Drone-Based Land & Wildlife Surveys

featuring: Ethan Salinsky with Sky Senderos

About Ethan:  Ethan is the founder of Sky Senderos. The idea for the company came to him a few years ago while visiting his girlfriend’s family ranch during a helicopter survey. Watching that process unfold, he realized there had to be a better way to conduct game counts on Texas properties. After several years of research and experimentation with different drones, Sky Senderos performed its first commercial survey in January 2023. What began as an opportunity for Ethan to explore new parts of Texas (and earn some extra spending money during his final semester of college) has since evolved into the company that Sky Senderos is today.

Ethan is deeply grateful to everyone who has supported Sky Senderos and helped achieve its mission of providing landowners across Texas with more accurate, actionable data about their land and wildlife. To date, the company has worked with more than 400 landowners statewide. Still, the most rewarding moments often come during the surveys themselves—whether it’s locating the 10-point buck lease members thought had been lost, or confirming a landowner’s suspicion that previous helicopter counts had underestimated their wildlife population. Each positive outcome fuels Ethan’s commitment to growing Sky Senderos and continuing to deliver value to clients across Texas.