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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: martyd] #7464156
01/17/22 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by martyd
I would make sure I got paid on the spot or that Friday for the beaver I caught. If you catch 10 beaver that’s $3000.00. I bet the guy that is paying you puts the brakes on really fast. You better get it in writing ! MD


Guy runs a pest control company, has multiple offices. He is high in character, well regarded around here.

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464180
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Originally Posted by Twenty-fiveYard
Originally Posted by martyd
I would make sure I got paid on the spot or that Friday for the beaver I caught. If you catch 10 beaver that’s $3000.00. I bet the guy that is paying you puts the brakes on really fast. You better get it in writing ! MD


Guy runs a pest control company, has multiple offices. He is high in character, well regarded around here.


That's funny. A guy that runs a pest control company, hiring you to catch his pests?? LOL. Or would you be doing the trapping for one of his clients?


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Originally Posted by martyd
I would make sure I got paid on the spot or that Friday for the beaver I caught. If you catch 10 beaver that’s $3000.00. I bet the guy that is paying you puts the brakes on really fast. You better get it in writing ! MD

That's what I believe, in writing


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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464197
01/17/22 11:23 PM
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That's funny. A guy that runs a pest control company, hiring you to catch his pests?? LOL. Or would you be doing the trapping for one of his clients?[/quote]


I get calls from a local pest control guy every once in a while. He deals with "pests" not nuisance animals. 2 different businesses around here.

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464210
01/17/22 11:35 PM
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19 beaver at 300 a beaver is a fairly good payday.


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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464211
01/17/22 11:35 PM
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If you do it for the price per animal, at least get them to admit that "if" you lay 20 dead beavs on their porch, $6,000 isn't an issue.

Had a guy call me once, many moons ago, and offer me $500 per coyote on his ranch. Ok, I said. I'll wade in to this type of $$$....
so I asked him how many "He thought" were on his place.

He said, "One, maybe two."

So I asked him what would happen if I laid 10 dead coyotes on his truck tail gate and he told me he didn't have that many.
3,000 acres.

People is funny when they hold the purse strings.
I've done this 40 years and I'm telling ya...
People is funny.

Unless they are working with the gubmint money. Then they don't care as much when it's not their $$$.

$300 is a good figure and in fact good enough to drill down and investigate. When? How many? Why?

Every contract I get I follow someone who was trapping and charging per animal.
Wonder why that is?

laugh cool wink

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464215
01/17/22 11:39 PM
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We charge per animal,milage and a fee to drop the water.
Have lots of clients still using the service since we started it in 95.
They are happy and we sure are too.


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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464254
01/17/22 11:57 PM
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If everyone's happy with the deal than the deal is a happy deal.

Money payers always keep people working for 'em that work like a mush dog and work on the cheap.

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464300
01/18/22 12:42 AM
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$3000 or $6000 is nothing, compared to the damage beaver can do. I would say if he runs a pest control business, he gets paid well and would guess he does a good job. I think he figures that is how it should be. I would not be scared to work for him.


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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464307
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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464358
01/18/22 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Twenty-fiveYard
Was offered some spring ADC work on beavers tonight. Never been paid for trapping, was offered $300/beaver, seems like a decent deal. What say you guys?



A lot of folks have answered your question. But it is an open question, in that vain I will say while I don't agree with some of these on a political level, I do respect their professional opinion because I've seen their posts on similar questions and I realize they know what they are talking about.

I've only done one ADC job in my life and it was beavers, I'll never do it again. It was beavers dropping trees on The Wabash river onto a golf course along The Wabash Heritage Trail, I also had a special permit allowing me to shoot them from a boat or shoreline, If I wanted. Not even trapping. As a nuisance animal. (Lot of old money) on that golf course cleared a lot of hurdles.

Now for my opinion, if I were you I would use an old bidding formula of mine learned from an old contractor. Go to the job do the math and find your comfortable dollar amount, double that, and add 10%. Then see where you are. If you can live with that get it in writing, go to work. Just my opinion, others will have their own.
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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: ] #7464366
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Originally Posted by Mark June
If everyone's happy with the deal than the deal is a happy deal.

