panda32 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi guys, I have been asked to shoot rabbits for a customer of mine. What's the going rate for shooting rabbits and trapping ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plank06 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Free I would have thought!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda32 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Free I would have thought!! Well I kind of mean from a pest controller point of view..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Are you a professional pest controller then ? If so, then I'd have expected you to be contacting your professional organisation regards pricing (NPTA) If not, and you're just an amateur, then be advised that your BASC/other insurance doesn't cover you for paid work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda32 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Are you a professional pest controller then ? If so, then I'd have expected you to be contacting your professional organisation regards pricing (NPTA) If not, and you're just an amateur, then be advised that your BASC/other insurance doesn't cover you for paid work. There is no legal requirements to be a pest controller. NPTA is just a organisation. I can't see them telling me how to price for shooting rabbits. I would do it for free but I have been offered money so why not. well I guess I will have to find a insurance company who will cover me for paid work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Do it for free, but accept a wee dram and a few bob for ammo and diesel Nudge nudge, wink wink Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Do it for free, but accept a wee dram and a few bob for ammo and diesel Nudge nudge, wink wink Atb Flynny +1 What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 There is no legal requirements to be a pest controller. NPTA is just a organisation. I can't see them telling me how to price for shooting rabbits. I would do it for free but I have been offered money so why not. well I guess I will have to find a insurance company who will cover me for paid work. take it from a pest controller, the minute someone pay's you, expectations comes with it not only will you need insurance, you'll need public liability too then you'll have the chance that someone, anyone wants to see your method statements and risk assessments, so you'll need to sort those out too then of course, you'll need a waste transfer notice, even if they are going in your freezer, and the relevant waste bags to transport them in, also you'll need to check out your car insurance, as it's no longer just private and to and from work, it'll need buisness use added expect to get phone calls day or night with problems after the cull is carried out, yup, when people pay they expect an answer 24/7 far far better to say, just gimme a drink for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 take it from a pest controller, the minute someone pay's you, expectations comes with it not only will you need insurance, you'll need public liability too then you'll have the chance that someone, anyone wants to see your method statements and risk assessments, so you'll need to sort those out too then of course, you'll need a waste transfer notice, even if they are going in your freezer, and the relevant waste bags to transport them in, also you'll need to check out your car insurance, as it's no longer just private and to and from work, it'll need buisness use added expect to get phone calls day or night with problems after the cull is carried out, yup, when people pay they expect an answer 24/7 far far better to say, just gimme a drink for it +1 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Do it for free, but accept a wee dram and a few bob for ammo and diesel Nudge nudge, wink wink Atb Flynny By far the best option unless you intend to make pest control your prime living/job and are prepared to make sure you meet all of the legal requirements. Unless the land owner wants the rabbits then you can always get the cost of your ammo and maybe some of your travelling expences back by selling the rabbits to a butcher/ friends or neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 If you are a serious pest controller from a company, then hourly rates or day/night rates apply - and then a percentage for sundries. e.g £__ per hour for X amount of hours plus 15% for prep is a rough calculation some of the corporates use. But for privately shooting someones rabbits where people would shoot them free or pay them to shoot them - I would do it free. I shoot on a farm and also cover a wealthy persons house next to the farm (They have 3 acre garden) and it used to be decimated by rabbits and their ornamental rose garden was destroyed nearly - so I stepped in and keep the population down (The owners wife doesn't like the idea of water ship down massacre, just keeping on top of them) and then each Christmas they give me a nice bottle of whiskey (Last years was a collectable one that is from a discontinued barrel so one day would be worth something) - and they offer to pay but I never accept cash as it's not a good way to building up a friendship and as the others have said, it brings along expectations with it. As an example, just from doing the odd rabbit shooting and also clearing a rat problem in their loft the owner is having me dropped to my wedding in his limited edition Aston (I didn't even ask) and we get invited to some pretty nice parties too as well as Christmas presents and they even send my children Xmas presents as I sometimes take my kids round when I check the loft as they like seeing the house (built 1607 and lots of original work in there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 If you're doing it full time then it's easy, you simply charge what you need to live off. For example, if you can live off 500 quid a week then that's your price divided by hours in the day to find your hourly rate. If you're doing it on a full time basis then you will have insurance (both shooting and vehicle), fuel, ammunition etc etc as overheads. It isn't as straight forward as we would wish. What passes for a reasonable rate for one person wont necessarily apply to someone else, so be careful not to price yourself out of work. It's much simpler if you're paid 'in kind'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 i have a new permission for smashing out the number of rabbits and im quite lucky in that the land owner has told me he will get the cartridges just need to tell him what i want!!! and when i finish in the morning he says there be a fry up on the table waiting for me mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm roll on sunday lol!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) When driving a gun round our shoot last season he turned out to be a farmer with 2500 acres. He was paying 50p a head (not sure if that was dressed and delivered to him or just dead) and couldn't get anyone to reliably deal with his bunnies. However as other posters have said - do it commercially and other requirements (liability cover and Inland Revenue etc.) creep in. Edited May 29, 2014 by LeadWasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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