Drone Services for Wildlife Recovery, Rural Property, and Landowner Support
Sentinel Wildlife Recovery & Rural Drone Services provides specialized drone-based support for rural communities, pet owners, farmers, livestock owners, landowners, hunters, and real estate professionals.
Our services combine aerial imaging, thermal search capability, rural land knowledge, and FAA-compliant drone operations.
Compliance Notice
All services are subject to FAA rules, airspace requirements, weather, equipment limitations, safety considerations, landowner permissions, and applicable federal, state, and local law.
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Future service where legally authorized. Pennsylvania service is not currently offered and will only be added if permitted by law.
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Drone-based thermal search assistance for missing pets and domestic animals.
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Aerial and thermal support for locating missing or escaped livestock.
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Field scans to help identify possible wildlife heat signatures before mowing or cutting.
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Aerial documentation and mapping support for farms, hunting land, recreational acreage, and rural property.
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Aerial inspection, documentation, and rural property intelligence services for landowners.
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Approximate aerial boundary and property-feature visualization for planning, marketing, and land understanding.
how our process works
We gather location, service type, urgency, landowner permission status, and mission details.
We review airspace, weather, terrain, access, safety, legality, and equipment needs.
If appropriate, we conduct the flight operation using professional procedures and documentation.
We provide search observations, imagery, maps, notes, or other deliverables based on the service requested.
SERVICE OFFERINGS
We are monitoring Pennsylvania legislation regarding drone-assisted recovery of mortally wounded game. This service will only be added where and when legally authorized.
Future PA Game Recovery Pricing — Proposed Only
This service is not currently offered in Pennsylvania. If legally authorized, proposed pricing would likely be:
Standard Game Recovery Search — $395
Includes:
Up to 2 hours on site
Thermal drone recovery search assistance
Up to 50 round-trip miles included
Search observations provided to hunter/client
Located / Recovery Success Fee — +$100
Applies if the animal is located by drone assistance.
Additional Time
$125/hour after the first 2 hours
Travel Fee
First 50 round-trip miles included
Additional mileage: $1.25/mile
Difficult Terrain / Large Acreage / Extended Search
$500–$750+, quoted case-by-case
Note
Drone-assisted game recovery is not currently offered in Pennsylvania. Sentinel Wildlife Recovery & Rural Drone Services is monitoring proposed legislation, including PA SB 303, and will only add this service if and when legally authorized. This future service would be intended only for lawful post-shot recovery assistance and would not be used for scouting, locating live game for hunting advantage, pursuing, harassing, driving, or unlawfully aiding in the taking of wildlife.
Drone-based search assistance for missing dogs, cats, working dogs, and other domestic animals where aerial search conditions are appropriate.
Includes:
Up to 2 hours on site
Thermal drone search assistance
Initial search-area review
Up to 30 round-trip miles included
Basic search observations provided to the client
Extended Lost Pet Search — $125/hour
Applies after the first 2 hours.
Travel Fee
First 30 round-trip miles included
Additional mileage: $1.25/mile
Longer-distance searches may be quoted case-by-case
Emergency / After-Hours Callout
Evening, overnight, early morning, holiday, or urgent response: +$100–$150
Note
Thermal search is most effective when temperature contrast is favorable, often during cooler periods, early morning, evening, or overnight. Search assistance does not guarantee location, capture, recovery, or outcome.
Thermal drone scans to help identify possible wildlife heat signatures in fields before mowing or cutting.
Best for small fields or single-location scans.
Per-Acre Pricing
$10/acre
Minimum service charge: $175
Larger fields or multiple adjoining fields may qualify for custom pricing
Multi-Field Farm Package
$350–$750+, depending on acreage, travel, and timing
Repeat Farm / Seasonal Pricing
For farms needing multiple scans during hay season:
3-scan package: 10% discount
5+ scan package: custom seasonal rate
Travel Fee
First 30 round-trip miles included
Additional mileage: $1.25/mile
Note
Pre-mowing scans are best performed in cooler conditions, commonly early morning before the field and ground heat up. Thermal scanning does not guarantee detection of all wildlife.
Support for locating escaped, missing, or difficult-to-find livestock across farms, pastures, wooded areas, and rural properties.
Includes:
Up to 2 hours on site
Thermal and/or visual aerial search support
Pasture, field, wooded edge, and access-area review
Up to 40 round-trip miles included
Basic location/search observations
Additional Time
$125/hour after the first 2 hours
Travel Fee
First 40 round-trip miles included
Additional mileage: $1.25/mile
Large Farm / Multi-Parcel Search
Quoted case-by-case
Typical range: $450–$750+
Optional Add-Ons
Fence-line visual check: +$100–$250
Pasture/access overview images: +$150
Same-day basic report: +$125
Note
Livestock search services are aerial support only. Sentinel Wildlife Recovery does not guarantee location, capture, containment, veterinary care, or recovery.
Aerial property documentation, access-route mapping, field and woods visualization, water feature documentation, and rural landowner reporting.
Basic Rural Property Overview
Best for smaller properties or simple aerial documentation.
Includes:
Aerial overview photos
Basic property feature imagery
Field/woods/access visual documentation
Digital image delivery
Recommended for properties generally up to 10 acres, depending on terrain and complexity.
