muledeerarea33? Report post Posted July 30, 2014 I'm sure it's out of my budget but I'm curious. What's it cost to have a chopper take you up and scout? Not necessarily for critters but more for water, locations for spike camps, etc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted July 30, 2014 You have may have opened a can of worms on this site, but thats cool I have beer and snacks. Im curious too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJMauro12 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Planes probably cheaper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajohunter Report post Posted July 30, 2014 This one has "EPIC THREAD" written all over it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Lol google earth bro...its free and gives great view from the sky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saguaro Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Planes will be much cheaper. Good luck and try to get a high wing Cessna. If your real lucky, you might find someone with a STOL kit and you can cruise at 40 mph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camoremi Report post Posted July 30, 2014 I've heard of people using those quadcopter drones to scout. They actually made them illegal in a few states I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted July 30, 2014 I was able to go up recently in a single eng plane and we were up for about 2 hours and just fuel was 95 bucks on a 125 horse motor. Figure 65 bucks an hour for fuel plus pilot so maybe 150 an hour for plane if you can find someone. Its tuff to mark stuff and see where the heck your at in a plane for sure so I say Google earth and boots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted July 30, 2014 You have may have opened a can of worms on this site, but thats cool I have beer and snacks. Im curious too. with what I posted it certainly sounds like I have lots of beer " you have may have" , let me get a beer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shedhunteraz Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Lol google earth bro...its free and gives great view from the sky Then save your money and buy a good pair of boots and hit the hills take your tent and find your spike camp. Kills two birds with one stone. Finds your areas and gets you in shape. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Wow!!! Good thing I'm drinkin whiskey and not beer!!! Didn't realize I'd get such a quick response. So no one had used a chopper? I know "boots on the ground" is cheaper. Well... Let the can of worms continue to spill!!! I'll check back after I cook dinner, should be Interisting! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted July 30, 2014 I know guys that have used a helicopter and small fixed wings for scouting. Not sure how I feel about it, but if it's legal and you have the cash might be interesting. Rotary is much more expensive than fixed wing. Find some one with a small high wing that can fly nice and slow. I'm definitely against the use of aircraft during the season. More than once I've had some a-hole come buzzing over us and a herd several times while we were putting on a stalk. Not sure if they were antis, just curious, pot growers, or other hunters, but it sucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swivelhead Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Sheep club pays $1200 an hour for chopper time as I recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Hey Dan, I think the foreman of the XX has a plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector777 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 $1200 an hour?! Holy smokes. . If you're gonna go up I'm pretty sure you'll have to go before the archery deer hunts start because it's illegal after the first big game season starts. If I read the regs correctly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
