If you have a problem with wildlife in your Big Stone Gap home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Virginia wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing Virginia and Big Stone Gap, and I recommend the following:

Roger's Wildlife Control
Cell Phone: 276-248-0028

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Wise County Animal Services: 276-679-6750

Roger's Wildlife Control specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Virginia also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Roger's Wildlife Control is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 276-248-0028 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2025.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Virginia and Wise County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Roger's Wildlife Control is a full-service Big Stone Gap wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Big Stone Gap pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Roger's Wildlife Control performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Big Stone Gap wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Virginia to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to Virginia law. We offer Big Stone Gap raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Roger's Wildlife Control. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Big Stone Gap squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Big Stone Gap exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Big Stone Gap rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Virginia is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Big Stone Gap pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Big Stone Gap bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Big Stone Gap trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Big Stone Gap wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Roger's Wildlife Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Roger's Wildlife Control. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Roger's Wildlife Control also provides dead animal removal in Big Stone Gap. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Big Stone Gap snake removal - most of the snakes in Virginia are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Big Stone Gap. And remember, we are a private business, not Wise County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at 276-679-6750. Wise County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Roger's Wildlife Control
Cell Phone: 276-248-0028




Big Stone Gap Pricing Info

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

Big Stone Gap Wildlife Tip #1:


Should I ever poison a fox?


On the face of it, poisoning a fox makes sense, especially if you want to kill it. People who use poison to kill foxes don't need to come near the fox and the death caused by the poison can be quite quick.

Poisoning a fox is not only cheap but it is also a simple solution. All that you need to do is open a packet of poison and then place it where you expect the fox to consume it. Then, you can wait for the fox to consume the poison and leave your hone and die in its nest. The truth is things don't work this way and so, it never pays to poison a fox.

No specific poison to kill foxes

Poison does not act the way you may be thinking it works. First of all, there is no poison that is specifically designed to kill foxes. The reason for this is poison does not work the way it should. The poison that is available on the market is designed to kill rats and mice and so it won't work as expected.

Homemade poisons may not do the job

There are of course many recipes available to create your own homemade fox poison but they are dangerous for not only humans but also your pets. What's more, foxes won't go near the poison and so it won't help. In any case, it does not make sense to poison a fox because not only will the poison not do a humane job of killing the fox, but the animal will suffer and die a slow death.

Can cause accidental death of your pet

Another reason why it does not pay to poison a fox is the poison could be accidentally consumed by your pet or even that of your neighbor. An accidental poisoning of another animal such as a raccoon or any other protected animal will land you in big trouble with the laws. There are plenty of laws regarding killing and poisoning wildlife that you need to be aware about.

Long-term damage

Also, the poison may contain ingredients that can do long-term damage to the fox. Also, the poison might accidentally get into the soil or it could contaminate a water source. This can result in poisoning of an entire community. If you are thinking about making your own fox poison then you may accidentally use the wrong amounts of ingredients. This can cause even more problems.

Not humane

Poisoning a fox is also not humane. There isn't any poison that works quickly and in fact, what does happen is that the poison will seriously damage the insides of the fox and cause it a lot of suffering. In some cases, the poison may not even end up killing the fox and in that case the fox would become vulnerable and be likely to be attacked by a predator. Thus, using poison to kill a fox simply does not make sense. Then, there is the problem of secondary poisoning in which any other animal that eats the dead fox's flesh could end up being poisoned. Since there are better ways to kill a fox, it makes sense to use them rather than poisoning them.



Big Stone Gap Wildlife Tip #2:


Virginia Wildlife Information:

Virginia State bird: Northern cardinal
State mammal: Virginia big-eared bat
State fish: Brook trout, striped bass
State insect: Tiger swallowtail butterfly

Virginia is attached to the Chesapeake Bay, and because of this, it has a large coastal plain that extends inland, passing the bay's tributaries and eventually ending at the swelling of rocky foothills. Those foothills spread into the Blue Ridge Mountains, an extension of the Appalachian range. The state has an abundance of carbonated rock which has led to the creation of thousands of cave systems. Ten of those systems are currently open to the public, leaving about 3,990 on private land or currently uncharted. Along with the caves comes a variety of bat species, including the big brown bat, Brazilian free-tailed bat, eastern red bat, evening bat, gray bat, and the hoary bat, to name a few. Caves are the perfect habitat for these animals, which can either migrate or hibernate in the colder months. While Virginia is not prone to particularly harsh winters, the cave systems make a good, temperature-controlled place for hibernation.

Bats, though numerous, are only a small portion of the animal population in Virginia. The state has a number of predators including black bears, bobcats, cougars, and coyotes. This state doesn't have huge issues with the larger predators mainly because of how mountainous and wild the habitat has remained. The coastal plain is much more covered in people's homes, and this is where critters like squirrels and raccoons love to play. Because of the amount of trees in this state, it doesn't take long for a vertical-loving animal to find a way into a house. While raccoons and squirrels are definitely on the list of nuisance animals, they are among a score of others including woodchucks, skunks, porcupines, and opossums.

The state is also perfect for birds, and Virginia has a population of golden eagles, a large avian that tends to live in isolated settings across the globe. Not much research has been done on the golden eagle, and Virginia wildlife authorities hope they can study the growing population and shed some light on the species.

The fresh water feeding into the Chesapeake Bay provides a good ecosystem for amphibians and reptiles, and Virginia has a number of water-loving snakes including the cottonmouth and the common water snake. The state also has glass lizards, a snake-like creature, and the only limbless lizard in the United States.

You can always call Roger's Wildlife Control, any time of day, at 276-248-0028, for a price quote for Big Stone Gap wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Big Stone Gap, VA.