smithie 2,424 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 I only catch moles because I can, it's not paying my bills. so it wasn't until yesterday I got to try the french traps. I put half dozen in back to back 2 talpax and 2 bethel roads tunnels. pictures blurry but here's what I got to be honest I preffer the tunnel traps but that could be because I learnt with them but I found the putangs were very easy to use. 6 Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Don't fight it Smithie. You are hooked now. Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Well, I don't mind admitting it,... I am well hooked.... Don't realy know what it is ? I catch well enough with most traps,..but,.there is something primitive about these traps... I just enjoy handling them,.... I find them extremely, tactile... Edited December 19, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 1 Quote Link to post
rasp 34 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Same here, put 30 sets down today never even thought about reaching for the duffus. Almost natural now in the setting of them. The way things are going I might even get a few more.... 1 Quote Link to post
smithie 2,424 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 very similar to the nomole trap but I would struggle to reach past the frenchi for a nomole. Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've listed some more on eBay in 20's, 30's and 40 and there will be other larger quantities once I've built my stock up. I've got some more levers and pliers now too to send over to my brother-in-law. And Ian will be doing some smaller packs of Putanges in the New Year if anyone is wanting to try half a dozen or so. 1 Quote Link to post
Rowan 308 Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've listed some more on eBay in 20's, 30's and 40 and there will be other larger quantities once I've built my stock up. I've got some more levers and pliers now too to send over to my brother-in-law. And Ian will be doing some smaller packs of Putanges in the New Year if anyone is wanting to try half a dozen or so. Yes I will mate , keep us posted as to when this will be , Ta. Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 490 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Interesting stuff, lads,...yous have all really taken to these "putanges", & no doubt they are effective ?....i tried the 'no-mol' myself about 15 year ago,set just the one, & caught with it (for the novelty!)...but the "duffus" type (if you get a decent one ?) is fine for me 99% of the time, ....when i was forced to switch, i had a steep 'learning curve' with the 'trapline', (which is not perfect ?,....lol),...but sufficed for me. I also, never seem to reach for a "talpex type" at all, these days either ? 1 Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 I got a simple garden job started today. I reckon three moles meeting up in the middle of the garden where historically there would have been fosse. Rather than trap the simple tunnels as I would normally do I searched out four three-way junctions and put a Putange in each corner. I have a theory that moles circulate in such a way that they invariably enter a three-way junction through the spur rather than along the main road. It will be interesting what I find when i go back on Thursday. Quote Link to post
rasp 34 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Another one wrapped up nicely. [/url] 2 Quote Link to post
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