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Post by frenchman on May 16, 2008 8:13:34 GMT -6
Anybody ever tried that?
Is it worth the price?
Did you get harrassed by anti freaks?
Did you get calls from local trappers?
I am thinking about trying in a new section I'd like to expand into. Trying to assess the risks before I place the add.
Key words would be @
Trapper offering help to deal with problem furbearers (coon, beaver, coyote are the top 3 in my area)
free service during fall and winter
probably then list my phone and email - what do you guys think?
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Post by trappnman on May 16, 2008 10:03:07 GMT -6
I've gotten lots of permission from ads like that. better bet in my opinion, rather than big newspapers- is put an ad or ads in the local shoppers and ag sections of the small town papers. Those little rags get read more than you might think- and more importantly, they get read by the type of people you want ot see them..
Go for it.
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Post by thebeav2 on May 16, 2008 11:35:34 GMT -6
Yep It works, some times It works to good.
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Post by foxcatcher1 on May 16, 2008 11:43:56 GMT -6
I second what Beav said. Sometimes you get more land then you can handle then the owners wonder why you were only there for a week. Beaver are the main selling point around here. I catch a few and move on. They think I'm not thorough enough.
Don
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Post by foxcatcher1 on May 16, 2008 11:46:22 GMT -6
Also a slight change in sentence structure. Should say:
Trapper offering to help.................
Sounds alittle more professional.
Don
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Post by musher on May 16, 2008 15:28:23 GMT -6
A newspaper means that everyone and anyone knows about you. Your target is for landowners/farmers to know about you. Co-op bulletin boards, chainsaw shops etc. might be a better venue.
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Post by woodsrunner on May 16, 2008 15:42:39 GMT -6
A lot of the ground I trap is not owned by farmers. Rich people who live on lakes don't go to co-ops. Both are good ideas, I've had limited success with ads, but any permission is good.
Last ad I placed, got a call from a guy with beavers. When he told me where he was-I figured out I already trapped north/south of him. Sowed up the last section of creek--where the beavers lived.
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Post by Smitty on May 16, 2008 18:48:02 GMT -6
yes shoppers guides and such get alot of readers... and if I was bettin' you will get more than you want,
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Post by frenchman on May 20, 2008 8:23:02 GMT -6
I did make an appearance at a landowners meeting once, had to decline areas too far, but still got some nice new ground.
Still some time to think this over.
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Post by Billy Y on May 20, 2008 8:41:36 GMT -6
I ran a ad like that last year in a small town newspaper near me. Never got a single response.
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Post by Stef on May 20, 2008 8:52:24 GMT -6
Billy, try a half page this year... it will work  |
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Post by Billy Y on May 20, 2008 10:07:14 GMT -6
You might have a point there Stef. I ran it in the classified section under "special situations wanted".
How do you guys do yours?
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Post by trappnman on May 20, 2008 10:41:09 GMT -6
if there is a farmers section- thats the spot.
In any case, you can ask them to group it with other ag ads.
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