Trapping costs

[ucfireman]

This may be in the wrong place but since I'm asking about trapping I thought I would put it here.
I would like to hire a trapper for my place in NW Coweta.
A neighbor traps some for me (coyotes and beavers) but I would really like to target the racoons, opossums and especially the armadillos.
So my question is, on average to hire a "professional" trapper what would it cost?
How do they bill? Per animal? per night or week or month? Or number of sets?

 

[mossyoakpro]

I have done some paid jobs and I like to do the "bounty" on the animals I catch method. What I normally charge is a setup fee then so much per critter caught. Unfortunately, those days are over for me....I will only trap my properties from now on as I have gotten too busy to handle my own farm more less someone else's.

At this time with gas prices going up I imagine most will want to do a daily rate or a flat fee depending on how far they have to travel as the traps have to be checked and serviced daily.

 

[WOODIE13]

You could buy some dog proof traps, some cat food and fish oil and do it yourself.

 

[Mike81]

This may be in the wrong place but since I'm asking about trapping I thought I would put it here.
I would like to hire a trapper for my place in NW Coweta.
A neighbor traps some for me (coyotes and beavers) but I would really like to target the racoons, opossums and especially the armadillos.
So my question is, on average to hire a "professional" trapper what would it cost?
How do they bill? Per animal? per night or week or month? Or number of sets?

I was you asking the same question to these guys last year. They talked me into doing it myself and I am glad I did. I had a great time learning and caught some critters as well. These guys are more than happy to answer any question you have to get you trapping.

 

[canine933]

This may be in the wrong place but since I'm asking about trapping I thought I would put it here.
I would like to hire a trapper for my place in NW Coweta.
A neighbor traps some for me (coyotes and beavers) but I would really like to target the racoons, opossums and especially the armadillos.
So my question is, on average to hire a "professional" trapper what would it cost?
How do they bill? Per animal? per night or week or month? Or number of sets?

If I was pricing the job it would run $1540 for two weeks. That would be how many ever sets needed. Gas is the major expense. I'm not advertising just giving what I or some others may charge.
Depending on how far someone lives from you they could easily have $600-700 in fuel for two weeks.

 

[Doug B.]

If I was pricing the job it would run $1540 for two weeks. That would be how many ever sets needed. Gas is the major expense. I'm not advertising just giving what I or some others may charge.
Depending on how far someone lives from you they could easily have $600-700 in fuel for two weeks.

And that might sound big to some people, but you are not really making money at that!

 

[canine933]

And that might sound big to some people, but you are not really making money at that!

You are telling the truth there!!!!

 

[ucfireman]

You could buy some dog proof traps, some cat food and fish oil and do it yourself.

I could but I have changed jobs and just don't have the time to do it. (its a long story)
I don't really have the time to do "upkeep" much less the setting and checking of traps. I know it sounds like a cop out but it's true.

I know its a lot of time and gas is ridiculous right now, but the only way to know is to ask.

 

[WOODIE13]

Buy them and see if you neighbor would run them for you, the DPs aren't hard to set up

I could but I have changed jobs and just don't have the time to do it. (its a long story)
I don't really have the time to do "upkeep" much less the setting and checking of traps. I know it sounds like a cop out but it's true.

I know its a lot of time and gas is ridiculous right now, but the only way to know is to ask.