mole traps question

[Mudman]

No Luck?

[Mudman]

If this doesn't work ill wait until tomorrow and donut from a computer


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:chuckle:nope.

[TangoU]

I have not been doing the speed bump.  I'm going to have to figure out how to make that work.  I think my main problem is the moles are able to get around the trap or push dirt up into the trap.

When building the speedbump, doesn't filling the hole with loose dirt negate the speedbump effect?  Or, do the moles simply dig through the loose dirt and get killed trying to go over the harder bump?

yeah, you have to build the speedbump.  Necessary for success. I don't fill the hole with loose dirt, but I do put sprinkle some dirt around the highway hole on either side of the trap.  If your dirty is sandy, get some dirt from another spot in the yard.  Something to build that speedbump.

[Mudman]

Ya i sprinkle a few handfuls not fill it.

[TangoU]

I also believe the quart mason jar lid is necessary for success.  The surface area of the trigger needs to be as big as you can get it.

[Mudman]

That is very different then what I was expecting.  Great idea! I like it and the form stake anchor idea is very clever.  Adjustable all thread trigger awesome too!

[deadwoodbuck]

the tunnel(dufus) trap is killer in certain circumstances.

i have a 1/2 dozen of these and they seem to work great.  probe between mounts for a run...dig out a chunk of sod...compact the dirt in the run or place a chunk of brick on the floor...this keeps them on top of the floor of the run...place the dufus trap in the run on top of the brick...cover the hole with some cedar shakes...throw alittle dirt on top...come back in a couple days...have cleaned them out of my land and simple to use...

[Alpinist]

That's a great trap design MuleySniper. I wonder if a lighter weight version using .22 shotshells would be as effective.

[dayn]

I use the Victor out of sight trap at my house. Once a mole hill appears, I set the trap(s) and usually am succesful in killing all the enter my yard within a few days.  For me there are four tricks to success:

1. I'll dig the mound right up or find the highway between two mounds. Excavate and put the trap down.  I'll put up to a half dozen traps (all I own) out as soon as I see a mound, in as many paths of the highways that I can find.  The key in this part is to put a speedbump directly under the trigger.  The speedbump is a small mound above the highway floor. The mole was to craw over / through this speedbump to get through, thereby hitting the trigger.

2. I put a quart mason jar lid under the trigger and on top of the speedbump.  The lid expands the size of the trigger dramatically and helps insure the mole cannot scoot around the trap. I push the trap down on top of said mason jar lid and speedbump such that the it's basically a hair trigger.  Any movement on the speedbump or mason jar lid will set the trigger and capture your mole.

3. For me they are usually in my lawn, though I've trapped them in the dirt, too.  When they are in the lawn, I gently replace the sod around the hole I dug so that the roof on the highway is intact.

4. I put a bucket or planter upside down on top of the trap.  This makes it dark, even in the day light.  Black planter boxes work the best because they keep it darkest during the day, too.  I usually put a rock on top of the bucket or planter.  This also serves as a notice to my kids to stay away and also keeps other animals (dogs and cats) away from it.

Finally as an added bonus, when I kill one, I bury it right back in the highway.  As a message to all mole-kind that if they come into my yard they will surely die. 

Thats a great tip I hadnt thought of, I'll have to give that a try, thanks!