Central Maine Wildlife Control
Get Them Out. Keep Them Out.
Beaver flooding your road. Skunks under the porch. Something heavy moving in the attic at 2am. When wildlife moves out of the woods and onto your property it rarely fixes itself, and the damage gets more expensive every week you wait.
We are Registered Maine Guides and licensed trappers, not a national pest franchise. We provide humane, ethical nuisance wildlife removal to Best Management Practices for animal welfare.
- Year-roundNot a seasonal service.
- We trap for a livingNuisance work is an extension of a working trapline, not a sideline.
- We solve the causeWe show you the entry point or attractant so it does not repeat.
- Local responseBased in Oakland, so response is measured in hours, not routing queues.
Licensed & insured · Veteran owned and operated · Traps checked daily, per Maine law.
Is It Time to Call?
Signs You Need Us
- Noises overheadScratching, thumping or scurrying in the attic or walls at night.
- New floodingA pond, culvert or driveway flooding that never used to.
- Chewing damageChewed wiring, torn insulation or a hole in the soffit.
- Skunk odourA persistent smell around a deck, shed or foundation.
- Raided trash or coopsTrash hit repeatedly, or livestock and poultry losses.
- Shoreline damageTrees felled or bank damage along your shoreline.
What We Remove
Common Problem Animals in Central Maine
Each of these behaves differently, causes a different kind of damage and has different timing rules. If your problem is one of them, start here.
Beaver & Dam Control
Flooded culverts, washed-out roads and drowned timber. The most tightly regulated animal on this list, and the one to call about earliest.
Skunk Removal
Under decks, sheds, porches and concrete steps. Spring timing matters more than most people realise when young are on site.
Raccoon Removal
Chimneys, outbuildings and chicken coops. Strong, clever and persistent, and very often a female with a litter in spring.
Coyote & Predators
Livestock, poultry and pet losses, plus fox, fisher and weasel around coops. The hardest animal in Maine to take deliberately.
We also handle opossum, squirrel, groundhog and woodchuck. Not sure what you have? Describe the damage and the sounds and we will usually know.
Three Steps
How It Works
1. Call us
Tell us what you are seeing and where. We will know quickly whether it needs an inspection or we can set traps straight away.
2. Set & monitor
We deploy targeted traps for the species involved. Maine law requires daily checks, and that is our job, not yours.
3. Remove & prevent
We remove the animal humanely, then show you the entry point or attractant so the problem does not simply repeat.
Why Hire a Licensed Trapper
A Licensed ADC Agent, Not a Pest Control Company
Most wildlife control in Maine is handled by pest control firms. For mice and insects, that is fine. For the animals that actually damage property here — beaver, skunk, raccoon, woodchuck, coyote, fox — the work is trapping, and the state regulates who may do it and when.
What we do not do: we are a trapping operation, not an exclusion and restoration contractor. Bats in a roof, or attic clean-up and sealing after an infestation, is a specialist job, and we will tell you so.
State licensed
Animal Damage Control Agent
Anthony Thibodeau, owner and Registered Maine Guide, is a state-licensed Animal Damage Control agent — a credential separate from a trapping licence, and one most operators do not hold.
It lets him take on damage work others legally cannot, and it covers the full range of animals that cause property problems in Maine.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Highly recommend! We have been battling a groundhog that took residence under our garage all summer. He destroyed our gardens repeatedly, and who knows what other damage he did with his burrow. Nothing we did to evict him worked - and we tried EVERYTHING. Anthony was super nice, professional, and came out to meet with us the day we called him. He checked and reset the traps daily and even removed a skunk! By day 7 that stubborn groundhog finally found its way into the trap, and Anthony took him to his new home. I wish I'd found Thibodeau Outdoor Adventures sooner!!!
Need Help Now?
Serving Central Maine
Wildlife problems do not resolve themselves, and the damage compounds. Call and we will tell you honestly whether it is something you can handle yourself or something we should come out for.
Serving: Augusta, Waterville, Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, Smithfield, Winslow, Vassalboro and Fairfield — and generally anywhere within about 40 miles of Oakland. Not sure? Call and ask.
Get Help Now
Request Wildlife Removal
We Reply the Same Day Where We Can
Tell Us What You Are Dealing With
Before You Book
Common Questions
What does nuisance wildlife removal cost?
We quote it rather than publish a rate, because an honest number depends on the animal, the access and how long the job takes. A skunk under a deck and a beaver flooding a road are not the same piece of work. Tell us what is happening and we will give you a straight figure.
Which animals do you deal with?
Beaver, raccoon, skunk, opossum, squirrel, groundhog and woodchuck, and coyote or fox where livestock and poultry are being taken. If you are not sure what you have, describe the damage and the sounds and we will usually know.
Do you cover my town?
We work across Central Maine: Augusta, Waterville, Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, Smithfield, Winslow, Vassalboro and Fairfield. We are based in Oakland, so response is measured in hours rather than routing queues. If you are just outside that list, call and ask.
How quickly can you come out?
Call and tell us what you are seeing and where. We will know quickly whether it needs an inspection first or whether we can set traps straight away. Maine law requires traps to be checked daily, and that is our job rather than yours.
Why use a licensed trapper rather than a pest control company?
Most wildlife control work in Maine is handled by pest control firms, and for mice and insects that is fine. Beaver, bobcat and coyote are different animals. We trap for a living, we work to Best Management Practices, and nuisance work is an extension of a working trapline rather than a sideline.
Will the animal just come back?
Something will, if the way in is still open. Removal without finding the entry point or the attractant only buys you a few weeks, so we show you what let the animal in and what needs closing.