I bought a DJI Phantom 3 drone today at Wally World for $369. Gonna use it to scout for hogs. I played with it a bit today, it's awesome sauce! I only crashed it 3 times, but I think those trees had suicidal tendencies anyways. I did learn that you aren't supposed to grab and stop them by the propellers.
I been thinking about a drone for the exact same reason. I know nothing about them though.