FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I have never trapped moles before and decided to give it a go yesterday as there is never a shortage of moles on all the farms I shoot over. I set 7 duffus traps . When I checked them this morning I was surprised that I had caught 1 and 3 other traps had been sprung with the other 3 still set. My question to you mole trappers is why where 3 traps sprung without catching the mole ? I am a complete beginner at this and any advice is welcome Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Trigger set too fine?, were they nice and secure when fitted in the run.. Quote Link to post
woodga 170 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 your trigger is to far back looks like that mole is caught way low have you not got moleys dvd then? Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Try bending the trigger wires underneath outwards a bit.......this should then eliminate the catches too far back along the moles body and take the mole around the chest cavity. Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Foxy, you look like a mole...lol lol Quote Link to post
410phil 4 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I have never trapped moles before and decided to give it a go yesterday as there is never a shortage of moles on all the farms I shoot over. I set 7 duffus traps . When I checked them this morning I was surprised that I had caught 1 and 3 other traps had been sprung with the other 3 still set. My question to you mole trappers is why where 3 traps sprung without catching the mole ? I am a complete beginner at this and any advice is welcome Hi Pal I am a full time mole catcher the reason your traps are probably been trigger is that you have not done something right, No 1 make sure there is nothing foreign in the run ie, grass,roots loose soil No 2 smooth the bottom of the run No 3 make sure the trap doesn't move and make sure the bottom of the kill loop is pushed onto the soil a bit No 4 try not to get any loose soil in the run once the trap has been placed,if you have gaps at either end then make sausages out of soil from the mole hill and try and put these around the trap to stop the soil falling under the trap,and cover the trap completely with soil from the mole hill. Hope this helps any further questions or advice drop me a line be glad to help. All the best Phil Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks Phil Quote Link to post
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