Frequently Asked Questions

Our mission at Carolina Crosshairs is to provide high-quality services that gives our clients the greatest opportunity to locate their next trophy and to give our clients the most detailed information on their wildlife populations so they can maximize the growth and health of their animals.

This is widely dependent on the weather conditions after the shot.  The ideal time to locate a deer is right after the shot but they stay warm enough to see for at least 12 hours.  We have found deer 16 hours after the shot within 15 minutes. The quicker we get to your spot the higher the % of locating it.  Give us a call and we can better advise you on your situation.

Yes and no. Locating deer in thick mature trees with full cover during the warm months is more of a challenge than a 200 acre hay field in the winter, however with the technology of our drone and the height in which we fly if there is even the smallest window we will be able to detect the heat signature.

Yes and No, our drone is able to fly in the rain, however our spotlight is not rated for the rain, so we will be restricted to only flying during daylight hours in the rain.  Bright sunny days are the worst weather to locate expired animals, during these times we will need to fly the first few hours after sunrise or at night after sunset normally.

Once a deer is located we will ask for the payment and once it is received we will guide you to your deer with the drone if needed.  We also will have a handheld thermal monocular to help you better navigate at night to your trophy.

We highly recommend you let your blood type and trail distance determine this. We hear bright red blood with hundreds of yards all the time. If you have tracked the deer 300 yards and he has not expired you should back out of your track. We have found deer 1000+ yards away, however pushing only makes our chances go down and the drag out harder on the hunter. Dark red blood (burgundy) indicates a liver shot, a deer shot in this location could live for well over 12 hours. We have found deer in their beds alive 17 hours post liver shot. Bright red blood with long tracks indicate muscle hits and take time as well. Do not push your trophy deer.