First ever mole trapping

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Farmer asked me if i could sort some moles out for him,i had some traps in the shed which i have only used once with no sucess,so i gave it a go.Didn't have a clue where to start so i rang woodga who gave me some good advice.Thanks mate.

I arrived at the field which had winter wheat growing in it,set to work with my probe to locate the tunnels,once found, i was using scissor traps so i put some soil in the ring,then got my L-shaped stick and flatted the tube down so it was smooth,then set the trap,and covered up.I set ten all together.Went to check saturday morning and i had one

A few pics.

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I know 4 pics of the same mole but it is my first

 

EDITED TO ADD i know in the pics the mole is on grass,thats because i had left the camera at home,so i took the mole home with me.

Edited January 18, 2009 by MR TEA POT

[red dog 3]

well done mate the first of many i hope

[john b 38]

he-he. Fun isn't it

Well done

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

he-he. Fun isn't it

Well done

 

Your right john its great,should be out again next weekend to set a few more,also got some rats to sort out next to a partridge pen,i will use the BG's for them just made myself a few"cubbys".

[woodga 170]

looks like a road kill to me looking good hope you have some good results with the rats

[stubby 175]

great catch and pictures, but did you really stick dirt up your ring

[TOMO 29,202]

well done tea pot. just make shure he dont take advantage some of us trap moles for a living

[whin 463]

once you get handy at it start hitting golf courses and give them your biz rates , mole trapping can be lucrative on big fancy golfcourses take a monthly salary youl do well ,you need to trap hard and move from area to area, had a good few contracts at one time and it was alrite at that time ,

[TOMO 29,202]

dont tell him that he lives in my area theres enough of us round hear after the same money

[whin 463]

i no mate sorry ,sometimes to freely with hard one expiernces then other times i say fech all when i no the easy solution through hard one knowledge, ye give him some of your little jobs for a percentage of the wage ,ie sub them out to him for a cut when i was a [bANNED TEXT] busy man ten employees ,i used to give them work for ten percent of the price when i was well in front or some times 25 percent, all depends on jobs we job shared with other guys at times ,talking about building work etc ,but could have done it with pesting ,but my heart was not in it the lure of other game and fish etc always got me back to sqaure one ,but at the moment there work up here in scotland at moment for pesters and rabbit control ,it wouldnt take much to get it going mate and in eastlothain were i come from maybe 30 or more golf courses with MONEY ahah

[Ratcherman 0]

Well done tea potee your becoming a proper pest controller now arent you mate

[robsharpe 1]

well done MR T P your getting good ,did it take half an hour to dig the hole shiney spade and all that keep up the good work see you next time

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Thanks for the replies folks.

 

TOMO he did not take advantage i got paid .

 

RATCHERMAN its MR TEAPOT TO YOU,and thank you for the comment.

 

ROBSHARPE, I did not have to dig to deep possible 2-4 inchs if that,still broke in to a sweat though had to have a sit down and a brew.O and i will be up in feb,woodga can't wait

 

WOODGA thats all i can say to your comment .

 

Theres no danger of me offering my services to the public i have only caught 1

Edited January 19, 2009 by MR TEA POT