How do I get rid of them? They are taking over my lawn.
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How do I get rid of them? They are taking over my lawn.
Jim watch the movie Caddyshack then go to Lowes and get some of those mole traps.:):):)
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Originally Posted by Outlaw1&2
good one:)
well this is going to be one of those questions that people have many remedies to your pesty little critters. If i was to answer this i would have to know a few things, are the moles digging tunnels along (parrell) to yard or do they come up and make a mound. What type of soil do you have?, what are you surroundings, neighborer's or fields I found the best way to remove moles is by trapping and there are many ways to do this
One of the main sources of food for moles are grubs, if you can get rid of the grubs then you have a good chance of the moles leaving due to lack of food. Most yards have grubs to some degree.
I used mole repellant and it pushed them to the neighbors lawn... Cheap,easy and problem solved :)
Yep! You need to hire this guy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw1&2
YouTube - Caddyshack Clip - License to kill gophers
:D
They are digging tunnels all over the yard, with the occassional mound. The soil is somewhat sandy. I have a pond behind me, woods on one side and a 1/2 acre vacant lot on the other side. There are so many tunnels I would not know which one to place a trap in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ready2fish
I think I remember hearing that before. Recently I was doing some planting in the yard and did notice grubs. I guess I will start tryin to get rid of them first.Quote:
Originally Posted by limbhook
grubs will catch fish.. just catch a 3 pounder on a grub and you have a new small bussiness
The way my fishing has been I would be happy just to catch a 1 pounder.Quote:
Originally Posted by FalconSmitty
Here is a good publication put out by the Alabama Extension Service detailing how to deal with moles...I personally like the "harpoon" traps and you see these type traps much more often at hardware stores. Don't look at this as a chore but something to have a little fun with b/c it's not a quick process. My best advice when it comes to trapping is to "walk down" as many tunnels as you can as often as you can and see if any of the same ones keep coming back....if so they will be the "travel" tunnels to and from bedding and feeding and the easiest to trap them in....many time they tend to bed around tree stumps, especially ones that are rotting out after being cut....hope this helps....
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0759/ANR-0759.pdf
just read about the mole traps:eek: i like the harpoon too! looks midevil:eek::eek: gotta get me one. i think homedepot has them.
the reason i ask about your surroundings is it might be hard to remove them for good with having fields or neighborers that don't care and let there yards become breeding grounds. As mentioned above you will want to treat your yard for grubs, this will keep them from wanting to come back. The type of trap you might try since you have mostly tunnels is Mole Eliminator mole traps moletraps
I have every type of trap and they all work and have there place but this one i really like , its very easy to set, its safe and it isn't set till you put it on the ground , also when its triggered and you pull it up and you'll know if you got one , the Harpoon type ones you never know unless you dig up the area. Also as mentioned stomp down all your mole runs and wait till you see what ones are active , then set traps there
happy hunting
get two dachshunds and they will keep any hole dwellin critters away..
My GSP's have gotten two so far, one of which was a baby mole. I think they have nested in my yard because they just keep coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by FalconSmitty
I have used crushed red pepper before and they took off. The pepper gets into the ground from the rain and irritates them and they leave.
I thought I was having problems with moles too but it ended up being voles. Theu look like field mice but with stubby tails, they were tearing up my garden and eating the roots of my vegetables. They dig tunnels just like moles so I put mouse traps at what I thought were the entrancies and ended up catching about 5 voles. Funny, I've lived in Georgia all my life and didn't know what a vole was. Anyhow good luck to ya.
Bluegill
any success yet ?
No. I decided I will work on gettin' rid of their food source. I don't want to fool with traps and all the mole killer products, which are very time consuming. Basically because I am lazy when it comes to that stuff. I gotta go get some insect killer I can spread on the whole yard. Hopefully once I get rid of the grubs,sod worms and mole crickets the moles will go away.Quote:
Originally Posted by ready2fish
I have a part shepard and border collie who loves to kill them. He does a great job other than huge holes all over the yard. By the way, he likes steak and has been talking about crappie fishing in Ga.?????????
try lowes they sale poison worms .. and yes they work...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Manz
Most of these poisons work on everything...dogs, cats and all so think about this....killing your pet is bad...killing the neighbors can be even worse....
Cut into quarters a piece of juicy fruit chewing gum,stick it into tunnels.It worked for me!!!
That is interesting. What does it do, block their intestines?Quote:
Originally Posted by miner
Yes, it works wonders. Here are a few tricks we use on golf courses:
Chewing gum-cut into pieces and place in hole
Hi Yield mole bait- drop into tunnel, it will not harm the dog if you place in tunnle(done this one quite often)
Spray a repellent on effected area- several companys make these and the work
Traps-you can get them at co-op, place on active trail, sit and wait a hour or a day, you will get him.