Money payers always keep people working for 'em that work like a mush dog and work on the cheap.



Not quite-they stick to the professionals who always get the job done right,and dont mind paying big money for a service they can count on


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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Boco] #7464392
01/18/22 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Boco
Originally Posted by Mark June
If everyone's happy with the deal than the deal is a happy deal.

Money payers always keep people working for 'em that work like a mush dog and work on the cheap.



Not quite-they stick to the professionals who always get the job done right,and dont mind paying big money for a service they can count on


I figured you were handing matters as a professional would and that you brought your savvy to the beav roundup.
Great employers are wonderful to work for on an annual basis as we can depend upon them and they depend upon us.
Win-win.

Boco, I wasn't referring to you sir, when I typed my post.
I was referring to the masses who jump at a chance to earn not much and stay in that no keel, worn out canoe lake after lake after lake.

Blessings!
Mark

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464596
01/18/22 11:15 AM
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do you like to trap can you get that fur trapping it might be a good chance to get your foot in the door if your good there will be more jobs in the future and higher paying ones i can see trapping coming to this i think you should do what you think you should do and not what others think good luck

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464607
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Good post! A few things come to mind... some have been referred to already. Charge a set up fee it protects you at least for travel expenses and lost time....in case of a nightmare of a job. Next, set a time limit...ie. one week or ten days etc....again protecting yourself in case of a situation that you got bad info. You can always contact the client and communicate what you’re finding...make slight changes.
This guy needs to be on board before you take the job on.

Mark, situations like this one is how I learned best...anxious trapper that loves to trap and get paid, got over his head and had to figure out how to solve the problem. Might have initially lost a few dollars and time but eventually learned from the best teacher...the animals themselves.

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7464708
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Great point about the limit.
When we contract for nuisance beaver job,the contract is limited to 5 trips and expires in 2 weeks from the day it is signed.
Our trappers complete over 90% of the beaver contracts within the limit.
If any unforseen circumstances arise and the job cannot be completed within the parameters of the contract,a new contract(an extension) can be issued for the same location by mutual agreement between the trapper and the client.

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Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7465188
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I like to trap, yes I’ve found it to be some thing I enjoy. I am spoiled in where I get to trap. Russell Osbourne, Jim Bridger, and the Crow People all trapped here. Captain Clark came through here on his return route from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Beaver are still rich here. I took my 20th beaver last night since February of 2021. I get move just up river and trap a major river island to extend my trap line. I have a profitable way of disposing of my carcasses, I get a x-$$ per carcass that the aforementioned pest control guy uses to trap problem predators, win-win. Now I get to sub on traps on my own terms, and get the aforementioned cash. We are surrounded by multi million dollar high end ranches and retired bankers, they don’t want to deal with these problems and will pay to have it done. I am getting my cut. Thanks to all for your insightful tips, opinions that flow like water through the dam. [Linked Image]

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You can make money at that price, You do need to ask what is the finial product. Most of the beaver or all. You will need to know exactly what is expected so you know what to deliver

Re: Got offered an ADC sub job. [Re: Twenty-fiveYard] #7465655
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Originally Posted by Twenty-fiveYard
I like to trap, yes I’ve found it to be some thing I enjoy. I am spoiled in where I get to trap. Russell Osbourne, Jim Bridger, and the Crow People all trapped here. Captain Clark came through here on his return route from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Beaver are still rich here. I took my 20th beaver last night since February of 2021. I get move just up river and trap a major river island to extend my trap line. I have a profitable way of disposing of my carcasses, I get a x-$$ per carcass that the aforementioned pest control guy uses to trap problem predators, win-win. Now I get to sub on traps on my own terms, and get the aforementioned cash. We are surrounded by multi million dollar high end ranches and retired bankers, they don’t want to deal with these problems and will pay to have it done. I am getting my cut. Thanks to all for your insightful tips, opinions that flow like water through the dam. [Linked Image]

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