Trapping Moles

[Otter]

This is my 6th mole trapped this spring.  They are out of control for some reason. They are smart and get trap shy.  Have to keep moving them to fresh holes.  Has anyone used the traps that you put above their tunnels ?

[mazzgolf]

Several years ago, I had a mole infestation in my backyard. I did exactly what you did. I would put those traps near their holes and cover them with a 5-gallon bucket or even a old paint roller tray. I took out something like 10 of them. I couldn't believe how many there were. But eventually I got them all and they never came back.

You could try a GopherHawk, but for the price, you could buy a bunch of mouse traps for the price of one of these: https://gopherhawk.com/ (I do not have one of these; mouse traps worked fine for me).

[archer36]

Do you put bait in the traps?

[Otter]

Yes creamy peanut butter, by morning the ants normally have eaten it.  I'm still not sure if they are moles or voles

[Tuck]

[GlocknColts]

Its a vole. I catch everyblack rat snake I can find and put them in my yard

 

Edited May 20 by GlocknColts
wrong spot

[Swamprat]

Moles- stay underground. Eat worms and grubs. 

Voles -woll come to the surface. Eat roots of your favorite veggie plants. 

 

[kohunter]

39 minutes ago, GlocknColts said:

Its a vole. I catch everyblack rat snake I can find and put them in my yard

 

But then you have snakes in your yard!

[Otter]

Then I have voles, I have seen them on the surface. A feral cat sits and waits for them watching their holes.  About 4 years ago I caught about 18 of them.  I put down grubex.  I was told that will eliminate their food source.  It seemed to work. 

I pulled 1 out of it's hole that was caught in a trap.  The back half of the vole was eaten off.  So they are cannibals.

[Michael Britt]

My lawn is loaded with voles as well this spring! They do especially well, when there is snow cover like we had. I also finally got a good look and confirmed a RAT is living in the shrubbery by my front porch. Country- living I guess!

I have a Screech Owl box I need to erect.

[GlocknColts]

27 minutes ago, kohunter said:

But then you have snakes in your yard!

And in the house!!!

[kohunter]

11 minutes ago, GlocknColts said:

And in the house!!!

That's crazy!!!

[Michael Britt]

Apparently cinnamon and Slim Jims are the trick for mice/rats!

 

[Swamprat]

For nice and rats in mouse traps and T-Rex traps... peanut butter. 

For have a heart traps....slice of apple and peanut butter on it. 

[Buck154]

Yeah a ;lot of Voles around under my bird feeders this year