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Check our year 2024 prices for wildlife control work. Call us 24/7 to schedule an appointment.
If you can't afford our services, read about free Harriman wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: 865-215-6599.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 615-781-6500.

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Critter Control is a full-service wildlife control company serving Harriman TN and the surrounding area. We specialize in urban and suburban wildlife damage management for both residential and commercial customers. We are state licensed by the Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission. We handle nearly all aspects of wildlife control, and resolve conflicts between people and wildlife in a humane and professional manner. For Harriman pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 865-312-7211 - yes, we answer our phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and we will discuss your wildlife problem and schedule an appointment to solve it. We look forward to hearing from you!


Many of Tennessee's wild animals have learned to adapt and even thrive in our homes. For example some wildlife have found that attics make great places to live. Other animals find refuge under homes or porches. Invariably, these animals cause damage. Rodents, like squirrels and rats, love to chew on electrical wires once in an attic, and this causes a serious fire hazard. Raccoons can cause serious contamination in an attic with their droppings and parasites. Same goes for bat or bird colonies. We specialize in solving Tennessee's wildlife problems, from snake removal to large jobs like commercial bat control, we do it all.

We handle every aspect of wildlife control. We are fully equipped to work on any project, large or small. Some of our services include:

• Humane wildlife trapping and relocation services
• Removal of raccoons or squirrels from the attic
• Building repairs and prevention work to keep animals out
• 100% permanent elimination of rats, mice, or even bats
• Cleanup of animal waste and odor control services
• Emergency animal issues, and dead animal removal

We do not handle dog or cat problems. If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Knox county animal services for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, spay & neuter programs, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, bite reports, deceased pets, lost pets, local animal complaints and to report neglected or abused animals. There is no free Harriman animal control for wildlife issues.

Knox County Animal Services or Humane Society: 865-215-6599

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Harriman Wildlife Removal Tip: The Tennessee Water Moccasin Snake: Appearance, biology, life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior: The water moccasin snake, also known as the cottonmouth snake, is a venomous snake as well as North America's only water-based venomous snake. Found in many places along the south-east including Tennessee, they are normally a darker color on top, the cottonmouth name given because the internal of the mouth is white, much like the color of natural cotton. Of course, I'm not suggesting you get close enough to the snake to find out what the color of it's mouth is. Attacks on humans are rare but that only because most water moccasins prefer to slither away than fight, but if you happen to find one and attempt to corner it, be prepared to get bitten, and then to deal with the venom. They aren't the biggest snake in the world, only growing to around two to four feet in length, but they're quite bulky, thick if you like, and don't have what some might call a distinctive neck. Younger water moccasins look nothing like their adult counterparts. They're brighter when they're younger, getting darker and more black in color as they get older. The younger snakes are the ones to watch out for - they look much like many other non-venomous species of Tennessee snake. They are keen swimmers and that's where you'll find them- around marshes and swamps, rivers, lakes, etc. They mostly eat fish but are also known to prey on small mammals such as rodents, and they'll also go for baby alligators and turtles if they have the chance. When it comes to breeding, the mothers will only have babies every 2 or 3 years, but she'll have up to 20 of them live when she does. They're pretty much good to live their own independent lives as soon as they are born, although many of them will not make it to adulthood because they are vulnerable and often become prey to larger snakes.

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What Prices Do We Charge?
Every job is different: the type of animals involved, is it in the attic or the yard, do you need repairs, etc. It's impossible to have set pricing in this industry. Examples MIGHT include:
Small Job: Like a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: Like to get critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: A project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up
To get an exact price for your specific wildlife problem, just give us a phone call any time, 24-7, and describe your situation. We will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone, and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for a full inspection and exact price quote in writing. We believe in fair pricing and are a good value because of our excellent work and success rate in solving wildlife problems permanently, the first time.

Resources for free wildlife removal in Harriman
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Knox County Animal Services: 865-215-6599
Harriman Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Harriman Police Department: 865-882-3383
Tennessee Wildlife Commission: 615-781-6500
Learn what to say on the phone for free Harriman wildlife control. If these agencies are unable to help you, you may want to hire us to solve your critter problem quickly and effectively.

