a lady that lives about 12 minutes away from my house raises sweet corn in the summer that she sells at the local farmers market has asked me if i want to remove the raccoons that plague her corn patch
there is quite a lot of corn (several acres) and she lives by the snake river and so the resident population is rather high. what kind of prices should i charge per raccoon?
Posted By: warrior
Re: coon in corn - 12/28/14 02:51 AM
Just ask for a blank check it would be the same.
Figure your time and labor to service the account plus fuel and you have your fee.
Nuisance work ain't fur trapping.
Posted By: Throw Back
Re: coon in corn - 12/28/14 04:06 AM
Depends on a lot. Are you licensed and insured? Do you have other expenses? Do you know this woman well? Do you keep the fur?
Other big things are; How many traps will you set? Do you have to check daily? HOW MUCH OF A JOB DO YOU WANT THIS TO BE? That is a big one. IF you take it very serious and are bustin ace and workin hard for her you are worth more than if you just want to get the opportunity to enjoy trapping.
Lastly, how much is she willing to pay and what are you willing to work for? Do you have a minimum you need to make or would you do it just for the property? She may need them managed badly, she may just be being nice and trying to have some mutual agreement.
TRUE AND THANKS THROW BACK
Posted By: Ron Scheller
Re: coon in corn - 12/28/14 06:51 AM
Trapping will not provide a complete solution. Two strands of electric fencing around the corn patch. Sell the job ONCE and solve the issue. She'll be money ahead in the long run.
Posted By: Jerryclower
Re: coon in corn - 12/28/14 03:44 PM
My last attempt at a sweet corn patch was a disaster... I have finally give up.. I had 2 strands of hot wire from a 50 mile fence charger around a 1/2 acre patch and 12 dp grizz... caught un told number of coon and still never got a single ear of corn... nothing will keep them out..
Posted By: Throw Back
Re: coon in corn - 12/28/14 03:52 PM
A lot of pros start at 50 a coon. Considering the situations, I would do less. If you haven't done anything for ADC before, a lot less. You will learn.
Hiding the sweet corn in the middle of 40 acres of field corn usually works. By the time the raccoons get to the sweet corn, they're
usually too full to eat any.