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Find landowners who need wildlife removed? #6399447
12/15/18 11:34 AM
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I am curious as to how I can find landowners who need nuisance animals and furbearers removed? Besides going door to door, are there any like websites or apps where landowners ask to have wildlife removed or something? I've tried looking at my local property appraisers site, but they don't list the landowner's phone numbers, and often times the mailing address is far from the property. There's gotta be a site or something that farmers go to find people to remove pests right?

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399450
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door to door works just fine unless your squeamish.


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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399462
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Put a sign up or your card on the bulletin board in the local coffee shop and co-op. That would be seen by 99% of the farmers here.

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: K52] #6399464
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Originally Posted by Steelflight
door to door works just fine unless your squeamish.

The reason I don't wanna do door to door is cause I live in South Florida in a more urban area, and the farmland is not concentrated near me so it wouldn't be very efficient. And a lot of the homes on the farms are fenced off from what ive seen on google maps.
Originally Posted by K52
Put a sign up or your card on the bulletin board in the local coffee shop and co-op. That would be seen by 99% of the farmers here.

So i should probably advertise myself then instead of trying to find landowners who will let me trap?

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399506
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Check to see if your state has a list of trappers that landowners can contact, and if so get on it. Ky does this, I don't know about Fl.

Go door to door and concentrate on the specific landowners that might have problems. Look for horse farms. Horse people don't like possums so if you are catching possums (who isn't) in addition to furbearers you want, it's a win-win. Look for cattle ranchers that also have hay or crop fields. They are likely to want coons and yotes controlled. Yotes stress the cattle and coons get in the feed and barns. Trapping in pastures with livestock is about impossible but those that also have crop fields can provide an opportunity. Got any pecan orchards? Coons eat the heck out of pecans taking $ right out of the owners pocket.

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399567
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2 other places to check out, the CO. of that area, and the dog catcher (or what ever they're called now) . I'd think most people would call these for a critter problem.
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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: EdP] #6399568
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After this year, I decided if you help one landowner out they will let all of their friends and neighbors know. Since the beginning of november I have had 10 different landowners contact me about nuisence wildlife.

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399733
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Dog catchers hate wildlife nuisance calls. Many municipality dog catchers do not offer wildlife control. Get to know the guys in the trucks and their dispatcher (the phone answerer).

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: EdP] #6399740
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I called FWC and they didn't have a list unfortunately:/ Not a lot of horse farms near me, but theres a ton of sugar farms. Do sugar farms have nuisance animals? Like do furbearers eat the sugar cane and cause problems for the farmers? I'll have to try to get in contact with the municipal wildlife control guys near me, but I am curious if Sugar cane farms have nuisance animals because like i said theres tons by me

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399843
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leave your contact info w/ the county agricultural extension office, this would be the center for information for most farmers.


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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399865
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Originally Posted by fltrapper101
I called FWC and they didn't have a list unfortunately:/ Not a lot of horse farms near me, but theres a ton of sugar farms. Do sugar farms have nuisance animals? Like do furbearers eat the sugar cane and cause problems for the farmers? I'll have to try to get in contact with the municipal wildlife control guys near me, but I am curious if Sugar cane farms have nuisance animals because like i said theres tons by me


Rodents in cane fields big time. I'd think that opens up for predators.

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6399987
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In MN there is a Facebook page called MN FARM AND PETS. A lot of people post every thing about animals from sales to illnesses to nuisance animal removal. FL may have one also or something similar.

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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400031
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Put together a web site, add in paper. Decals etc on your truck.


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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: Getting There] #6400044
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Talk to the local game warden. Sometimes they get calls and can refer them to you

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400215
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I've never lived near a sugar farm so don't know what, if any, wildlife issues they may have.

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400221
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Like others have said.. talk to the local warden, Consevation officer.


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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400317
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Originally Posted by fltrapper101

The reason I don't wanna do door to door is cause I live in South Florida in a more urban area, and the farmland is not concentrated near me so it wouldn't be very efficient.


I've moved around a few times for work. It's a little slow getting started in a new area, but nothing gets things going faster than knocking on a door or two. You might meet one or two folks that are suspicious of new people, but for the most part you'll find nice folks.
I recommend knocking on just a door or two, and then ask them for referrals, even if they send you packing. You might ask them if they happen to know another farmer, or anyone with enough land to trap that might let you on there. It might take a couple of seasons before you get yourself established, but it's gonna take even longer is you don't put yourself out there.
It's free to try.
Joe

Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400380
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I am seeing mole mounds in yards, this is Dec. but I will put a flyer in the doors where I see the mole damage in just to let them know I am around and trap moles. Just a flyer, because it takes to long to talk with someone that does not need your service 4 or 5 months from know. JMO


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Re: Find landowners who need wildlife removed? [Re: fltrapper101] #6400447
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Thanks for the responses, I'll have to try some of your guys tips

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