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Offline thedude055

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Moles
« on: November 05, 2015, 08:51:12 AM »
I have recently bought a house and the yard has a severe mole problem.  Looking at and learning the trapping laws here I am sure it is illegal to just trap them the way I normally would.  Anyone have any thoughts or fool proof plans to get rid of them.  I kinda feel like Bill Murray in Caddyshack.  LOL.  I have tried smoke bombs and stuff you put on the yard to repel them but that obviously does not work.  any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 09:05:27 AM »
Get some of these, they are by far the best thing around.


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Re: Moles
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2015, 09:21:38 AM »
Are those type of traps legal for use in Washington State?  They appear to be body gripping.  I didnt see any exceptions in the laws for mole traps.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2015, 11:19:57 AM »
The trap in the youtube video above would be illegal.
Look into this, http://molecat.com/
They are legal I believe.
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Re: Moles
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2015, 11:33:41 AM »
It is just crazy that a powder actuated device is legal and a trap is not.  LOL.  This is a little more than I was wnating to spend but would certainly do the trick.  I would need to make sure my dog would not get into this just the same as the other style traps.

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Re: Moles
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2015, 11:48:19 AM »
Just make sure they are actually moles and not the endangered pocket gopher. :twocents:
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Re: Moles
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2015, 11:51:20 AM »
Ok I just the youtube video on the mole cat humptulips was eluding to.  It is not waht I thought and appears to be quite effective.  I am new to the area so if there is an endangered pocket gopher I am not aware of it.  I would assume I will be getting rid of all of them as my yard looks like iwo jima right now lol,

 


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