Moles in the yard!

[Jdeere562]

Few years ago, I had of infestation of moles. Combined two of my hobbies, fishing and trapping.

Put small treble hooks on steel leaders and staked them in the yard. Stuff them down the runs.
Checked my traps and trot lines several times per day. Great fun and caught a few that way!

 

[wag123]

I just use Giant Destroyer Smoke Bombs on them and gophers.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Big Moles or mouse sized Voles? They eat grubs, I was thinking that would be beneficial.

I have Asian jumping worms. I was throwing some big branches on the brush pile in the woods and they crawled in my shoe!
They move fast like little snakes, and they look like really big earthworms.

Weird stuff.

 

[wag123]

Big Moles or mouse sized Voles? They eat grubs, I was thinking that would be beneficial.

I have Asian jumping worms. I was throwing some big branches on the brush pile in the woods and they crawled in my shoe!
They move fast like little snakes, and they look like really big earthworms.

Weird stuff.

You have obviously never seen the damage that moles and gophers can do to a yard.

 

[Jdeere562]

The ones I caught, were sure not happy when I pulled them out of the ground.
They don't like treble hooks at all. Tried to bite my pocket knife! LOL

 

[ARCOgraphite]

You have obviously never seen the damage that moles and gophers can do to a yard.

You have never seen my yard!
It is for all the creatures to use.
We share this joint.

 

[Jdeere562]

You have never seen my yard!
It is for all the creatures to use.
We share this joint.

Then you need a few badgers to enjoy!

 

[JohnnyG]

They make a special trap for those. It's kind of an art to set it up correctly, but it's more humane than treble hooks.

 

[atikovi]

Checked my traps and trot lines several times per day. Great fun and caught a few that way!

The ones I caught, were sure not happy when I pulled them out of the ground.
They don't like treble hooks at all. Tried to bite my pocket knife! LOL

You seem to get a perverse pleasure out of torturing small animals. Maybe get help.

 

[Frankrank]

This is how to do it

 

[Propflux01]

i use these. Medieval but effective.

 

[BAJA_05]

We used to put mole traps down holes when I lived in Maryland and had them on 7 acres. Two acres was grass.

 

[incognito_2u]

i use these. Medieval but effective. View attachment 182492

I like these. More fun

 

[paulo57509]

 

[tnt_motorsports]

i use these. Medieval but effective. View attachment 182492

This is very effective. I used it to catch a mole last year. Put it in a main tunnel and by the next morning your problem will be solved.

Just my $0.02

 

[Kruse]

I’ve been told that moles are in areas that have grubs. If you get rid of the grubs, the moles will leave.

 

[SHOZ]

I have moles bad this year but not concerned. The cats sleep on top of the tunnels and then when a mole goes through they spring into action. Start digging holes about every foot as the mole advances.

 

[doitmyself]

I’ve been told that moles are in areas that have grubs. If you get rid of the grubs, the moles will leave.

They also eat earthworms and all kinds of other insects/larvae. Trying to maintain a lawn devoid of all mole food is not good either.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

This is what I'm about to try their rat bait is very good. https://www.ebay.com/itm/3861192922...GCAo5AY0md4bBK2yChIrlBduTGpXTBTMaAjFAEALw_wcB

 

[vavavroom]

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