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Coyote Trapping School Podcast

Kris Pope, from Coyote Trapping School, provides instruction and educational content for people interested in getting started, or getting better, at trapping furbearers and predators. Many people consider trapping a dying art, but there is still plenty of interest whether from outdoorsmen and women who are looking to further their outdoor skills, wildlife managers looking to enhance game populations through predator control, or survivalists interesting in knowing how to obtain food and fur in a

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90 - Ideas on Lead Generation

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/06/05

In this episode I discuss a few different options for generating leads or calls for your wildlife control business. One key in my opinion is that you must be online, so you need a website. Then it boils down to whether you want to buy leads or generate them organically. Both options work but organic leads take more time to grow. I think its a good idea to utilize both options, at least until your organic leads are generating enough business that you don’t need additional leads. If you’re

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89 - NWCOA Wildlife Control Operator Training

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/06/01

In this episode I review the recent NWCOA training I took. Their Wildlife Control Operator course is a basic course that covers a wide range of topics geared toward new Wildlife Control Operators (WCOs). If you are new to, or thinking about starting as a WCO I highly recommend this course. The best part was this session was taught online, so travel wasn't involved. It is a full 2 day course covering techniques and equipment, safety, and the most common wildlife issues that people tend to have

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88 - Daniel Dekeyzer Interview

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/05/28

In this episode I talk with Daniel Dekeyzer, a Georgia trapper who also runs a successful nuisance trapping business on the side. We talk about how he got started, where he gets business from, and in general how he runs his jobs. Gives a little more insight into how different trappers run their businesses. As always, be sure to support our sponsors, Kaatz Bros Lures, www.kaatzbros.com and email me with questions or podcast ideas kris@coyotetrappingschool.com

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87 - How to price your trapping services

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/05/07

In this episode I talk through a spreadsheet I put together that outlines, and allows you to consider all the overhead costs that should be factored when you are pricing jobs. This sheet breaks your rate down into monthly, weekly, daily, and hourly rates or targets. This is something that you can use as a starting point when you are considering what your rates should be. I’d be happy to share this spreadsheet with anyone that is interested, just shoot me an email at kris@coyotetrappingschool.com

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86 - The Cost of Predator Control

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/05/03

In this episode I review an article from the Wildlife Trends Journal, https://www.wildlifetrends.com/. A friend of mine actually sent me the article because of the cover picture, which was a photo of me when I worked for the USDA doing some predator trapping. This was a very informative article delving into alot of specifics around large scale quail plantations and how they handle and pay for predator control programs. This gives some good pricing insight which was a main reason why I wanted to

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85 - Stephen Vantassel - Wildlife Control Consultant...

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/04/23

In this episode I interview Stephen Vantassel, the Wildlife Control Consultant. Stephen hosts the “Living the Wild Life” segment of the Pest Geek Podcast. We talk all sorts of topics related to starting and running a wildlife control business, including the importance of contracts, proper messaging, and the National Wildlife Control Operators Association, to name a few. Stephen is a wealth of knowledge and this is definitely an episode you’ll want to take notes on. Stephen can be reached at

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84 - Stephen Vantassel - Pest Geek Podcast - Part 1

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/04/21

In this episode I interview Stephen Vantassel, the Wildlife Control Consultant. Stephen hosts the “Living the Wild Life” segment of the Pest Geek Podcast. We talk all sorts of topics related to starting and running a wildlife control business, including the importance of contracts, proper messaging, and the National Wildlife Control Operators Association, to name a few. Stephen is a wealth of knowledge and this is definitely an episode you’ll want to take notes on. Stephen can be reached at

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83 - Kyle Waltz Interview - Wildlife Control Podcast...

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/04/10

In this episode I sit down with Kyle Waltz, host of the Wildlife Control Podcast. Kyle is a very successful wildlife control entrepreneur, having build and sold two successful businesses in Florida, First Coast Wildlife Services and Expel Pest Services. Kyle is still currently running, and growing Conserv Wildlife Services. I discovered Kyle through his podcast where he gives very tactical information on running and growing a business. If you are interested in growing a wildlife control business

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82 - Kyle Waltz Interview - Wildlife Control Podcast...

