Tricky mole

[jackg 7]

I caught 48 moles on my parents small holding last year so there are plenty of old runs. It is a cider orchard and two adjacent fields which have sheep on them, but not currently.

I get moles visiting now and again following the clearance of them last year, it was badly infested.

The moles are after the manure fed worms under the grass.

 

This particular one has been tricky.

Tumps in three places in the one field so I set Talpex around all of them.

The mole made tumps in front of two of the Talpex but not triggering them, so I changed to duffus for these two.

 

One duffus was triggered this morning but no mole and there were more tumps, some in existing areas and a couple of small tumps.

I put some more traps down and whilst doing so the soil was moving in front of one of the duffus with a mole under it which stopped when I stepped nearer.

I will trap it but usually the moles are easy to trap.

I am surprised and annoyed by its behaviour.

I set some traps in deeper runs this morning which may do the trick and a couple in the hedge line as well.

Edited February 4, 2011 by jackg

[lamaha 7]

I would leave it a couple of days and return being doubly careful of how you are setting up.

No light, no grass or surface material it's wised up to to you.

If you can locate the fortress, its nest, then that will have its main runs.

Looks like you'll have to work for this one!

[philthemole 0]

If you can get there around 10ish or a bit earlier you should see it pushing up fresh soil wait until it has pushed three times then let it have 36grams of number six into the mole hill base this will almost definately ruin its day. :thumbs:

[jackg 7]

If you can get there around 10ish or a bit earlier you should see it pushing up fresh soil wait until it has pushed three times then let it have 36grams of number six into the mole hill base this will almost definately ruin its day. :thumbs:

 

Worth a thought. No 12G but a 243

[philthemole 0]

If you can get there around 10ish or a bit earlier you should see it pushing up fresh soil wait until it has pushed three times then let it have 36grams of number six into the mole hill base this will almost definately ruin its day. :thumbs:

 

Worth a thought. No 12G but a 243

Bit of an overkill for a mole but yeh give it a go "What's the worst that could happen???? :whistling:

[ratattack 111]

I would litter the areas being worked with traps and make sure they are set properly. The deeper runs are where he will be spending his down time. The top tunnels are feeding tunnels which is why he is all over the place.

[logun 91]

If you can get there around 10ish or a bit earlier you should see it pushing up fresh soil wait until it has pushed three times then let it have 36grams of number six into the mole hill base this will almost definately ruin its day. :thumbs:

do moles know its 10 am then.

[trappa 517]

If you can get there around 10ish or a bit earlier you should see it pushing up fresh soil wait until it has pushed three times then let it have 36grams of number six into the mole hill base this will almost definately ruin its day. :thumbs:

do moles know its 10 am then.

LOL. i think their ok until the clocks go back , then their f*cked!

[6pointer 1]

A farmer is always telling me that the best time to see them moving is just after tea i just hav'nt the heart to tell him moles have tea at a different time to us

Edited February 4, 2011 by 6pointer

[gunterwarren 0]

The traps maybe going off due its pushing soil infornt off him, and the soil hes pushing is setting the trap off, dig the hole for the traps a little deeper so tht any soil will fall down under the trap and the trap is floating, also rub a worm onto the trigger plate to bait the trap, make sure no little can get into the tunnel and make sure the traps have no scent on them rub the trap with earth before hand

[Phil Lloyd 10,736]

The traps maybe going off due its pushing soil infornt off him, and the soil hes pushing is setting the trap off, dig the hole for the traps a little deeper so tht any soil will fall down under the trap and the trap is floating, also rub a worm onto the trigger plate to bait the trap, make sure no little can get into the tunnel and make sure the traps have no scent on them rub the trap with earth before hand

 

 

Sounds,..er,..a tad complicated....

[moley 115]

The traps maybe going off due its pushing soil infornt off him, and the soil hes pushing is setting the trap off, dig the hole for the traps a little deeper so tht any soil will fall down under the trap and the trap is floating, also rub a worm onto the trigger plate to bait the trap, make sure no little can get into the tunnel and make sure the traps have no scent on them rub the trap with earth before hand

 

 

Sounds,..er,..a tad complicated....

 

sounds like bollocks

[BTMR 0]

Good Morning,

 

Members of the British Traditional Molecatchers Register will always be happy to help with any local problems.

You will find you nearest member here.....

 

www.britishmolecatchers.co.uk

 

Cheers

 

BTMR our motto....

"we don't make a mountain out of a molehill"

Edited February 6, 2011 by BTMR

[John Keswick 119]

There is also a list of mole catchers throughout the uk on Mole control services UK

[moxy 617]

Good Morning,

 

Members of the British Traditional Molecatchers Register will always be happy to help with any local problems.

You will find you nearest member here.....

 

www.britishmolecatchers.co.uk

 

Cheers

 

BTMR our motto....

"we don't make a mountain out of a molehill"

 

There are also a lot of us molecatchers out there who dont pay membership fees!!

 

Word of mouth is always a winner, ask your local farmer