Add-Ons
Same-day rush delivery: +$150
Additional edited photos: +$100–$250
Basic video clips: +$150–$350
Detailed PDF report: +$250–$500
Orthomosaic-style map processing, if offered: quoted separately
Note
Rural property mapping is for visual documentation and landowner support. It is not a boundary survey, engineering report, environmental report, title review, or legal property determination.
Aerial property documentation, access-route mapping, field and woods visualization, water feature documentation, and rural landowner reporting.
Standard Rural Property Mapping
Best all-around package.
Includes:
Aerial property overview
Access route documentation
Field and wooded area visualization
Water feature imagery if applicable
Key feature photos
Basic marked-up visual reference image or PDF summary
Recommended for properties generally up to 25 acres, depending on complexity.
Add-Ons
Same-day rush delivery: +$150
Additional edited photos: +$100–$250
Basic video clips: +$150–$350
Detailed PDF report: +$250–$500
Orthomosaic-style map processing, if offered: quoted separately
Note
Rural property mapping is for visual documentation and landowner support. It is not a boundary survey, engineering report, environmental report, title review, or legal property determination.
Aerial property documentation, access-route mapping, field and woods visualization, water feature documentation, and rural landowner reporting.
Enhanced Rural Landowner Report
Includes:
Aerial imagery
Property feature documentation
Access, fields, woods, water, structures, and land-use areas
Basic visual report
Optional owner-provided notes incorporated
Useful for landowners, sellers, buyers, farms, hunting properties, and recreational land
Recommended for properties generally up to 50 acres, depending on terrain and scope.
Add-Ons
Same-day rush delivery: +$150
Additional edited photos: +$100–$250
Basic video clips: +$150–$350
Detailed PDF report: +$250–$500
Orthomosaic-style map processing, if offered: quoted separately
Note
Rural property mapping is for visual documentation and landowner support. It is not a boundary survey, engineering report, environmental report, title review, or legal property determination.
Aerial property documentation, access-route mapping, field and woods visualization, water feature documentation, and rural landowner reporting.
Large Acreage / Custom Mapping
Includes:
Aerial imagery
Property feature documentation
Access, fields, woods, water, structures, and land-use areas
Basic visual report
Optional owner-provided notes incorporated
Useful for landowners, sellers, buyers, farms, hunting properties, and recreational land
$995–$2,500+
Quoted based on acreage, deliverables, mapping type, travel, processing time, and property complexity
Recommended for properties overs 50 acres, depending on terrain and scope.
Add-Ons
Same-day rush delivery: +$150
Additional edited photos: +$100–$250
Basic video clips: +$150–$350
Detailed PDF report: +$250–$500
Orthomosaic-style map processing, if offered: quoted separately
Note
Rural property mapping is for visual documentation and landowner support. It is not a boundary survey, engineering report, environmental report, title review, or legal property determination.
Aerial visual support to help owners, buyers, sellers, and land professionals better understand approximate property lines, access points, fields, woods, and land features.
Basic Boundary Visualization
Includes:
Aerial property imagery
Approximate parcel/boundary overlay using available mapping data
Basic visual reference image
Digital delivery
Best for smaller or less complex properties.
Disclaimer
Boundary visualization is not a legal survey and does not establish property lines, corners, easements, rights-of-way, setbacks, encroachments, acreage, or ownership rights. All boundary lines are approximate and for general visual reference only. A licensed professional surveyor should be consulted for legal boundary determinations.
Aerial visual support to help owners, buyers, sellers, and land professionals better understand approximate property lines, access points, fields, woods, and land features.
Standard Boundary Visualization Package
Includes:
Aerial imagery
Approximate boundary overlay
Access point and major feature visualization
Field, woods, road frontage, water feature, or structure orientation
Basic PDF visual summary
Disclaimer
Boundary visualization is not a legal survey and does not establish property lines, corners, easements, rights-of-way, setbacks, encroachments, acreage, or ownership rights. All boundary lines are approximate and for general visual reference only. A licensed professional surveyor should be consulted for legal boundary determinations.
Aerial visual support to help owners, buyers, sellers, and land professionals better understand approximate property lines, access points, fields, woods, and land features.
Enhanced Land / Listing Boundary Package
Best for land listings, rural property marketing, buyer orientation, and larger parcels.
Includes:
Multiple aerial visuals
Approximate boundary overlays
Key property feature callouts
Access/road frontage orientation
Digital visual report suitable for client review or marketing support
Disclaimer
Boundary visualization is not a legal survey and does not establish property lines, corners, easements, rights-of-way, setbacks, encroachments, acreage, or ownership rights. All boundary lines are approximate and for general visual reference only. A licensed professional surveyor should be consulted for legal boundary determinations.
Aerial visual support to help owners, buyers, sellers, and land professionals better understand approximate property lines, access points, fields, woods, and land features.
Large Acreage / Complex Boundary Visualization
Best for land listings, rural property marketing, buyer orientation, and larger parcels.
Includes:
Multiple aerial visuals
Approximate boundary overlays
Key property feature callouts
Access/road frontage orientation
Digital visual report suitable for client review or marketing support
$1,000–$2,500+
Quoted based on acreage, parcel complexity, available data, travel, and deliverables
Disclaimer
Boundary visualization is not a legal survey and does not establish property lines, corners, easements, rights-of-way, setbacks, encroachments, acreage, or ownership rights. All boundary lines are approximate and for general visual reference only. A licensed professional surveyor should be consulted for legal boundary determinations.
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