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In NY you must be licensed with the state to trap animals commercially (such as pest control) and it is not cheap for an individual to do. They have a lot of overhead and business fees. $150 isn't unreasonable.
Not trying to argue, just helping with the whole picture.
No kidding, I...
Ouch! You got REALLY lucky it did not kill all your chickens.
That said, save your 150 bucks and borrow a 22 rifle... or if you are in the city, borrow someone's high powered AIR rifle. Not very loud at all and much cheaper.