A drone to get wild boar out of the woods

For example, commercial markets offer drones specifically designed to lift loads using a sling or winch, with stated maximum capacities of more than 200 kilograms. With a 100-kilogram load, they have a range of up to 12 kilometres, although with a heavier load—for example, the 200 kilograms mentioned—the range is reduced to around 6 kilometres.

New technologies have become an unusual solution for handling downed animals. In this case, we see a wild boar being attached to the sling of an agricultural drone and transported from those hard-to-reach areas to an accessible location, virtually eliminating all effort except that of the person responsible for tying the animal to the remotely controlled vehicle.

The use of drones to recover game animals is already a real and regulated practice under the rules of several jurisdictions. For example, legislation in some U.S. states already specifically provides for the use of drones to recover game animals, although the rules vary widely.

Ohio, for example, currently allows drones to be used to recover a downed deer under certain conditions. Michigan, by contrast, expressly prohibits their use even to locate or recover downed animals.