Trap Talk Live

Huntsman Wildlife, LLC
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Trap Talk Live is a resource for independent small business owners in the nuisance wildlife and pest control industries to listen to the experiences and knowledge of Ryan Ridgley (founder of Huntsman Wildlife) to hopefully help others going through the struggles of a sub $1m home service business. 

  1. 10/17/2025

    10 Ways to Make Event Marketing Work for Your Wildlife Buisiness

    Send us a text It’s the time of year we start planning the next year for our company. Some of us will look into event marketing as an opportunity to further our brand reach, recognition, and hopefully collect some leads. This episode helps you avoid common mistakes and pitfalls that can happen in the booth or at your table. Whether it be a Home and Garden Show, County Fair, or even Main Street event, having a plan in place will help you mark mo the event as a success. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    38 min

  2. 10/10/2025

    10 Ways to Add Recurring Revenue to Your Wildlife Business

    Send us a text Every time the phrase “recurring revenue” is brought up in industry circles, it seems like every suggestion is non wildlife related… General pest services, snow plowing, pressure washing, lawn care… In this episode I share some recurring revenue strategies that have proven to work WITHOUT having to put a plow blade on the front of your truck or tow a trailer with mowers behind you. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    41 min

  3. 10/03/2025

    Dalton Stephenson - Candidate for NWCOA Western Regional Director

    Send us a text This episode we sit down and talk with past guest Dalton Stephenson about his motivation to be the next Western Region Director of NWCOA, the importance of organizations like NWCOA, and what it means to be a member. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply}3 - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    35 min

  4. 09/25/2025

    AACD XclusionPro Conference 2025 Rapid Fire Interviews

    Send us a text This week’s episode is a series of rapid fire interviews we did at our booth at the AAC Distributing conference this week in Syracuse IN. Thank you for everyone that came by and sat behind a microphone for a few minutes with me. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    50 min

  5. 09/19/2025

    Careful What You Post…

    Send us a text In light of this week’s current events I thought I would talk about the impact the content we created can have on ourselves, our businesses, our teams, our families, and our communities. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    42 min

  6. 09/08/2025

    W.O.L.F. With Tracy Sullivan

    Send us a text This episode we talk with Tracy Sullivan of the Wildlife Operators Living Fund to share with you W.O.L.F.’s mission to support the Nuisance Wildlife Industry.  If after listening to this episode, you find it in your heart to support this mission, I ask that you join Kandace and I in our commitment and help create opportunities for W.O.L.F. to provide support with a monthly commitment. If we get 9 other operators/owners to commit to $250 or more a month that would make a HUGE impact in the work WOLF can accomplish. You can set up your automatic monthly support at www.supportwolf.org/donate Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    37 min

  7. 09/04/2025

    Jobber Gave Us $10k

    Send us a text This episode is a short one explaining how we ended up getting $10,000 from the Jobber Grants program, what we intend to use it in, and a long term plan of the program we create works out. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    26 min

  8. 08/27/2025

    Crab Raccoons - Interview with a Technician

    Send us a text On this episode I bring in Jayce Jefferson, our technician since May of 2024. We talk about what nuisance wildlife work is to a newcomer, the journey he has been on the past 16 months, and what he thinks the future of nuisance wildlife work holds. Please be sure to support our sponsors: - Animal Traps and Supplies : www.animaltrapsandsupplies.com * Use “HUNTSMAN10” at check out for 10% off your order {some restrictions apply} - AAC Distributing: www.aacdistributing.com *XclusionPro, Ridge-Guard, Kritter Cap, and more. You can access the AACD installer portal mentioned in this episode at https://installers.aacdistributing.com  *use “TTL2025” at check out for 10% off your order (not stackable with other discounts) If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to recommend for the show, send me an email at ryan@huntsmanwildlife.com with “Trap Talk Live” in the subject line so I can respond to it quickly. Thank you so much for listening. If you found the information helpful or valuable, please consider sharing this episode with a friend. Till next time… see ya folks!

    45 min
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Trap Talk Live is a resource for independent small business owners in the nuisance wildlife and pest control industries to listen to the experiences and knowledge of Ryan Ridgley (founder of Huntsman Wildlife) to hopefully help others going through the struggles of a sub $1m home service business. 

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  • Creator
    Huntsman Wildlife, LLC
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Huntsman Wildlife, LLC
  • Show Website
    Trap Talk Live