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re: What’s the biggest need/PITA for you?
Posted on 1/15/25 at 10:12 pm to BayouBengal23
Posted on 1/15/25 at 10:12 pm to BayouBengal23
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Next question would be, what about a one stop shop of drop off your deer, duck, etc., have it cleaned and brought to the processor for you and meat delivered to you when it’s done.
I would rule that out. Deer processing is already expensive enough, to add in a middle man deboning and shuttle service to a processor and back would have to be more expensive than just bringing it to a processor yourself. There's essentially two extremes when it comes to how people handle their deer, there's the clean and quarter and throw it on ice who bring it somewhere to let a processor handle it, and the ones that are going to meticulously debone and breakdown their deer for themselves that typically process it themselves.
I think there could be some potential offering a day rate style service where he could go through late summer early fall cleaning/clearing trails before people start getting ready for the season. Start off with a chainsaw, pole saw, loppers, and a machete. They also make push mower style bush hogs you can rent from rental places, over time he might be able to grow it into one of those brush cutter businesses.
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Posted on 1/16/25 at 7:34 am to HES
Acadiana. Hard working country kid!
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:17 am to BayouBengal23
Thought about decoy overhaul. Send em to me, I clean, patch, and repaint damaged decoys. For what new ones cost these days ($70 plus for 6) could make a few bucks, but handling and shipping might cut your bottom line.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:45 am to BayouBengal23
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He’s thinking about land prep as well. Doesn’t know anything about land development but filling feeders and changing batteries is easy.
Can even prep and repair stands while there
This is #1 for me
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:49 am to dstone12
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random orbital polisher and some ceramic wax and start charging to wax trucks.
Just don't let a grain of sand get under the pad and find yourself on the hook for a $10k paint job.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:53 am to BayouBengal23
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What in your hunting world, would you be more than willing to outsource to a very detailed guy to repair, clean, or prep your hunting weekend?
Honestly, your best bet is to rent a bobcat and clear roads, enlarge food plots and clear fire lanes.
When you make enough money, buy a used bobcat.
Then grow your business there.
I'd learn a lot about food plots and eventually you can start planting them for people.
I know in SWMS its hard to find anyone that will come take down bug trees, plant food plots, clear roads etc.
I could be your consultant and we could make some cash until you figure it out on your own.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:55 am to Turnblad85
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Just don't let a grain of sand get under the pad and find yourself on the hook for a $10k paint job.
Good advice.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 9:06 am to The Levee
Not a bad idea. The majority of the info I’ve gotten so far from multiple avenues of market research has been land prep.
Once again this is for a mentee of mine. Not myself.
Maybe charge a mileage rate and then hourly rate once out there. My biggest concern is so many people’s hunting properties are hours away so not sure if people would be willing to pay a mileage rate because I’m sure that could get up there
Once again this is for a mentee of mine. Not myself.
Maybe charge a mileage rate and then hourly rate once out there. My biggest concern is so many people’s hunting properties are hours away so not sure if people would be willing to pay a mileage rate because I’m sure that could get up there
Posted on 1/16/25 at 9:08 am to The Levee
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Honestly, your best bet is to rent a bobcat and clear roads, enlarge food plots and clear fire lanes.
When you make enough money, buy a used bobcat.
Then grow your business there.
I'd learn a lot about food plots and eventually you can start planting them for people.
I know in SWMS its hard to find anyone that will come take down bug trees, plant food plots, clear roads etc.
Whether you start with renting heavy equipment, or just get after it with a blade on a weedeater, I think this is the biggest need for most places. A young buck with a strong back to go head first into the briars. Most clubs have mandatory work days, and penalties for not making them. I've heard some were as much as a $1000/day. If you come in and offer 350-400 for an 8 hour day, depending on travel I think you can be booked from August till November once word gets out.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 9:09 am to The Levee
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Posted on 1/16/25 at 9:19 am to BayouBengal23
quote:I would factor all of that in to the price from the start, and say you'll service areas from X to Y. If you over complicate it with a mileage rate, an hourly rate, and equipment rate it's going to rub some people the wrong way vs I hand you 4 hundred dollar bills at the end of the day.
Maybe charge a mileage rate and then hourly rate once out there. My biggest concern is so many people’s hunting properties are hours away so not sure if people would be willing to pay a mileage rate because I’m sure that could get up there
Some days he'll get with a group that says its too hot were shutting it down at 11 and his hourly rate will be 75/hr including travel, and some days it will be at the far end of his service area and he'll make 25/hr. That's a pretty good side hustle.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 5:49 pm to BayouBengal23
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Posted on 1/16/25 at 7:14 pm to BayouBengal23
The yellow iron dudes I’ve dealt with by the hour charge a flat mobilization fee both ways and an hourly machine rate.
Don’t forget insurance and maybe work comp for bigger clubs. OH can get heavy quick.
Don’t forget insurance and maybe work comp for bigger clubs. OH can get heavy quick.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:50 pm to White Bear
quote:Right, at that point it's a legit business, with a huge start up cost, (truck, trailer, plus machines) not a small side hustle.
Don’t forget insurance and maybe work comp for bigger clubs. OH can get heavy quick.
Posted on 1/17/25 at 9:08 am to Citica8
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If you over complicate it with a mileage rate, an hourly rate, and equipment rate it's going to rub some people the wrong way vs I hand you 4 hundred dollar bills at the end of the day.
Increase that to a couple grand to actually cover the costs and make it worth it, but besides that people love to bitch about how the plots and trails are when they didn’t do it. There’s a guy in our area who does it on the side and it it never fails, first big freeze or no rain and they’re dog cussing him for something he has no control over. Hard to stay working on bad word of mouth.
A decent side hustle would be learning to tune bows. Any decent shop is overflowing with work in September when the majority of customers just need someone who knows what to look for to take the stretch out of the string, bump the rest, and shoot it through paper. He’ll have to do the work to learn what he’s doing, but if he focuses on tune ups as opposed to major overhauls and is up front about that, a lot of it translates across brands.
Posted on 1/18/25 at 6:20 am to BayouBengal23
Learn him on trapping.
Offer trapping coons, beavers, otters and coyotes.
Start with coons.
Advertise on social media
Consult
Get contract
Profit
Offer trapping coons, beavers, otters and coyotes.
Start with coons.
Advertise on social media
Consult
Get contract
Profit
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