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/04/04

In this episode I sit down with Kyle Waltz, host of the Wildlife Control Podcast. Kyle is a very successful wildlife control entrepreneur, having build and sold two successful businesses in Florida, First Coast Wildlife Services and Expel Pest Services. Kyle is still currently running, and growing Conserv Wildlife Services. I discovered Kyle through his podcast where he gives very tactical information on running and growing a business. If you are interested in growing a wildlife control business

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81 - So You Want To Be A Nuisance Trapper - Part 1

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/03/31

This is the first episode in a multi episode series on starting and growing a nuisance trapping business. In this episode I give an introduction on starting and growing my nuisance business, and some of my learnings thus far. In the coming episodes I will have interviews with some professionals in the wildlife control industry as well as some of my findings and thoughts on pricing and things to consider if you are interested in starting a nuisance trapping or wildlife control business. For

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80 - Fur Market Update...Kinda

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/03/17

In this episode I review some of the recent state fur auctions and discuss how the dreaded Coronavirus is or may affect the market, its having global impacts that will likely go on for several months it looks like. Overall the fur market looks about the same as it has the last few years. I touch on several somewhat southern sales and the coyote prices compared to what we hear about the high coyote prices. In general though, I’m not worried about what the market is doing, I’m a trapper and I’m going

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79 - 2019/2020 Trapping Season Review

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/03/11

In this episode I look back over this past trapping season, they seem to take forever to get here yet pass by so quickly. Overall I didn’t hit this season quite as hard as past seasons, but I had a few things going on too. I did make a trapping trip to west Texas, which was a blast. And for the home trapline I made great use of the Onx Hunt app, https://www.onxmaps.com/. I also changed up a few of my trapline methods after reading and watching some of Clint Locklear’s videos, here’s a link to a

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78 - Get Your Mind Right

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/02/24

In this episode I discuss some of my recent thinking, in line with Clint Locklear’s Mindset of a Professional book. While I’m working on growing a nuisance trapping business and trying to get my coyote catch numbers up, it really has hit home that you’ve got to have a different mindset than just hobby trapping. For one, as a nuisance trapper you’ve got to look and act like a professional. Pros aren’t forgetting items and cobbling things together on the fly. They have an efficient system and all

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77 - Where to Sell Glands

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/02/21

This is a quick episode but I think a valuable one, Kaatz Bros has a great page on their site detailing what glands they buy and how much they pay. Of course all prices are subject to change, but this is a great resource for trappers to quickly check and get an idea of if they think it would be worth it for them to save glands for their catch. In general I’d say if you are catching big numbers of a particular species, then it is likely worthwhile saving the glands to sell or trade with a trapping

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76 - Coyote/Predator Trap Selection

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/02/10

In looking through my analytics for the website and podcast I noticed that one of the most searched topics has been choosing the best coyote trap. In this podcast I discuss some of the different options and how one might go about picking the best trap. There are multiple good options out there, but in my opinion there are a few things that a new trapper can look for that might help their overall catch, especially early on. One of the most notable things in my opinion is a night latch, which can

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75 – Canines Avoiding Sets Question

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/01/31

In this episode I dig into a pretty detailed question I got in from a listener who is having issues with coyotes and fox consistently working his dirtholes from the sides, appearing to avoid the trap pattern. He lines out several ideas that he thinks may be possible causes and I address those and give my own opinions on what may be going on and some approaches to try and correct the issue. Using game cameras at your sets is a catch 22, it gives you a lot of insight into what the critters are

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74 - Pan Covers and Open Minds

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/01/20

In this episode a post about pan covers sparks a discussion on how I think about things and how thinking from a different perspective can be beneficial. Also looking at the source of information and determining how credible or useful it might be. Specifically I’m talking about steel screen pan covers. Everyone has their own opinion and they vary widely, but I’m giving them a try, not necessarily because I’m not satisfied with the polyfil pan covers I’ve been using, but the potential additional

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73 - Combines and Coyotes DVD Review

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/01/14

This is a short episode but this DVD with Randy Smith is definitely worth watching if you want to be a serious coyote trapper. There's nothing special that Randy does, just a simple system repeated over and over. One of the really impressive things he shows is how he skins coyotes on the trapline. He flat snatches the hide off!

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72 - Trapping Today Interview

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2020/01/06

This is an episode I recorded several months ago with Jeremiah Wood of Trappingtoday.com. We cover a wide variety of trapping topics and discuss the current season. Always good talking to fellow trappers! If you haven't listened to Jeremiah's podcast be sure to subscribe to the Trapping Today Podcast too.

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71 – Otter Trapping with Chief

Coyote Trapping School Podcast ·

2019/12/29

In today’s podcast my son “Chief” sits down with me and we talk a little about otter trapping. Chief always keeps things interesting, and sometimes makes me lose my train of thought, but he is never at a loss for words! This episode is a little bit shorter than usual but I hope you still get something out of it, its good entertainment if nothing else! Be sure to support our sponsors Kaatz Bros Lures – www.kaatzbros.com Use the code pope5 at checkout for $5 off your order of $20 or more! (this deal

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