Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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05/20/19 05:54 PM
05/20/19 05:54 PM
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Law Dog
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Figure what your skunks average is size wise and essence amounts and go from there! I trap them for free and make the money marketing them.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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05/20/19 08:05 PM
05/20/19 08:05 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 8,773 East of the Mason-Dixon Line
DelawareRob
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(c) Skunks Service rate: $50/hr Cost of job hourly: how long it will take you Drive time: mileage to AND from job Total time x hourly rate: Plus mileage: .545/mile Plus supplies: minimum $100 Repair materials: how will you stop them from coming back Minimum Total: add all that up, it is what you charge...
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Boco]
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05/20/19 09:17 PM
05/20/19 09:17 PM
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DelawareRob
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Gouge them the same as they gouge you for town taxes. I don’t have to pay town taxes. I do pay county property tax which is about $1000 a year and don’t forget state income tax of about 6.6%. Oh, and geez, federal looks to be around 22%. Seems fair, as long as everyone pays some.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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05/20/19 10:40 PM
05/20/19 10:40 PM
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Posts: 34,923 Central, SD
Law Dog
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Money to be made in the "critter proofing" also a little cement here or some screening can bring in a little more that way.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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05/21/19 12:01 AM
05/21/19 12:01 AM
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Posts: 2,672 Ohio
Willy Firewood
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Add up all costs of running a real business - there are MANY, and apportion it to an hourly rate. Include pay for yourself, profit for the company, money to pay taxes, and don’t miss a cost or you will go out of business.
Tonight at 9:30 someone called me to go right then to catch or trap a big raccoon that was acting strangely. They feared for the children, wife has a cat, husband was scared and worried. “IT IS A HUGE RACCOON!” I told her a price and explained it. She said hold on while talk with husband. She came back and said they will handle it another way.
I would rather not go work than go work to lose money. I sometimes help people for free and add extra days on a job for free, but when it is my idea, not because somebody lowballs me.
Around here country people are completely unwilling to pay for professional trapping services. Heck, a visit to the vet better be under $25 or the will just shoot the dog.
Trapping is a real business. Real business principles apply. Hire an accountant to save you tax money. Hire a lawyer to set up a limited liability company, help with liability insurance selection, and write up a set of custom business forms and agreements to cover all aspects of your business. Hire someone to create professional quality ads. Consider the market. How much do you need to charge? How much are they willing to pay?
I frequently get calls from a person referred by a past customer. This person wants that same great service. I listen and we discuss the situation. Early on I ask the location. For example a large church has a 5 acre recreation field for softball, soccer, picnics, and whatever else. They are overrun with groundhogs. The trustee who called said that the problem was bad 5 years ago so horrible now. I explained that I would quote a price but since it is a 2 hour drive each day for 5 days that adds up to 10 hours of driving time. Since there are only so many work hours I would include an element for that in the price. Plus fuel, wear and tear on vehicle. He said that certainly makes sense. I suggested that they find someone closer. He said they tried that a few years ago and the person caught nothing. He asked that I send a proposal to be reviewed by the church board. Of course I never heard from him again.
Good luck with this business. If you do it do it as a real business.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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02/15/22 12:44 PM
02/15/22 12:44 PM
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Law Dog
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Does possum make a good bait since it's naturally oily from fat? Not high on my list of baits lots of better choices out there fish if no cats marshmallows if cats are around are my top picks.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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02/15/22 01:06 PM
02/15/22 01:06 PM
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Posts: 23,854 Wisconsin
The Beav
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Charge a set up fee then tac on a per animal charge. Don't do any ADC job for FREE. One of my Rat jobs I charge $500.00 to set It up and $10.00 per rat.
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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02/15/22 01:17 PM
02/15/22 01:17 PM
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Mark K
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Does possum make a good bait since it's naturally oily from fat? If you make a carcass dump in the middle of the winter out in the boonies, the beaver and muskrats will be the first to go. Then the mink and other stuff. The coon and possum will be the last thing to go, if they go at all.
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Re: Trapping skunks
[Re: Jay McDowell]
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02/15/22 01:41 PM
02/15/22 01:41 PM
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Posts: 682 Southern Wisconsin
Fishdog One
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You need to show up and charge for setting up or you may not get paid at all. I also charge for non-target animals, I am cheap for my local area but charge more if I have to drive out of town. I am picky about what I go out for, I will not get on the roof, do bats, domestic animals, and it doesn't matter if I may sell some fur out of it, that will be bonus money.
Born twice, die once
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