outandabout 27 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I reckon that I average around 10 to 12 traps an hour in larger gardens or paddocks using a combination of Duffus, Talpex and Putanges. Over 90% of my traps are set in grass. What is your rate of setting traps? I tend to put enough down to cover what I think is necessary or how many I can actually get in the ground! I don't count them so don't have a clue how many I set per hour. Probably way less than 10 an hour on really bad ground, maybe more on fair soil. I don't notice much change in earnings though - you would have thought more traps = more moles, but not usually the case for me. I mainly work gardens & smallholdings. Worst job I attended was a small garden, broken glass on every inch of the lawn and in the soil underneath. That slowed me down a bit Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I use a quad to get from A to B. When I'm setting on soft ground I rarely use the spade. I'm more likely to probe and then use my hands to open up. I'll put a film up before too long I'm just about to get very busy... Can ya catch them alive Matt??? I might put a film up of me doing that soon..... Get some footage posted mate.... I have done...... the trouble is that likkle Florence loves to munch them, so whenever I flick one out she's straight on it Not that I'd deliberately set the dog on a mole you understand that would be against the Hunting Act Ha ha ....I never flick 'em.... They all go onto a couple of fields that owe me money,,,, I'm having fun repopulating land of a debtor.... There's more molehills than grass now! ha ha Not sure if this link will work. but it's to a video of a secret visit paid to a client who thought they were to important to bother paying the molecatcher. http://vid971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/adrianashleyA3/Mole_zpsylg6da2b.mp4 6 Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I reckon that I average around 10 to 12 traps an hour in larger gardens or paddocks using a combination of Duffus, Talpex and Putanges. Over 90% of my traps are set in grass. What is your rate of setting traps? Slower than most,who have commented ....lol (must be why, im always skint !) Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 It depends on how much activity it is, but generally, 15 - 25 on the farms. Garden jobs tend to be about half an hour, depending on how much yakking the client wants to do. My garden jobs out here average between an acre and over three acres - 15 to 40 traps. If you can do them in half an hour I'll set you on. Sorry, I was forgetting that French gardens are the same size as some of our smallholdings! Most of my 'garden jobs' are postage stamp sized and I expect I average three traps on each of those jobs. Happily, most of my work is agricultural these days; I've gone from doing six or so garden jobs a week, to about one or two... it suits me nicely to be honest I'd rather be left to my own devices on the bigger farm jobs than have someone constantly breathing down my neck and pulling traps up My agricultural work has grown through word of mouth mainly if you do a good job, and get on with the farmers, the word soon spreads It depends on how much activity it is, but generally, 15 - 25 on the farms. Garden jobs tend to be about half an hour, depending on how much yakking the client wants to do. My garden jobs out here average between an acre and over three acres - 15 to 40 traps. If you can do them in half an hour I'll set you on. Sorry, I was forgetting that French gardens are the same size as some of our smallholdings! Most of my 'garden jobs' are postage stamp sized and I expect I average three traps on each of those jobs. Happily, most of my work is agricultural these days; I've gone from doing six or so garden jobs a week, to about one or two... it suits me nicely to be honest I'd rather be left to my own devices on the bigger farm jobs than have someone constantly breathing down my neck and pulling traps up My agricultural work has grown through word of mouth mainly if you do a good job, and get on with the farmers, the word soon spreads Im the same, Matt, i get fed up with gardens.Although i dont mind talking about moles,with householders,it cant half 'stall' you sometimes ? Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I use a quad to get from A to B. When I'm setting on soft ground I rarely use the spade. I'm more likely to probe and then use my hands to open up. I'll put a film up before too long I'm just about to get very busy... Can ya catch them alive Matt??? I might put a film up of me doing that soon..... Get some footage posted mate.... I have done...... the trouble is that likkle Florence loves to munch them, so whenever I flick one out she's straight on it Not that I'd deliberately set the dog on a mole you understand that would be against the Hunting Act Ha ha ....I never flick 'em.... They all go onto a couple of fields that owe me money,,,, I'm having fun repopulating land of a debtor.... There's more molehills than grass now! ha ha Not sure if this link will work. but it's to a video of a secret visit paid to a client who thought they were to important to bother paying the molecatcher. http://vid971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/adrianashleyA3/Mole_zpsylg6da2b.mp4 here's some secret pictures. Again a non payer Just where you wouldn't want a mole and strangely where they have never been before!!?? Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 one mole it was roughly an hour so im not the fast trapper you thnk it was a mess of a lawn the mole had been active for ages Goodness me, twenty traps for one mole !, what size of garden, was it ? Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I use a quad to get from A to B. When I'm setting on soft ground I rarely use the spade. I'm more likely to probe and then use my hands to open up. I'll put a film up before too long I'm just about to get very busy... Can ya catch them alive Matt??? I might put a film up of me doing that soon..... Get some footage posted mate.... I have done...... the trouble is that likkle Florence loves to munch them, so whenever I flick one out she's straight on it Not that I'd deliberately set the dog on a mole you understand that would be against the Hunting Act Ha ha ....I never flick 'em.... They all go onto a couple of fields that owe me money,,,, I'm having fun repopulating land of a debtor.... There's more molehills than grass now! ha ha Not sure if this link will work. but it's to a video of a secret visit paid to a client who thought they were to important to bother paying the molecatcher. http://vid971.photobucket.com/albums/ae191/adrianashleyA3/Mole_zpsylg6da2b.mp4 here's some secret pictures. Again a non payer Just where you wouldn't want a mole and strangely where they have never been before!!? Just out of curiosity, Moxy, How successfully do moles 'translocate' ? did you notice if any moles,managed to survive , in the new territory ? (any time you have done this ?) Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have done ALOT of that on one place and it's now 'running wick' with moles..i mean its a real bomb site.....so it does work. I have released about 20 there so far, but i've more planned.. 1 Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 He seemed to do fine mate. For a good while. Made a mess surface routing until he found a tunnel system and away he went. Business as usual. Not for me though. My time there was well and truly done. And looking over the spot the other day the mole may still be thriving. Along with the rest..!! Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have done ALOT of that on one place and it's now 'running wick' with moles..i mean its a real bomb site.....so it does work. I have released about 20 there so far, but i've more planned.. Interesting, mate. I take it, there wasnt any moles already resident, there ? Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 He seemed to do fine mate. For a good while. Made a mess surface routing until he found a tunnel system and away he went. Business as usual. Not for me though. My time there was well and truly done. And looking over the spot the other day the mole may still be thriving. Along with the rest..!! Ha ha, thanks. Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have done ALOT of that on one place and it's now 'running wick' with moles..i mean its a real bomb site.....so it does work. I have released about 20 there so far, but i've more planned.. Interesting, mate. I take it, there wasnt any moles already resident, there ? You take that correctly......but there is now. Lots. And lots. I catch many moles alive and they all have a vacation to this land. Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have done ALOT of that on one place and it's now 'running wick' with moles..i mean its a real bomb site.....so it does work. I have released about 20 there so far, but i've more planned.. Interesting, mate. I take it, there wasnt any moles already resident, there ? You take that correctly......but there is now. Lots. And lots. I catch many moles alive and they all have a vacation to this land. Cheers, LOL (what you like ?) Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Well, I'm going to have to up my trap setting rate tomorrow. Seven visits, three of them new jobs, two checks and two completions, all in a 300km round trip. Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) How do you catch moles alive darcy Edited February 15, 2015 by budharley Quote Link to post
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