Thermal drone deer-recovery service
Use a thermal drone to locate deer that hunters shot but could not recover, charging a fee for a successful find and a lower fee when the deer is not found.
physical BOTH Service / Consulting / Agency
From Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast — The Most Profitable Business Everyone Overlooks at 02:45
Problem: Hunters need to recover a wounded or dead deer without sending people or tracking dogs through the property and potentially disturbing other deer.
For: Hunters who have shot a deer but cannot locate it, especially hunters pursuing valuable or trophy deer.
Examples
- Drone Deer Recovery: began in Ohio and made $50,000 in its first 10 weeks of deer recovery; the service originally charged $550 when it found a deer and $450 when it did not.
Behind this: 13 build steps · 4 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 2 more real examples · 4 things the video never answers.
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