Drone Services

The Right Tool For Many Jobs

With over 50 years of combined experience, the biologists at Spring Creek Outdoors provide a level of insight and experience to clients that you will find nowhere else. Our pilots have been utilizing drone technology for clients since 2016 and we have built the best survey methodology possible to produce the most accurate data for our clients. We hold all of the required state and federal permits and licenses and work closely with State and Federal agencies to conduct our unmanned flights.

Thermal Drone Surveys

Thermal sensors are a rapidly evolving type of technology. These sensors coupled with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), more commonly known as drones, have been commercially available for nearly a decade now. Spring Creek Outdoors started experimenting with this technology in 2019 and found it to be interesting, but not yet able to produce the quality of results that we demand for our clients.

The aircraft we fly is some of the best available, and our survey methodology is designed to avoid the common mistakes we see with the use of this technology for collecting population survey data. All flights are flown and reviewed by Spring Creek Outdoors wildlife biologists with zero outsourcing at any point in the process. 

Our thermal drone surveys are turn-key, no optional add-ons or extra charges. Just as we do with our helicopter surveys, all properties get the same level of effort to our data collection and survey reports, regardless of size. These surveys are generally completed at night, but daytime surveys are possible in late winter when the weather is cold enough. Quality of data is the primary concern, so we can and do reschedule when needed to ensure we are getting only the best information possible. We utilize a combination of thermal and night vision cameras to get the very best information possible about the animals being surveyed, all while reducing disturbance and stress on the animals.