henry_o Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi folks, My uncle's work clients wanted some pest control doing today as his garden which backs on to a golf course is overun with rabbits. I turned up thinking he had a couple of rabbits digging the lawn up but saw well over 20 altogether. The location meant I could only use the airrifle, but got eleven rabbits for eleven shots. This took about an hour and a half. I'm happy to do this kind of thing for free but what do people charge for an hours pest control? Cheers Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Put up an add and you can have 20 people who will bite your hand off to do it at their own expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_o Posted June 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I love doing any kind of shooting so wouldn't charge, I just love having the permission! I'm just curious as to how much people do charge. Some people who do it full time wouldn't have the choice but to charge people so what wold they be making for a day of rabbiting? I know so many people that would love to do it at their own expense like you said. I take friends out to opportunities like this and have introduced them to shooting. The more people the better! Just got to make sure they're safe, especially around houses and golf courses! Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegingeritalian Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I've worked in pest control for both local authority and private firms and the costs were around £52 per hour and it was always done in pairs so that then increased it to £104 per hour. Bloody expensive in my opinion but people paid it and always appeared happy to pay :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 A guy I no who is currently working for a pest control company in Suffolk gets £15 per hour and alot of his time is driving around but the the company charges a client anywhere from £26-£75 an hour depending on what the pest is, then the price of what is used to get rid of the pests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 If this sort of thing was a "one off" and you don't intend to try to make a career out of "pest control" I would not charge! Look on it as a "good will gesture" which might help to promote a good name for shooting mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_o Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I didn't realise people paid that much! It's a bit depressing when some people can't even do it for free... Yea I'd be happy to do it for free for as many people as possible if i had time to. I view it as the landowner doing a goodwill gesture for me by offering the chance to shoot there. It is interesting to know what people do charge though. The only problem with these sort of permissions is not having anything left to shoot if you're too good at your job as the landowner needs to see results. If you've been 5 times and the garden is still getting destroyed they'll probably ask someone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 As far a si know pro pesties are more than often using traps poisons etc and not much shooting, you should mention to the golf course or get the house owner too as they will probably have as big a problem if not bigger! There are some pro pesties on here who will tell you more but making a hobby a career isnt always a great move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 a couple of years ago the rat people we have in work turned up to top up the bait boxes etc there was a feral pigeon in the warehouse flying around the warehouse manager asked him to pop it off with an air rifle. couldnt believe it when the bill came in there was a breakdown of costs with it just for popping off the pigeon it cost £70 and took about 5 seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 i was asked by the pest controller who comes to my work,can i shoot some ferals in a waste recycling warehouse,i said yeah no problem,the guy asked me how much,he laughed when i said i didnt want paying,he then asked how long id spend down there,i told him 3 hours for 3 days,so he said meet me outside the place so he could introduce me to the boss of the place,when i met up with him before going in,he handed me 200 quid,which he billed them for,they were quite happy with that,especially when i fiiled 7 bin bags with the ferals,who am i to knock that back... DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 It really is surprising how much some professional pest control companies and operatives charge when you think about it. I used to do a bit for the NBC when I had my Harris Hawk and was paid £10.00 per hour for flying her just to scare off pigeons - I would have done it for free as I loved watching her work but what the heck, in that sort of situation why not make a bit of money doing something to love doing! Having said that I still stand by what I put in my earlier post - Unless you intend to make a full time business out of it why not just offer your (Occasional)shooting services to friends free of charge and help to promote the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 I do all my pest control for free,I do get the the odd leg of lamb bit of tobacco,tank of diesel etc as thanks but once you get a good reputation for being trustworthy is surprising how much shooting land you get,I now have a permission to shoot deer on you don't get many of them for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 I do all my pest control for free,I do get the the odd leg of lamb bit of tobacco,tank of diesel etc as thanks but once you get a good reputation for being trustworthy is surprising how much shooting land you get,I now have a permission to shoot deer on you don't get many of them for free. Good attitude, don't you just hate it though when you do a landowner a big favour on crows, foxes whatever and find out thet rent out or sold the shooting rights to some wealthy gent from town afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Did you do a risk assessment and check your insurance covered you . All these things come into costing a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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