Pursuant to West Virginia State code (§20-2-23), any dog handler or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) providing tracking services for profit must be licensed as an outfitter or guide. Any UAV operator not operating on property they own or lease must be licensed according to FAA Part 107.
Licensed Mortally Wounded Game Trackers
The WVDNR provides this list for informational purposes only. Inclusion on the list does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of any service provider. The “active” status of each license reflects the information available as of September 1 of the year in which the list is published and may not reflect subsequent changes.
| Outfitter | Description | Location | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Concepts, LLC | Wounded deer tracking | Princeton, WV | Janet Musick | 757-218-6015 | abcconceptsphoto@gmail.com |
| Alpha Drone Services | Wounded deer tracking & recovery | Grafton, WV | Chad Annon | 304-677-5401 | chad.annon@gmail.com |
| Bloodline Trackers, LLC | K9 tracking for wounded game | Fort Ashby, WV | John Hockaday | 301-268-7327 | bloodlinetrackers@outlook.com |
| Blue Dog Game Recovery & Outfitters | Wounded game tracking | Ridgeview, WV | Reggie Woodrum | 304-932-6959 | rdwoodrum@aol.com |
| Blue Ridge Mtn. Recon & Recovery, LLC | Wounded deer tracking & recovery | Wellsburg, WV | Drew Ferguson | 304-794-6384 | dpferguson6@icloud.com |
| ClarkOps, LLC | Wounded deer tracking & recovery (on private land only) | Bridgewater, VA (serving Grant, Hardy, Pendleton & Pocahontas counties of WV) | Scott Clark | 540-746-7004 | clarkopsva@gmail.com |
| Drone Deer Recovery | Wounded deer tracking & recovery | Dundee, OH | Michael Yoder | 330-763-3996 | mike@dronedeerrecovery.com |
| Ground to Sky Imagery, LLC | Wounded deer tracking & recovery | Piedmont, OH | John Daniels | 304-923-5918 | groundtoskyimagery@yahoo.com |
| Laughlin Aerial, LLC | Wounded deer tracking & recovery | Grantsville, WV | Dakota Laughlin | 304-514-4598 | dakota@laughlinaerialwv.com |
| Longspur Tracking and Outfitting | Wounded deer and bear tracking | Buckhannon, WV | Shon Butler | 304-439-1659 | shonbutler@live.com |
| Mountaineer Drone Services, LLC | Wounded deer tracking | Jumping Branch, WV | BJ Thomas | 540-834-7121 | mountaineerdroneservices@gmail.com |
| Mountain Sky Drones, LLC | Wounded game tracking & recovery | Morgantown, WV | Josh Poling | 304-771-1095 | mountainskydrones@gmail.com |
| Premier West Virginia Outdoors | Wounded game tracking & recovery | Meadow Bridge, WV | Matt Whitt | 304-228-5791 | matt@premierwestvirginiaoutdoors.com |
| SkyBorne Drone Solutions, LLC | Wounded deer recovery | Falling Waters, WV | Jeff Musser | 717-860-8469 | j_musser15@yahoo.com |
| Sky Sniff Animal Recovery, LLC | Wounded game tracking & recovery | Stephens City, VA (serving eastern panhandle of WV) | Matthew Chapman | 540-391-1382 | skysniffrecovery@gmail.com |
| Vision From Above, LLC | Wounded game tracking & recovery | Kenna, WV | Joseph Vest | 304-532-4115 | visionfromabovewv@outlook.com |
This list was last updated on 09/29/26.