The hound that hunts from the sky
Sky Hound exists because ground searches run out of daylight, and because the best view of any piece of land is the one nobody standing on it can see.
Built to bring deer home
Sky Hound started with my passion for hunting and the outdoors, and a simple thought, there must be a better way to recover a deer when the blood trail runs out.
As a hunter myself, I know the feeling of putting in the time, making a good shot, and then having that uncertainty when you can’t find the deer. You can spend hours walking fields, woods, and thick cover, trying to pick up even the smallest sign. Sometimes, despite your best effort, the deer is still incredibly difficult to locate.
Mission
We don’t just fly drones we help bring deer home.
Credentials
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificates
- Commercial liability insurance
- Night operations & airspace authorizations
- Radiometric thermal imaging payloads
- Wildlife & agricultural survey experience
Four things we never fly without
Precision
Mapped flight plans, structured grids, and coordinates you can walk to.
Compassion
Most calls come on the worst day of someone's week. We answer accordingly.
Field Sense
We read terrain, wind and cover the way trackers do — then fly it.
Partnership
We plug into sheriff departments, fire crews and volunteer teams without friction.
How we got here
First Thermal Search
A neighbor's lost retriever, one borrowed thermal drone, and a found dog at 2 a.m.
Part 107 Operation
Certified, insured and formally launched as a dedicated recovery and imagery service.
Agency Partnerships
Became a standing aerial asset for regional search teams and county responders.
100+ Missions
Recovery, imagery and documentation flights across the region.