17-hours today.... 4 bat inspections. Been doing 2 to 4 inspections per day for 2 weeks now. Most are large homes or large structures (churches, apartments, etc). Still have 2 spring bat jobs that need excluders removed, and already about to start the pre-sealing for fall exclusions. Busier than ever..... just where is this "slow economy" supposed to be??? I'm about to drop.......

Isnt it grand to be a WCO.Regardless of the economy people still have to have issues resolved.Fall is fast approaching and with other work it always seems I am playing catch up.

You guys work Too Hard....
...Ron.....I want you to stop at least once a day and "smell the roses"...........

Vinke, it's really hard to smell the roses after inhaling bat dropping fumes all day!

Paul.....No it is Not......They ( the flowers) just smell differnt

We are fortunate....... Our bats calls start in the island...
Then the coast....and High desserts....
Then the inner coastal cities..
Then finally North and over the Mountain......

This year is somewhat differnt because of our unusually warm and dry spring/ summer

wow, thats a lot of inspections a day, seems im only doing 2-3 a week now. but again i just litterally started doing this kind of work this year... congrats on the heavy work load, i mean job security!

Definitely work hard at this time of year.... but it's so I can take some time off during the winter to fur trap with Dad. I did 3 bat inspections in St. Louis on Friday, but that was an easy day compared to the 5-hours of truck time on Thursday.

I typically perform a good number of bat inspections during June and July. By the time the first of August rolls around, I usually have the fall exclusion schedule filled up. Then it's an intense bat-proofing/exclusion period up until they hibernate.

Basically no other critter work during that period, as trapping isn't possible while spending time on the road doing bat work. After the bat work is finished, I do the clean-outs, followed with some relaxation and winter fur trapping with Dad.

Sure would be nice to have a more evenly spaced work load, but with the two fairly short windows for bat work (early spring / fall) it becomes rather hectic.

Spending the holiday with the family.... a very nice break in the action for a change.

I've met Ron's dad. He's so much fun I think anyone would enjoy having him along fur trapping!

Work hard to play hard.It's worth it...............I think

Ron, Sure nice to know you and your dad are still trapping,heck I thought all you Mt.Olive boy's had given up trapping.Ron,give me a call sometime and well talk shop,heck I know being batman and all takes all your time but if you find time give me a buz.I will pm my number to you Ron......Ringtailtrapper