how to get rid of moles?

[dcyrilc]

Cattle! We never find moles in the pastures the cattle have been in.:thumbsup:

 

[jerrybob]

I use the scissor traps and get the mole almost everytime. The trick.....dig the hole deep enough to get to the cross tunnel. Build a mound of dirt across from tunnel hole to tunnel hole. Gently place trap on top of mound. Cover with loose dirt. Your dead mole will be there in the morning if he's active. I have done this many times.....I set traps for our neighbors.....they call me the mole man..........good luck!!!

 

[niemeyjt]

I get these in France - they work very well - but I do not know if they are available in NA.

Piège à taupes et anti taupe - Détaupeur - Chasse, destruction taupes et rat taupier

(sorry for those who don't speak French, but the graphics are fairly descriptive)

J

 

[Egon]

Water hose and half a dozen kids may also be effective!

 

[Thomas]

Get rid of the grubs etc..Orthro Grub Killer had best of luck.

Keep an eye on old mole holes,for yellow jacket bees have been known to move in.

 

[Baldyonthehill]

I'm with "beenthere" on poisoning them. It is far easier than any trap and most effective. We have an applicator that we bought from the local feed store that probes the ground and deposits the poison. We were frustrated at the damage they were doing to our newly planted front lawn and asked at the feed store and that is what they recommended.

You have to be sure to cover the whole with a rock or small piece fo wood so light doesn't get in and BAM! those suckers are gonzo!!

Now for our gopher issue ................

 

[Atlas]

I saw a documentary one time where they used dynomite. I think it was called Caddyshack.

 

[forgeblast]

anyone use plantskydd, i have used molemax and it seems to be working. I have a lot of voles, and i havent stepped on any in a while.

 

[Highbeam]

I have three of the cast iron scissor traps that are actually illegal to use in Washington state. I own them for display purposes only. If I were to use them I would tell you that I have successfully killed about a dozen moles to completely eliminate the local population. No more moles in my fields or the neighbors. That is, if I were to have used them since they are not legal.You've got to use all three traps, set them right, and check them often.

These are moles, the guys that are about the size of a man's hand, pointy nose, big hands, and very soft fine fur. They tunnel to cause some damage but mostly push up heaps of soil. This is why they must die.

Go to your local hardware store and buy three of the traps. They are legal to own but not to use. Then think about installing them all at once on an active system. Killing them all will only last until new moles from a distant field move in since the tunnel system remains intact and attractive to new moles. Where I have done major earthwork and destroyed the tunnels, I get no activity. Darn lazy moles like to reuse their dead buddy's tunnels.

 

[Pilot]

With that nice soft fur, wouldn't they make a nice fur coat? How many do you need to trap to make a coat? I may have enough in my yard...