Hi my name is lee (Rodent Raiders) I’ve been pest controlling for around 40 years, wether its been North Somerset,Hampshire and now South Devon .

I started up the group Rodent raiders in February 2025.

The reason I started the Facebook group up is because people were finding it very difficult to get a shooting permission so I started it of my reputation as a pest controller and the group has continued to grow.

We have our own you tube channel Rodent raiders and now our very own website.

We offer free pest control and we cover the majority of the UK , we have pest controller in England, Scotland and Wales.

Neil Hotine

57 years old, grew up in Torquay South Devon.

I started hunting at the age of 12 going out with my uncle who had several rabbit perms dotted around South Devon. In those days night vision was not available and we used a lamp. I would operate the lamp and he would use his .22 rimfire to dispatch the quarry. He would occasionally allow me to shoot whilst he operated the lamp.

I joined the Army in 1985 at the age of 16 as a boy soldier at the Prince of Wales Depot near Crickhowell Wales. During my 23 years of service I travelled extensively for training exercises and operational tours. During my service years I did not pursue pest control as much of my time was spent in Germany.

On leaving the military I resumed my interest and passion in pest control and sought several perms in and around wiltshire where I had settled with my family.

4 years ago I separated from my then wife and moved to South Somerset where I now live alone with my 2 dogs. I struggled to find Perms in the area and kept my eye in by joining the local range. I came across the Rodent Raiders facebook page earlier this year and Joined. Within a few weeks of Joining I was given a local job for a stable with a rat problem, since then I have been given several other jobs in the Somerset and Dorset area rats and rabbit, from these I have been approached by neighbouring land owners and been given permission to shoot.

Helen is a moderator for the group and a landowner with a rat problem that was dealt with through Rodent Raiders. Over a period of time, Helen joined the administrators and moderators to provide support and guidance from a landowner perspective and provides advice and input on the organisation side of things when required.

She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and has an MSc in Procurement from the University of Glamorgan and an LLM in Public Procurement Law and Policy from the University of Nottingham School of Law.

Hi, I’m Shaun.

I started shooting as a kid,with my dad(like most of us do),back then it was easier to find places to go.Skip a few years after the love of beer, women and cars died down, I got into shooting with a friend at the local air gun range. Then , my youngest daughter started showing interest,it was great, as I got to teach her all my dad had taught me.

I joined Rodent Raiders when Lee was just setting it up, for all the right reasons, to help each other out and hopefully get rid of the ones that can ruin it for the genuine shoots

So welcome to our fabulous page/group. Thank’s and keep up the good work.

Hi. I’m Ryan

Been shooting for about 30 years. Been doing Pest control now for about 15 years.

Started off target shooting then got into controlling rabbits on strawberry farm.

I now hold my F.A.C. And shotgun certificate. I have several permissions, one I share with Lee and Neil.

Hello. I’m Kev.

Locally know as the rat man or the Devonshire ratter, doing vermin control in Mid Devon for the last couple of years. Spent most of my life in Devon apart from  9 years in the British army, where I worked mainly with explosives. Then, 31 years with a local coach company travelling all over Europe doing tours and holidays.

I currently work part time driving school busses. All my other time is spent shooting vermin on local farms ect ect. I am currently applying for my fire arms licence so as to be able to take fox without having to rely on other people to shoot them for me.

Hiya my name is ant I am 34

I live in North Wales I have been shooting on and off for years, I used to go ratting with my dad when I was younger and enjoyed it so decided to get my own pcp air rifle at a bit older age and now been doing it for just over a year with perms in North Wales and the Worth West

I also edit and sort all the videos for the YouTube channel

Hope to help you soon 😎