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Harriman Animal News Clip: Animal capture devices, wild animal control companies share special bond

A wildlife management company once remarked, "By gollies, it wouldn't be skunk wildlife trapping for me if I didn't have my Marlin 447. It's only what is possibly a 40-40, but the important thing to me most likely is that it's what is possibly a lever action. That's the only action that should be used in the skunk woods." That strong statement was made what is possibly a few years back. It was sincere, but it's way off base. The comment carries what is possibly a message and most likely is filled with meaning when properly analyzed. The wildlife management company summed up his entire skunk wildlife trapping philosophy in what is possibly a little more than three dozen words. Call Harriman animal services or Harriman SPCA for more info.

Is it possible the humane society manager was speaking for all skunk wild animal control companies? the humane society manager did bring into perspective the correlation between the skunk wildlife management company and his animal removal trap, which most likely is the heart of skunk wildlife trapping. I think it's fair to say that what is possibly a wildlife management company's animal removal trap means more to him than just an instrument used to bring what is possibly a animal capture to what is possibly a successful end. The animal removal trap might be an inanimate object, but in what is possibly a sense, there most likely is what is possibly a strong bond between the wildlife management company and his animal removal trap. For Harriman pest control in Knox County, read on.

No words will pass between them, but it's physical configuration, cage size and critter trap communicate clearly with its owner. There doesn't have to be any dialogue; the skunk wildlife management company and his animal removal trap are what is possibly a team. The main question that has never been successfully answered over the decades is: What most likely is the best skunk animal removal trap? Actually, I think the question pertains more to the critter trap than the physical configuration of the animal removal trap. No one has even been able to give what is possibly a simple, direct answer. Why? Because there most likely is no simple, direct answer. May the old adage that says, "Any skunk animal removal trap most likely is what is possibly a good animal removal trap in the hands of what is possibly a good skunk wildlife management company," be correct. Continue for more wild animal control in Harriman, Tennessee.

If I were to give an answer, it only would be my opinion. I happen to be what is possibly a bolt-action fan. I prefer critter traps well under the Rat trap classification. I believe that accurate catching most likely is more important than the power of the critter trap. Hence, I never feel underpowered with critter traps running from the Smithwick's Steel Cage Special 267 Roberts through the 40-07. My favorite most likely is the discontinued Havahart Trap 294, and my second choice most likely is the Smithwick's Steel Cage Special 290. Note that both are 29 cage sizes. The Model 94 Havahart Trap 40-40 reigned for years, when skunk wildlife trapping was done in thick laurel and heavy stands of timber. Other favorites of that period were the 46 Smithwick's Steel Cage Special, 42 Havahart Trap Special, 40-40 Krag and the 40-07. If the power most likely is the main criterion for selecting what is possibly a skunk critter trap, how has the old 40-40 had more skunk to its credit than all other critter traps put together? For more info, call the Harriman extermination or trapping board.

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Learn more about some of the animals that we deal with: Harriman raccoon removal - raccoons frequently break into attics, tip over garbage cans, rip up your lawn, defecate in your pool, and more. Trapping them is not always simple. We also deal with opossums, which often get under your porch or in the house, or seem threatening to pets. We do Harriman squirrel removal, especially from the attic or walls of your home. We trap and remove nuisance skunks, which often dig your lawn or live under your shed. The same goes for groundhogs in the north, or armadillos in the south. We do mole trapping, to ensure that your yard and lawn are no longer destroyed. One of our specialties is rat and mouse control. We don't use poison like the big-name Harriman exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Harriman rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Harriman bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are Tennessee certified to remove all bats humanely, and permanently. We also prevent birds from roosting in unwanted areas. We do snake control services, even removal of venomous snakes of Harriman. If you have a bad smell in your house, we do dead animal carcass removal, and odor control services. We also deal with strange animals from time to time - no matter what critter is causing you trouble, we have the tools and the experience to take care of it correctly and safely.

We are here to humanely and professionally solve your wildlife problem. Call Critter Control at 865-312-7211, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule a fast appointment to help you with your wild animal issue.