mad1 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Hi all... Over the past few weeks one of the neighbours has had a few mole hills and they are getting closer to my garden !!! I have used tunnel traps in the past for other people but with not much luck ?? Is there anyone with any tips or hints on catching these before they ruin my garden ?? Edit: I just realised I put it in wrong section ( sorry ) mods please feel free to move it M1 Edited September 16, 2012 by mad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Hi all... Over the past few weeks one of the neighbours has had a few mole hills and they are getting closer to my garden !!! I have used tunnel traps in the past for other people but with not much luck ?? Is there anyone with any tips or hints on catching these before they ruin my garden ?? Edit: I just realised I put it in wrong section ( sorry ) mods please feel free to move it M1 If you still have some traps, offer to help out your neighbour. That way you avoid making an unholy mess in your own garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have already put 2 traps in his garden but they have not yet caught it I must be doing something wrong !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayduster Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Have you tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Have you tried this? Yes, and it is very effective. Remember to close your eyes just as you pull the trigger, the soil flies everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ha that's brilliant !!!! Lead or steel 7.5 or 5s ? I would if I was there when they popped up ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Man wee will turn them back if you urinate on the ground you don't want them going towards. It's taken as scent marking by a big nasty thing they won't want to encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Plenty of advice on how to deal with it Mike... Edited September 17, 2012 by Magus69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermin Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 If they enter your garden, put kids windmills in the mole hills. vibration of windmill going round travels down stick and passes through burrows. works down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I was told that if you place the annoying musical birthday cards in the runs, it sends them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 what is the problem with molehills? genuinely cannot see why they are causing you grief, I mean a few piles of soil, just use a shovel and shift them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 The mole hill I can live with it's the sinking feeling under the turf I don't like !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 what is the problem with molehills? genuinely cannot see why they are causing you grief, I mean a few piles of soil, just use a shovel and shift them. Have you got a lawn? I doubt it, I have one and the work to keep it correct takes time, the idea is to have a flat green area not sunken bloddey tracks everywere, when one of those little bstrds start putting up molehills I`m afraid war is declared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 had a mole hill appear this afternoon, went got the gun out of the cabinet, was told years ago by a farmer to wait for the third push, so on the third push gave it barrel of 32 grams , No.6, super comp, good result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 .270 they work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 An old farmer I know used to control them with his shotgun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 My dad used to put a hosepipe down the hole, Don't know how effective it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 just shot another, 2 for 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 NJC i think swears by a .338 for moles. I have found that moles hate Talunex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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