2026 Price Guide
Mole & Wildlife Trapping Cost in Fort Wayne, IN
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees is one of the things we're known for — so here's exactly what drives the cost of mole, raccoon, groundhog, and possum trapping, what a typical job includes, and what it doesn't. Every job still starts with a free on-site look before we quote a number.
Mole Trapping Cost
What Drives the Price
- Number of active tunnel runs confirmed during the walk-through
- Total yard size and how spread out the tunnel system is
- How many follow-up visits it takes until activity actually stops
- Whether more than one mole is working the property
We quote the job after a free on-site look at the factors above, not off a flat rate card.
What's Included
- Free, usually same-day estimate and tunnel mapping
- Humane trapping placed only in verified active runs
- Licensed and insured technicians
- Follow-up visits until activity stops
- Guarantee with return visits if moles come back
What Isn't Included
- Reseeding or lawn repair of existing dig sites
- Grub or earthworm lawn treatments (a separate lawn-care service, not trapping)
Raccoon Trapping Cost
What Drives the Price
- Whether it's a single raccoon or a denning female with kits
- Attic/chimney work vs. a ground-level den under a deck or shed
- Number of entry points that need exclusion and sealing
- How many follow-up visits it takes to confirm the attic or chimney is clear
We quote the job after a free on-site look at the factors above, not off a flat rate card.
What's Included
- Full attic, roofline, and chimney inspection
- Humane cage trapping placed at confirmed entry points
- Licensed and insured technicians
- Exclusion and sealing only after the animal is confirmed out
- Follow-up visit and guarantee
What Isn't Included
- Attic insulation replacement or drywall repair for damage that existed before the call
- Roofing or structural repair beyond sealing the confirmed entry point
Groundhog Trapping Cost
What Drives the Price
- Number of active burrow entrances mapped on the property
- Yard size and how close the burrow sits to a foundation, deck, or shed
- How many follow-up visits and rebaiting rounds it takes to vacate the burrow
- Backfilling the burrow once it's confirmed empty
We quote the job after a free on-site look at the factors above, not off a flat rate card.
What's Included
- Free estimate and full burrow mapping
- Humane cage trapping on confirmed travel routes
- Licensed and insured technicians
- Follow-up visits and rebaiting until the burrow is vacated
- Guarantee with return visits if activity resumes
What Isn't Included
- Structural repair to a foundation, deck footing, or slab undermined by the burrow
- Backfilling and regrading beyond the burrow entrances themselves
Possum Trapping Cost
What Drives the Price
- Number of den entrances under the porch, deck, or shed
- Whether young are present, which changes the removal timeline
- Crawlspace or vent repair needed to seal the entry point
- How many follow-up visits it takes to confirm the area stays clear
We quote the job after a free on-site look at the factors above, not off a flat rate card.
What's Included
- Free estimate and crawlspace/perimeter inspection
- Humane cage trapping at the confirmed den entrance
- Licensed and insured technicians
- Sealing only after the den is confirmed clear
- Follow-up visit and guarantee
What Isn't Included
- Full skirting, lattice, or vent replacement beyond the sealed entry point
- Odor remediation for damage that existed before the call
Commercial & Season-Long Program Pricing
Golf courses, cemeteries, farms, and horse stables are priced differently than a residential yard
What Drives the Price
- Total acreage or linear footage under contract
- Number of visits per season and the length of the season
- Property type — golf course, cemetery, and farm/stable each carry a different risk profile and schedule
- Whether it's a new contract (first-season cleanup) or a renewal (maintenance only)
We price these programs to the property after a free site assessment, not a flat per-visit rate.
What's Not Included
- Equipment or turf repair unrelated to active wildlife control
- One-time emergency visits requested outside the contracted season
See program details for Golf Courses, Cemeteries, Farms & Horse Stables or visit our full commercial programs page →
Why DIY Often Costs More in the End
We understand the appeal of trying it yourself first — a bag of poison peanuts or a sonic spike is a lot cheaper than a service call. In our experience across Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana's clay-heavy lawns, though, the store-bought fixes usually cost more once you add up the repeat trips to the hardware store and the damage that keeps happening while they fail to work.
Poison baits and repellents are built around assumptions that don't hold up for most of the animals we trap. Moles hunt live earthworms and grubs by feel, not scent, so bait products often go untouched. Repellents and sonic spikes can push an animal a few feet into an untreated part of its own tunnel or burrow system — which is large enough that it barely notices — rather than actually removing it. Traps set in the wrong spot, without knowing which runs or routes are currently active, commonly sit untouched for weeks while homeowners conclude “trapping doesn't work.”
Meanwhile the lawn damage doesn't pause while you experiment. A mole tunnel system that isn't cleared keeps expanding, and a groundhog burrow left in place gets re-dug as fast as it's filled in — so the yard repair bill grows right alongside the trial-and-error.
Raccoons are the costliest DIY mistake we see. Sealing an attic entry point before the animal — or a litter of kits — is confirmed out is the single most expensive error homeowners make. If an animal is trapped inside, it usually means a dead animal in a wall or ceiling, which brings odor, insects, and often full attic insulation or drywall replacement — a repair bill that dwarfs the cost of trapping it correctly the first time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you charge for estimates?
No. Every job starts with a free, usually same-day, in-person estimate — we look at the actual tunnels, burrow entrances, or attic access points on your property before we ever quote a number.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. If the same activity we treated returns while we're actively working your property, we come back and re-trap at no additional charge. Every job includes follow-up visits, not just a single trip.
Do you charge per animal, or a flat per-visit rate?
Neither, exactly. We price the job based on what it actually takes to resolve it — how many active runs or entrances there are, the size of the property, and how many follow-up visits it's likely to take — not a flat per-head count or a one-size-fits-all visit fee.
What's actually included in the price?
Trap setting in confirmed active runs or entry points, checks and resets on follow-up visits, removal of the animal, and our guarantee. The specifics for your situation are covered in the section above for your animal.
What's not included?
Repair work beyond sealing the confirmed entry point — things like attic insulation replacement, lawn reseeding, or structural repair near a burrow — is quoted separately once we've seen the scope of the damage.
How is commercial or season-long pricing different?
Commercial accounts for golf courses, cemeteries, farms, and similar properties are priced per acre for the season rather than per visit, since the work is ongoing monitoring and re-trapping across a much larger area. See the commercial section above or visit our commercial page for details.
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