftless Aerial cover?
Wisconsin Aerial reviews requests within 60 miles of its Oxbow Road location. Partner Driftless Aerial provides a second 60-mile request-review area centered on La Valle, Wisconsin. Availability is confirmed for each request.
Can a thermal search guarantee recovery?
No. Conditions and visibility vary, and thermal imagery or a search cannot guarantee detection, identification, recovery, or any particular outcome.