 Land managers are often looking to new technology to help them better manage their properties. Drones, also known as UAVs, can be a helpful tool in land management. Aerial images found online are only updated every couple of years. For managers that want the most up-to-date aerial images for creating maps, for management plans, a drone can be very helpful. Implementing timber harvest, prescribed fires, or establishing new food plots are all activities that will change the look of the landscape. For hunters, having aerial maps that include current land use can be very beneficial for planning access routes and stand locations. Drones can also help landowners detect pest infestations in both standing crops and timber stands. Several UAVs on the market can be programmed to autopilot transects across a given area. The images collected from multiple transects can be pieced together with the use of special computer software to create updated maps as often as you wish.