St. Johns County is one service area made of very different places. St. Augustine, the county seat, has old rooflines near the Matanzas River. St. Johns and Fruit Cove sit on wooded lots along the St. Johns River, Nocatee keeps adding homes beside its preserves, and Ponte Vedra mixes dunes, golf ponds, and live oaks.
Quick Catch has handled wildlife removal in St. Johns County and across North Florida since 2007. Our family-owned team covers the entire county, from Ponte Vedra Beach to Marineland and west to Hastings. Call 904-859-6585 and we’ll find what’s in your attic or yard and remove it humanely.
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U.S. Census QuickFacts puts St. Johns County at 346,328 residents on July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025 estimate), up from an estimated base of 273,426 on April 1, 2020, a 26.7% increase in about five years (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts). New subdivisions replace pine flatwoods and wetlands, so displaced raccoons, armadillos, and snakes move to the nearest cover, often a crawlspace or attic.
Water shapes the rest, from the Atlantic and the Intracoastal to the St. Johns River. The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve alone protects 76,760 acres of marsh and upland from Ponte Vedra south past St. Augustine (NOAA).
Developed and rural areas attract different problems:
Developed north and coast (Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Fruit Cove): Thousands of homes back onto ponds and preserves. New builds often leave gaps at roof returns and soffit vents that raccoons and squirrels find fast.
Older St. Augustine neighborhoods: Aging soffits and vents under mature oaks give squirrels, rats, and raccoons easy entry.
Rural west and south (Hastings, Elkton, Armstrong): Farm fields, timberland, and ditches are wild hog and armadillo country, and barns shelter rodents and snakes.
When you search for wildlife removal near me, you want a team that already knows your corner of the county.
| City / Community | What We See Most |
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St. Augustine (county seat) |
Squirrels, rats, and raccoons in older attics and soffits |
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Snakes near ponds, raccoons, and armadillos in new sod |
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Raccoons, squirrels in mature oaks, and rodents |
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St. Augustine Beach / Anastasia Island |
Raccoons, rodents, and snakes near dunes and marsh |
Also serving: Armstrong, Elkton, Fruit Cove, Hastings, Marineland, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Switzerland, and more.
| Season | Most Common Calls | What's Happening |
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Winter (Dec to Feb) |
Rodents, squirrels, raccoons, opossums |
Animals look for warm, dry shelter in attics, garages, and crawlspaces. By February, raccoons and squirrels start working rooflines, vents, and soffits ahead of nesting season. |
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Spring (Mar to May) |
Raccoons, squirrels, birds, snakes, armadillos, bats |
Nesting season. Mothers with young settle into attics, armadillos dig up lawns, and snakes show up near sheds and patios. Last legal day to exclude bats without a permit is April 15. |
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Summer (Jun to Aug) |
Snakes, bats, armadillos, raccoons, rodents |
Heat and afternoon storms keep activity high. Fresh armadillo holes appear after rain, and snakes use shaded garages, decks, and pool equipment. Bat maternity season runs April 16 to August 14.
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Fall (Sep to Nov) |
Rodents, raccoons, squirrels, snakes, bats |
Storm season can open new roofline gaps, and animals test weak spots before cooler nights. Bat exclusion is legal again from August 15. |
Month by month: our Jacksonville Wildlife Calendar.
| What You Hear | When | Likely Culprit |
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Scurrying or rolling sounds in the attic |
Early morning and late afternoon |
Squirrels |
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Light scratching inside walls or ceilings |
Night |
Rats or mice |
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Heavy thumping or chittering |
Night |
Raccoons |
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Squeaking or fluttering near eaves |
Dusk |
Bats |
Next step: squirrel removal, rodent control, raccoon removal, or bat removal. Don’t seal an opening until you know what’s inside.
“I know Quick Catch and Ryan personally first and professionally second. I’ve hired his outfit on multiple occasions to remove venomous snakes, pesky rats, squirrels and raccoons from job sites my company works on. We met through a mutual friend at Celebration Church years ago and our families ‘do life’ together today. We recreationally hunt and fish avidly together all the time. Occasionally, I have had the pleasure of ‘riding along’ as a backseat ‘wing man’ (pun intended) with him and the Quick Catch team. Professionally, there is no other more competent and professional outfit in his industry in the North Florida demographic. I’ve seen the competition first hand. Personally, he and his wife Glorianne are of the highest character and integrity and I trust them both beyond question. If you are having a nuisance wild life problem and want rapid response along with a ‘quick catch’ then call Ryan and his team now!! They are first class in their field!!”
Quick Catch handles wild animals on private property. Everything else goes to the agency below.
| Situation | Who Handles It | Contact |
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Wild animal in the attic, walls, crawlspace, garage, or yard |
Quick Catch |
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Stray or loose dog or cat |
St. Johns County Animal Control |
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Nuisance alligator |
FWC Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program |
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Bite or scratch from a wild animal |
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Injured or orphaned wildlife |
Price depends on the species, how many animals are involved, how many entry points need sealing (and how steep the roof is), any damage repair, and whether the attic needs cleanup and sanitizing.
For national context only (these are not Quick Catch prices), 2026 averages run about $198 to $635 for typical wildlife removal, $400 to $600 for raccoons, $200 to $600 for squirrels, and $230 to $700 for bat exclusion (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor).
Quick Catch quotes after assessing your property. We offer a 10% discount for military and first responders.
No. St. Johns County Animal Control handles stray dogs and cats, bite cases, and adoptions through the Pet Center at 130 North Stratton Road in St. Augustine (St. Johns County). For raccoons, snakes, or other wildlife on private property, homeowners hire a private company like Quick Catch.
Only under strict conditions. Rule 68A-9.010 allows release on the capture property, or on at least 40 contiguous acres in the same county with the landowner’s written permission, within 24 hours (Cornell LII). We release only at sites where we hold that permission.
It depends on how many raccoons, whether there are babies, entry points to seal, and attic cleanup. Nationally, it averages $400 to $600 in 2026 (HomeGuide). If you need raccoon removal services in St. Augustine or anywhere else in the county, Quick Catch quotes after assessing your property, with 10% off for military and first responders.
Call Quick Catch at 904-859-6585. We hold an FWC venomous reptile license (VRC 1333) and remove harmless and venomous snakes, including cottonmouths. In 2017 we caught a 5.5-foot water moccasin in Nocatee after flooding (read the story). Never handle a snake yourself.
From a St. Augustine attic to a Nocatee pond or a Hastings field, Quick Catch is one local, family-owned team covering every corner of the county: humane, licensed and insured, open 7 days, with a guarantee behind the work. For wildlife removal in St. Johns County, call us now at 904-859-6585.
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