Mole traps
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gerarddwatts
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Freeforester
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Horses for courses; a well set well adjusted scissors trap can be deadly, as can the rest, putanges very effective, all the main types have their place, but certain knacks have to be learned/understood for each type to obtain best results.
A bit about scissors traps here: Mole Catching.
Les putanges:
ps Don’t be a doof-ass, the inventor’s name is Duffus, like plum duff
DUFFUS MOLE TRAP ( BARREL ) Known to many as the DUFFUS trap. It was invented in 1922 by Scottish shepherd and molecatcher, John Newton Duffus, who along with his sons, designed a mole trap that was to begin with no more than a wooden barrel with two small metal springs on the top which operated independently.
Talpex are also good when set where they work to best advantage. Horses for courses!
A bit about scissors traps here: Mole Catching.
Les putanges:
ps Don’t be a doof-ass, the inventor’s name is Duffus, like plum duff
DUFFUS MOLE TRAP ( BARREL ) Known to many as the DUFFUS trap. It was invented in 1922 by Scottish shepherd and molecatcher, John Newton Duffus, who along with his sons, designed a mole trap that was to begin with no more than a wooden barrel with two small metal springs on the top which operated independently.
Talpex are also good when set where they work to best advantage. Horses for courses!
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pj1
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I have traditional scissor traps but rarely use them now. My go to are putange. I also use trapline they are stainless so even after five years use are like new. Never got on with the duffus traps but that’s just a personal thing. I occasionally say maybe twice a year get a job where they are near impossible to catch. Maybe I will try the duffus also
themolecatcher
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I use duffus and talpex. Never got on with putage.
I get my duffus from Flatpack in Skipton quality trap
I get my duffus from Flatpack in Skipton quality trap
shakey jake
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i find its more about where and jow you set the trap than the type of trap
As Jake says! However soil type comes into it too! My go to in light soil is Talpex then Traplines!
ps Jake, I thought you had forgotten what a trap looked like!!
shakey jake
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the bucket of them i trip over in the garage reminds me almost daily!!As Jake says! However soil type comes into it too! My go to in light soil is Talpex then Traplines!
ps Jake, I thought you had forgotten what a trap looked like!!
These are the ones I've been using
The place I got them from call them Pro scissor mole traps, on the flatpack site they look the same as the talpex ones. Just watched the video about the putanges and ordered some of them and the setting tool rather than the duffus ones. I think the way they go in the tunnel will make them easier for me to set well over the ones I've got at the moment. Whatever the reason why my current ones aren't working I think a change is a good idea.
Cheers for the advice all. As usual the SD is a goldmine of useful information.
The place I got them from call them Pro scissor mole traps, on the flatpack site they look the same as the talpex ones. Just watched the video about the putanges and ordered some of them and the setting tool rather than the duffus ones. I think the way they go in the tunnel will make them easier for me to set well over the ones I've got at the moment. Whatever the reason why my current ones aren't working I think a change is a good idea.
Cheers for the advice all. As usual the SD is a goldmine of useful information.
shakey jake
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my mate uses putangs, he secures the trigger with pike trace and uses a pin to lock the two traps in place. he has very good results but i think he knows where to set the traps and can read the mole hills well
Those are the kiddies! Set them fine in a straight run and make sure the hole isn’t much wider than the trap. Also make sure no stones can interrupt the closing trap and that the walls of the trap don’t get hit by the top opening!! I could go on but that’s going to cost you.These are the ones I've been using
The place I got them from call them Pro scissor mole traps, on the flatpack site they look the same as the talpex ones. Just watched the video about the putanges and ordered some of them and the setting tool rather than the duffus ones. I think the way they go in the tunnel will make them easier for me to set well over the ones I've got at the moment. Whatever the reason why my current ones aren't working I think a change is a good idea.
Cheers for the advice all. As usual the SD is a goldmine of useful information.
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