mole traps question

[Hawgdawg]

I know they are not legal in WA.  Anyone use the EZ set mole trap? And are they worth the money? Thanks for your imput.

[Mulieman]

I use a Colt 45. 

[SnakeEyes]

Never used one but would be courious to hear from someone who did. I have trapped many moles but have my doubts that this trap would work well. There is no way to tell where the tunnel is when you stick the trap in the ground. Also, tunnels can be really deep or shallow. I would think the success rate would be low with this trap. More of a luck type of thing but I could be wrong.

[Hawgdawg]

Never used one but would be courious to hear from someone who did. I have trapped many moles but have my doubts that this trap would work well. There is no way to tell where the tunnel is when you stick the trap in the ground. Also, tunnels can be really deep or shallow. I would think the success rate would be low with this trap. More of a luck type of thing but I could be wrong.

I feel the same way. Sounds good and they want big money for them.

[dayn]

Victor out of sight is my trap of choice, I have about 50 of them, tried albanos trap but couldnt seem to make it work, the tunnel(dufus) trap is killer in certain circumstances.

[HuntandFish]

Where gloves, the less scent you leave the more success you will have

Thanks,
H&F

[owmygulay]

I have no experience with the ez set but have had really good luck with the victor out of sight. Avoiding leaving any scent is important.

[ICEMAN]

Want mole trap advise? Search "moleskin thong", username Rasbo.

[BLR 243]

Albanos traps are the way to go. 50 moles and counting my pasture is pockmarked with them.

[dayn]

Albanos traps are the way to go. 50 moles and counting my pasture is pockmarked with them.

To be honest I only have four, and probably have'nt given them as much of a trial run as I should because I'm so used to out of sites, I ordered the bigger size as Steve said they might or might not work on our bigger townsends mole, he wasnt sure if they were big enough (he lives in cali and doesnt have that species) My question....Where abouts are you, and are you catching the townsend mole with this trap? Thanks in advance...

[Mudman]

The victor traps work well once you learn a few tricks.  I have noticed that the soil type is a big deal whether or not you catch one.  I do well at my place but at dads it is very hard to catch em.  He has more sandy soil and I have black rich dirt. The best mole trap is a modified shotgun shell down trap!

[losdaddy7]

The absolute best traps are molepro.   

[dayn]

The absolute best traps are molepro.   

I'd rather have 2 sisters in a whorehouse and a brother thats queer before I would invest into molepro....

[dayn]

Having said that, guys, you dont need to wear gloves, these are not coyotes, if you have diesel or gasoline on your hands, yea, ya might want to wash up, but no, moles do not shy away from your trap because you set it barehanded, frankly they dont care, they are looking for worms, grubs and any other protein source, and the fact is, you want your fingers to get dirty, you're gonna probe, oh boy are you gonna probe, the more you probe the more you end up smelling like dirt, I have never in my life met a trap smart mole, they dont think that way, sure they do sense danger, but its usually in the form of an open run where they can sense a break in the atmospheric pressure: Not sure if thats the correct terminology, but I'll go with it.

Dont make it any harder than it has to be, this is for newbies.

Remember, moles have two levels of tunnels, the shallow tunnels and the deep tunnels, when it is warm and wet, generally the moles will run on the upper tunnels because they are chasing their prey the earthworm, when things start to dry out on the surface, well, the worms are gonna go down deeper and moles being moles are gonna follow suit.

Moles do not hibernate in the winter, If they did they would die, their metabolism does not allow them to sit idle for long periods of time.

I have to eat and go to bed,been a long day, but I'll give you a tip, if you see mole hills in an area even as far away as 30 feet from a fence line, I dont care if its barbed wire, wood fence, whatever, thats a drip line, most times if you take your probe(You do have a probe right?) and probe it, you will find a super highway that has been used for years and years, its like a blind set for a mink only underground.

[Mudman]

I have a spot out back where the moles migrate to my property.  When I see moles across field on neighbors pop up then I will set a trap at this spot.  Half the time I will get em as he moves my way.  The other half, well it can take some time.  I average 4-5 a year.  No gloves, i get dirty.  I dont cover em up.  Its all how ya set em and dirt type also.  My tip is dig out just big enuff for trap to fit and dig out inch deeper where trap sits down below tunnel floor.  I pack a little dirt mound just below trigger and sprinkle rockless dirt over it.  Set trigger as lightly as you can.  Avoid sandy dirt if ya can.