Your Mission: Mole Eradication

[melbertbloosfan]

Okay, I hate moles!!  Does anyone have a "sure-fire" way of killing/driving off these lil basstuds??

My conservation dept website said to "capture and release"   Yea right, if I ever captured one, it would be slow torture and ugly death (for the mole, that is).  

Does anyone use pesticides?  Like diazanon to get rid of the grubs or (so I've read) do these just make the moles dig more tunnels to find the fewer grubs?  I have a pond with fish in the yard, so I would like to stay away from pesticides if possible.  Or do you like traps?  If so, what type is the best??

I am the only person in my neighborhood without a large (barking) outside dog, so I think all the moles come into my yard to get away from the dogs.  Do dogs dig for these lil terrorists or are the moles just scared of the dogs barking and whatnot?  

Whaddya think?  Any input / suggestion / recipe (mole chili?) would be appreciated.

[RyanbabZ71]

hardware stores sell mole traps

 

We use one that goes into the ground and when the mole trips it two sharp objects get poked into him (death instantly)

 

You have to then dig him up is the only bad part

 

This is the only thing that has worked for us  

[General Lee 01]

Well, my cat does a good job of killing both moles and voles (Voles are like Cousins to Moles, it's all one big ground digging mafia that needsto be stopped! ), I can offer her services for $10 per hour plus Travel Time.

 

 

Over the past 12 years we've owned her, she has brought back many trophies of the wildlife kind.

 

Cat vs. Copperhead Snakes: Cat: 3 Snakes: 0

 

 

Cat Vs. Black Snakes- Cat: 12 (does it count if she gets the same one over and over again?) Black Snakes: 0

 

Cat vs. Bunny Rabbits (Sorry Paco)- Cat: 3  Rabbits: 0

 

Cat vs. Moles- Cat: 100+ Moles: 0

[TxDoc]

[melbertbloosfan]

So, lets see here, Ryans solution is painful and cheap (I presume) and little upkeep (compared to cats/dogs).  The only reservation I have about traps is my two lil ones playing in the yard.  I have a 2yr old and a 3.5yr old and, go figure, they are very curious about things!  As long as they can't trip the trap and be hurt , I will prolly try this spike-trap thing.  

I did not know cats went after moles, though, that could be an option.  Is there special, Quantico-type, training grounds for mole killin cats??

I did have a beagle for a year or so and that bugger dug up everything BUT the moles!!  I am shying away from the dog solution at least for now.  

Nice pooch, TXDOC.

Thanks for the replies, guys!! :thumb:

[RyanbabZ71]

The only reservation I have about traps is my two lil ones playing in the yard.  I have a 2yr old and a 3.5yr old and, go figure, they are very curious about things!  As long as they can't trip the trap and be hurt , I will prolly try this spike-trap thing.

 

you can trip the trap.  It is above the ground however it wont hurt you.  The spikes are already in the ground they just go deeper when triggered.

 

I have set off ours (by my hand foot truck, dont ask hehe)

 

I havent been hurt yet

[melbertbloosfan]

Ryan, safely skewering those little shlits sounds sweet.  I'll head up to the local hardware emporium and take a peek this weekend.  Thanks again!

[Kania2k1]

You could always try a couple sticks of dynamite!  :thumb:

[melbertbloosfan]

You could always try a couple sticks of dynamite!  :thumb:

I like the way you think......

[nonstop]

Ahhhh, man. I wish I had so many targets.

 

I've chased and shot  (Tony Sorpano Style) at a procupine across the deck once, hitting him 5 times with my compressed air pellet gun.

 

I'd sit back with a case of beer and take aim.

 

but thats how we get rid of rodents here in Canada, not sure what your gun laws are like down there.

 

[z71ff]

I use the spike trap too, but mine has 6 spikes.  My soil is a little soft, so I have to prop a cinder block against the top of the trap so it doesn't pop up when tripped.

Stomp down all the tunnels, so you can find which ones are active.  

I would say that it definately can hurt a curious kid, there's a lot of spring action in that trap.  If it's a problem, just trip it in the morning with your foot and reset it at night.

Also, if you get rid of the grubs, the moles will go away.

[melbertbloosfan]

Ahhhh, man. I wish I had so many targets.

 

I've chased and shot  (Tony Sorpano Style) at a procupine across the deck once, hitting him 5 times with my compressed air pellet gun.

 

I'd sit back with a case of beer and take aim.

 

but thats how we get rid of rodents here in Canada, not sure what your gun laws are like down there.

 

Strange you should mention this method as this is (basically) what my Dad does.  'Cept he uses the .22 rifle with the scope and more like a six-pack of buds.  Just sits back on the porch and watches the run (that he smashed down earlier) for movement.  Than *bam* out go the lights.  Unfortunately i haven't the time or aim for this method.  But it sure as #### sounds like fun

[belmontrider]

why dont you just go to the doctor and have him cut it off ???

[melbertbloosfan]

why dont you just go to the doctor and have him cut it off ???

ROTFLMAO !!  Re-read in that context - verrry funnny....

[MiSdIrEcTeD_1]

When it all boils down to it, you might as well sit out with the old .22, & wait for the lil MF's to peak there heads out... Simple, cheap, and effective... Not to mention Kinda entertaining...