Regions we cover
Feral Up provides feral animal control across five NSW service areas, with work planned around the pests, country and access on your property.
- Hunter Valley: This is our base. Feral pigs are the biggest problem on river flats and in vineyards before harvest, with fallow deer, foxes and rabbits close behind. Request a Hunter Valley quote.
- For smaller properties, see fox control in the Lower Hunter, covering poultry, hobby blocks and small acreage. In sheep country, see fox control in Merriwa and the Upper Hunter, with a focus on protecting lambs.
- Northern Tablelands: Wild dogs moving off the escarpment onto sheep and cattle country are the main threat. Foxes also take lambs, while pigs are found on the lower country. Request a Northern Tablelands quote.
- North West NSW: Feral pig mobs cause trouble in broadacre cotton, wheat and sorghum country. Foxes affect lambing paddocks and wild dogs work along the ranges. Request a North West NSW quote.
- Central West NSW: Pigs are common along river systems and foxes remain a problem in sheep country. Fallow and red deer are also spreading from timbered ranges. Request a Central West NSW quote.
- North Coast NSW: Pigs and rusa deer move through dense subtropical country, where thermal imaging does much of the work. Wild dogs are also active along the escarpment. Request a North Coast NSW quote.
How travel works
You will not see a separate call-out fee added after the job. Travel is factored into the quote upfront, so the quoted price is the price you pay.
Distance and access still affect the quote. We consider them alongside the size of your property, the terrain, the target species and the methods required. You can see the starting prices on our pricing page.
The biggest saving usually comes from booking with neighbours. When three or more neighbouring properties book together, everyone shares one trip and set-up. Group bookings start from $300 to $350 per property per visit.
Working across adjoining properties also makes practical sense. Feral animals do not stop at a fence line. Treating one block alone can simply move the pressure into the next paddock.
For large or remote properties, we can quote a multi-night programme. This keeps the time on the ground in proportion to the time spent getting there. We do not state a fixed distance limit. Remote work is quoted on request, and grouping nearby properties can reduce the travel component for everyone.
Outside these regions
The five regions above are where we work most often. They are not a hard border around our service.
If your property is elsewhere in NSW, choose “Elsewhere in NSW” on the quote form. Give us the postcode or nearest town and we will tell you plainly whether we can take on the work and how travel affects the price.
If we are not the right fit, we will say so. For some work, your local Local Land Services office is the better first call, especially for coordinated baiting programmes and wild dog management groups.
How to check your property
The quickest way to check your property is to send four things:
- Your postcode or nearest town.
- Your property type and rough size.
- The pest you think you have, or “not sure”.
- What you have noticed, such as tracks, damage or stock losses.
The quote form takes a couple of minutes and asks for those details. If you use one of the region links above, the form will already have that region selected.
We typically respond to all enquiries within 1 to 2 business days. If you would rather talk, call 0493 417 929. Leave a message or send an SMS if there is no answer, as we may be out on a job.
What changes by region
Local Land Services: NSW has 11 Local Land Services regions, based on where your property sits. They do not use the same boundaries as our service areas. Our work falls mainly within the Hunter, Northern Tablelands, North West, Central West and North Coast LLS regions. Some eastern parts of our Central West area, around Orange, Bathurst and Mudgee, are in the Central Tablelands LLS region.
Why it matters: LLS may already run a coordinated programme in your area, including baiting campaigns, wild dog management groups or community pest groups. It is also where landholders go for VPIT training and bait supply, and some offices provide fully or partly subsidised 1080 baits. We plan our work beside the LLS programme, not instead of it. For example, ground control may be timed to address wild dogs that remain after a baiting round.
Species: Pigs are the main issue across the Hunter flats, North West plains and Central West river country. Wild dogs are the headline problem on the Northern Tablelands. Deer are the fastest growing problem in the Central West and on the North Coast.
Seasons and access:
- Foxes: Pre-lambing control is commonly planned for autumn and early winter. Numbers rise again in late winter and spring as cubs disperse.
- Wild dogs: Late winter through spring is critical on the Tablelands, when dogs are raising pups and ranging further.
- Feral pigs: Dry spells and cooler months concentrate pigs around water. On the North Coast they breed year-round, so pressure needs attention throughout the year.
- Deer: The autumn rut makes deer bolder and easier to see.
- Access: Rain can close black soil country in the North West and North Coast access tracks for days. Work is planned around suitable weather windows.