sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Hi neil.Get yourself some traps.Here is a pic of the ones i make and use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 oops bit on the big side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 sorry, what is a mole??? Thank you for your answer. Hubertus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Moles are small mammals that live underground and surface only occasionally. They have very poor sight and feed mainly on worms and insect larvae that they find by the sense of touch. They are black in colour and grow between 11cm and 16cm in length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 And they are wrecking my garden .Sean thanks for the email and pic,could you explane how it works cos i'm a bit fic B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Hi neil.Basically the nooses go through the end holes on the barrel of the trap and into the grooves and then they are pasted in with soil.Then you compress the sprung arm and pass the nylon with the knot in the end through the central hole and jam it in lightly with a v shaped hazel twig.When the trap is set in the mole run the mole passes through the trap and pushes the twig out then basically it's dead.Sometimes they are crafty though,if they smell your scent they simply turn round in the tunnel and backfill your trap with soil,most annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 They are easily made with gas pipe and high tensile fencing wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Hubertus, I think a mole is, "maulwurf" in German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 Does anyone else do any mole trapping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 29, 2003 Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 :< You beat me to it Sean,after all my hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean johnston Posted March 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2003 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 Thanks Sean,i'll try and find a bit of pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 Mole traps can be had from most farm stores. They are fairly inexpensive, and if you aren't sure how to make one, you would be better off buying one, rather than risking your garden getting wrecked any more during your "development" phase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubertus Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 thanks for explaining of the word mole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 You can also order them from www.solwayfeeders.com they sell two types one for £5.85 and one for £4.40 i have used both to great effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 i may do that and leave the local gasmain alone then but i do like making things where did i put the hacksaw,its getting dark so i need a assistant to hold the candle B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 I wonder if you waited up all night you could shoot them wid a shotgun neigbours wouldn't be to happy though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 dont tempt me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Hunter Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 I have set out barrel and scissors for the past 6 years and only caught 120+ but i got a qwid for each from farmer M so im a happy chappy. But there was one time that when i was out fishing for carp on the canal and wat swam past yep it was a mole so i netted it and i diddnt know what to do with it so i put it on a persons land who refused me shooting rights as he is an anti (so he loves other animals why shouldnt he moles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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