Mole traps

[blueeyes]

Many thanks guys not my fingers his lol watched him nearly getting caught a couple of times , one trap had went off but nothing in it another was full of soil he said , what about gloves scent etc he has been watching ytube and a lot of conflicting advice tks

 

[Bowland blades]

My favourite are Putangs by far ! Carry more and they handle so many different situations . Just use some light fishing braid tied to the triggers or you will loose them . Very humane , cant remember a bad catch with one . Sometimes you need a filled set and putangs aint no good for that though

 

[yellow belly]

I'll second putangs, can't not catch with them, just rust them up first and smooth the tunnel down first with a spoon before popping it in!

Ohh and pop it back down the hole when it's dead, otherwise others move in!!

 

[blueeyes]

thanks guys , will see how he gets on before contemplating buying traps , if anyone has anything spare let me know thanks

 

[john.g]

you may want to try round bottom tunnel traps as well ive been catching lots with these off late

 

[blueeyes]

you may want to try round bottom tunnel traps as well ive been catching lots with these off late

what are they any pics tks

 

[john.g]

mine are all set but nicked a pic off the web

 

[john.g]

have a look at the mole catching page on facebook loads of helpful tips for people starting
AA Mole Control,Mole Catching

 

[blueeyes]

have a look at the mole catching page on facebook loads of helpful tips for people starting
AA Mole Control,Mole Catching

Agh right they look like the ones he has guy just said they were tunnel traps tks for info

 

[rem284]

Dufus. I had a few scissor ones but the stayed in the shed

 

[old keeper]

I've never used Putangues but hearing so many say they are good I'll give them a try.

I see there are a variety of setting "pliers" which do you find are the best?

 

[20-250]

I've never used Putangues but hearing so many say they are good I'll give them a try.

I see there are a variety of setting "pliers" which do you find are the best?

The more plier type are lots easier to use than the simple setting tool cut from steel plate.

 

[blueeyes]

Well he was out again today but was finding it very hard to find runs as the ground is so soft after all the rain we have had , he is using an old fishing rod rest as a probe but said it all felt the same, what kind of depth would be the average of these tunnels and any tips in finding the so called deeper ones etc many thanks again

 

[Cottis]

Well he was out again today but was finding it very hard to find runs as the ground is so soft after all the rain we have had , he is using an old fishing rod rest as a probe but said it all felt the same, what kind of depth would be the average of these tunnels and any tips in finding the so called deeper ones etc many thanks again

A mole dibber rod really is very useful and gives far better indication of tunnel location than. Basic rods or bars.

Most feeding tunnels are pretty shallow, within 6 inches of the surface. If you stand on your tip toes and move about between mole hills, you will find the tunnels easily enough. You can feel yourself sinking as you stand on them.

For certainty of capture, the best places to set traps is between the feeding tunnels and their nest. Nests tend to be deeper. Feeding grounds can have lots of forks and junctions and imposter tunnels where they seemingly dig and then give up and move in a different direction.

There is no substitute for getting out there and finding out the hard way but miles like structure closer to the nest. So margins, walls, boundaries etc might be where they sleep and then their feeding grounds/tunnels can be on more open ground. Ovvo there are variations but they do follow relatively repeatable habits.

 

[blueeyes]

A mole dibber rod really is very useful and gives far better indication of tunnel location than. Basic rods or bars.

Most feeding tunnels are pretty shallow, within 6 inches of the surface. If you stand on your tip toes and move about between mole hills, you will find the tunnels easily enough. You can feel yourself sinking as you stand on them.

For certainty of capture, the best places to set traps is between the feeding tunnels and their nest. Nests tend to be deeper. Feeding grounds can have lots of forks and junctions and imposter tunnels where they seemingly dig and then give up and move in a different direction.

There is no substitute for getting out there and finding out the hard way but miles like structure closer to the nest. So margins, walls, boundaries etc might be where they sleep and then their feeding grounds/tunnels can be on more open ground. Ovvo there are variations but they do follow relatively repeatable habits.

Many thanks for the info I will pass it on to him, he is thinking of going out Tues as only dry day again for a week lol see how he fares then thank you