Thread: Commercial Shooting Rates

I charge an hourly rate, plus travel, ammunition, time spent contacting neighbours/researching boundaries etc.

It is essential to first visit the properties in the daytime to get the hang of safe shooting zones, boundaries, water tanks and water lines. Also to assess the extent of the problem and what species of pests are around.
For example, the client may say possums are stripping his fruit trees but a closer look reveals that pukeko or the kids next door are actually the problem! I do this first visit for free to build up goodwill.

Night shooting is often the best option but you need to be careful that you're not out shooting until 1 am. and finally home to bed at 3 am. which leaves you pretty buggered for your day job. If there's only a few possums or rabbits you still have to charge a decent amount...those critters can easily end up costing the client $50 each. Don't count on making extra $$ by plucking the possums either, it's not what you're there for and good shooting time can be wasted by trying to retrieve old poss from the top of a hawthorn hedge!

Sometimes a few well-placed traps can be set in the afternoon and checked the next morning thereby saving the client money and letting you catch up on your beauty sleep.
Finally you need to discuss if the dead critters need to be removed and disposed of. All takes time.