Squirrel Pie

[shropshire mole 190]

 

 

My work generally seems to be going away from the poison route more and more and trapping is becoming more frequent.

 

Good luck with that, I’ve heard a couple of people say the same thing recently.

 

Tell you what I reckon though; the people who now want to do more trapping for ecological or job satisfaction reasons are soon going to have their ranks swelled by a lot of cowboy pesties who don’t have or won’t take the qualification they’ll need to buy 2nd gen anticoagulants next year.

 

Just my personal prediction you understand, but I think trapping is about to become a massively overbooked profession.

 

I do agree....luckily for me a have a well paid full time job, and pest control is really enjoyable (most of time) so ok if I take a hit from others. That said, where I live is still rural and generally folk like the "recommended route" I will update my training always good not to have all your eggs in one basket

[Mr Wasp 187]

End caps for the WCS Tube trap can be bought direct from magnumtrap.

Cannot remember the price off the top of my head, but i think they are around a pound each.

[iwm 71]

 

 

 

My work generally seems to be going away from the poison route more and more and trapping is becoming more frequent.

 

Good luck with that, I’ve heard a couple of people say the same thing recently.

 

Tell you what I reckon though; the people who now want to do more trapping for ecological or job satisfaction reasons are soon going to have their ranks swelled by a lot of cowboy pesties who don’t have or won’t take the qualification they’ll need to buy 2nd gen anticoagulants next year.

 

Just my personal prediction you understand, but I think trapping is about to become a massively overbooked profession.

 

I do agree....luckily for me a have a well paid full time job, and pest control is really enjoyable (most of time) so ok if I take a hit from others. That said, where I live is still rural and generally folk like the "recommended route" I will update my training always good not to have all your eggs in one basket

 

Trapping is the way forward but i come across pest controllers who have years of experience in checking boxes but dont know anything about traps and field craft so i think those of us who can trap, ferret snare and net etc will become vital in todays pesticide free environment and its the way i am going as well . Having RSPH 2 in pest management does not make a good pest controller some of us see their efforts every week but taking away pesticides is giving me a foot in the door on some new contracts,

 

IWM

[J Darcy 5,871]

A man who can trap problem animals fast and effectively, whatever they be, will never be out of work. IMO. There are, however, a lot of pretenders. I hear some right horror stories. A farmer near me had three mole catchers on his fields this winter and all were useless. One caught nothing, one caught one and then lost his traps, and the third caught three. he wanted a tenner a mole and he came to the field for four days I was told. For a grand total of £30....It's amazing how these people make any money....

[Mr Muddy 141]

 

 

 

 

My work generally seems to be going away from the poison route more and more and trapping is becoming more frequent.

 

Good luck with that, I’ve heard a couple of people say the same thing recently.

 

Tell you what I reckon though; the people who now want to do more trapping for ecological or job satisfaction reasons are soon going to have their ranks swelled by a lot of cowboy pesties who don’t have or won’t take the qualification they’ll need to buy 2nd gen anticoagulants next year.

 

Just my personal prediction you understand, but I think trapping is about to become a massively overbooked profession.

 

I do agree....luckily for me a have a well paid full time job, and pest control is really enjoyable (most of time) so ok if I take a hit from others. That said, where I live is still rural and generally folk like the "recommended route" I will update my training always good not to have all your eggs in one basket

 

Trapping is the way forward but i come across pest controllers who have years of experience in checking boxes but dont know anything about traps and field craft so i think those of us who can trap, ferret snare and net etc will become vital in todays pesticide free environment and its the way i am going as well . Having RSPH 2 in pest management does not make a good pest controller some of us see their efforts every week but taking away pesticides is giving me a foot in the door on some new contracts,

 

IWM

 

 

I’m not immune from the ‘baiting is on its way out’ hype; I’ve been working on a price plan for ‘serviced traps’ contracts myself……….whether or not I’ll actually get any takers though…………. Let’s just say I’ll believe it if & when it happens.

[iwm 71]

 

 

 

 

 

My work generally seems to be going away from the poison route more and more and trapping is becoming more frequent.

 

Good luck with that, I’ve heard a couple of people say the same thing recently.

 

Tell you what I reckon though; the people who now want to do more trapping for ecological or job satisfaction reasons are soon going to have their ranks swelled by a lot of cowboy pesties who don’t have or won’t take the qualification they’ll need to buy 2nd gen anticoagulants next year.

 

Just my personal prediction you understand, but I think trapping is about to become a massively overbooked profession.

 

I do agree....luckily for me a have a well paid full time job, and pest control is really enjoyable (most of time) so ok if I take a hit from others. That said, where I live is still rural and generally folk like the "recommended route" I will update my training always good not to have all your eggs in one basket

 

Trapping is the way forward but i come across pest controllers who have years of experience in checking boxes but dont know anything about traps and field craft so i think those of us who can trap, ferret snare and net etc will become vital in todays pesticide free environment and its the way i am going as well . Having RSPH 2 in pest management does not make a good pest controller some of us see their efforts every week but taking away pesticides is giving me a foot in the door on some new contracts,

 

IWM

 

 

I’m not immune from the ‘baiting is on its way out’ hype; I’ve been working on a price plan for ‘serviced traps’ contracts myself……….whether or not I’ll actually get any takers though…………. Let’s just say I’ll believe it if & when it happens.

 

I think electronic traps will be the way forward with the serviced traps contracts to costly at the moment but iphone apps etc wills be the way.

iwm

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I said adios,.. to the more commercial aspects of pest control,.. several years ago...

 

As each year has progressed,..I have seen more and more trappers,..more and more educational courses /seminars, etc,..arive on the scene,..and sometimes wondered if the game was becoming a wee bit overcrowded...

Facts are, like the seasons,..folk come and go,..their enthusiasm wanes, and unfortunately, the economics of paying the mortgage often plays a major part as to whether they remain as a trapper of critters, as opposed to going down the Rodenticide route...

 

I do believe, that in the future, the checking/inspection of traps will become a major issue, as will the actual traps efficiency to dispatch its chosen target in the quickest time and hopefully the most humane manner...I realised this several years ago and accordingly, took steps to become proficient in using the tools that I feel will inherit the job in the future.

 

Until that day dawns,.it is wise to practice, practice, practice,...

 

All the best,..and good trapping...

Edited May 24, 2015 by Phil Lloyd