Terms & Conditions
Drone-Search Client Agreement
I the Client in addition to payment for services rendered do hereby understand and agree to the following:
Deer Recovery
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Client has made a reasonable but unsuccessful effort to locate the animal without the aid of a drone.
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The Client has provided a reasonable and sound explanation of why they believe the wild animal is dead.
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None of the parties involved present during the flight or subsequent recovery efforts are in possession of a firearm, archery equipment, crossbow, or other weapon legally capable of reducing an animal to possession.
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Drone-Search is a third party and has no vested interest in locating the downed animal beyond assisting the client with locating it.
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When Drone-Search locates a live animal (including a crippled animal) our Operator cannot disclose the location of the wild animal to the hunter upon locating it. Client may request a subsequent flight to confirm a wounded animal has expired.
Herd Analysis
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Scouting is an activity conducted by hunters prior to a hunt to help understand the lay of the land and the patterns of the animals they intend to hunt. The use of Drones/UAV’s to hunt is illegal under Wisconsin law.
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Drone-Search will not engage/assist in acts constituting hunting and therefore violate s. 29.307, Wis. Stats. during the course of UAV Operations as requested by Client under this agreement.
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Drone-Search will not cause the operation of a UAS to harass or effect any animals movement.
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Drone-Search will ensure that the operation of lights mounted on a UAS will comply with the shining hour restrictions of s. 29.314(5)(a), Wis. Stats.
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Use of a UAS to understand the topography of the landscape and determine stand location or viewing of wildlife and their patterns would not by itself be a violation of s. 29.307, Wis. Stats., but rather needs to be considered along with all other present factors. Use of a UAS to locate live animals, such as bedded deer so the UAS operator or another person could come back and hunt those animals at a later time could be a violation of s. 29.307, Stats. and NR 10.07(1)(a), Wis. Adm. Code. The further in time that the operation of the UAS is removed from hunting, the more likely it will be that the purpose of the UAS operation is considered to be scouting and not hunting.