Capture In A Wooden Barrel Mole Trap

[earth-thrower 490]

This young mole catcher, (well ok, not so young ! lol) is quite chuffed, to catch a mole, in this old 'bygone' style of trap. (but, im not shy to say, that i had a couple of failed attempts, first ? ha ha)

Edited October 27, 2016 by earth-thrower

[earth-thrower 490]

This young mole catcher, (well ok, not so young ! lol) is quite chuffed, to catch a mole, in this old 'bygone' style of trap. (but, im not shy to say, that i had a couple of failed attempts, first ? ha ha)

Sorry, tried to attach a pic, but failed ? (will try again)

[earth-thrower 490]

 

 

see if this is it , now ?

Edited April 13, 2018 by earth-thrower

[moxy 617]

Nice one earthy

[Migmac 1]

They are actually good traps, I have one at my mothers. Used to use it every year. Can't remember a mole ever pushing it out the way like they can do to the more modern duffus style tunnel traps.

[earth-thrower 490]

Nice one earthy

Cheers, mate.

[earth-thrower 490]

They are actually good traps, I have one at my mothers. Used to use it every year. Can't remember a mole ever pushing it out the way like they can do to the more modern duffus style tunnel traps.

I know, what your getting at, mate ?,...but, to be honest, if a "modern duffus", is 'installed' correctly,...this shouldnt really happen ?

[Migmac 1]

 

They are actually good traps, I have one at my mothers. Used to use it every year. Can't remember a mole ever pushing it out the way like they can do to the more modern duffus style tunnel traps.

 

I know, what your getting at, mate ?,...but, to be honest, if a "modern duffus", is 'installed' correctly,...this shouldnt really happen ?

Yep shouldn't happen but it does. Maybe we have clever moles up here!

[earth-thrower 490]

 

 

They are actually good traps, I have one at my mothers. Used to use it every year. Can't remember a mole ever pushing it out the way like they can do to the more modern duffus style tunnel traps.

I know, what your getting at, mate ?,...but, to be honest, if a "modern duffus", is 'installed' correctly,...this shouldnt really happen ?

Yep shouldn't happen but it does. Maybe we have clever moles up here!

 

Well, on a rare occasion, i have had a trap, shifted ?,.i suppose ? (pushed up, a bit),..when theres a severe, overnight dip, in temperature,usually ?,...& moley decides too 'tunnel deeper', shifting alot of soil ? (im "up here", too ! lol,...not too far away)

[Migmac 1]

Where's not to far away?

[earth-thrower 490]

Where's not to far away?

West coast, (not far from, Glasgow ?)

[Migmac 1]

140 miles away, mist rolling in from the sea!

[Tiercel 6,986]

Out of interest how do the moles get killed in these barrel traps?

 

TC

[MAG1980 116]

Out of interest how do the moles get killed in these barrel traps?

 

TC

The mole make's its way into the trap and dislodges the mubble pin (trigger)by that time the noose inside of the trap will enclose around head/shoulders of the mole.the noose is connected to the spring out-side of the trap. The spring is under tension so once the pin is triggered it pulls the noose closed.

[earth-thrower 490]

140 miles away, mist rolling in from the sea!

You were dying, to say that !,....ha ha ha