UKPoacher Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 A couple of videos showing the use of some ancient French mole traps that are gaining favour in the UK: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Very interesting, and a simple, but effective trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 That was a very informative video, thank you I enjoyed that thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Enjoyed watching that and very informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Great little video of what you do and how you do it thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 ^ ^ ^ What he said! Very informative!.........but can you make a living from mole catching?.............or do you supplement your income with other work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) On the second video, Did you forget to take the lens cap off ? Or is night time ? 1st video very interesting indeed. Tried it again today and 2nd video worked for me this time Both videos offer a fascinating insight - thank you for sharing. Edited December 20, 2016 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Enjoyed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 ^ ^ ^ What he said! Very informative!.........but can you make a living from mole catching?.............or do you supplement your income with other work? I doubt if you could make a living. But it is a nice way to supplement my pension. I meet some lovely people and see places i would never have found if I wasn't travelling around mole trapping. I just do three days a week and on two of those days I've usually finished by lunch time or just after so I stop off near to wherever I'm working and do a bit of fishing. On the second video, Did you forget to take the lens cap off ? Or is night time ? 1st video very interesting indeed. Might be a problem at your end. The link works OK for me and there are over 200 views in the last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammo Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I will try these. Started trapping early this year after a farmer asked for help; and learnt the hard way - trial and error! and lots of misleading advice. Using scissor and duffus traps currently, with fair results. These may increase my catch rate. Hammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Anyone selling these in the UK? I've seen the Nomol version, but would love to buy a few of these traditional French ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammo Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 The Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted December 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Anyone selling these in the UK? I've seen the Nomol version, but would love to buy a few of these traditional French ones. My brother in law Ian Portman has some of the ordinary (non-stainless) traps listed on eBay. I can give you his e-mail address if you want to get them a bit cheaper. Similarly I can supply the stainless steel ones, although I'm running out quickly and won't be able to get any more until the New Year. Just beware of some of the ordinary (non-stainless) Putange traps you might find advertised. There has been a massive influx of Far Eastern copies and those I've tried are very poor. The type you need have an obtuse angle between the jaws and legs. That is the jaws lean slightly forward. If the jaws are at right angles then they are copies. The No-Mol traps are substantially bigger to accommodate the hand operated spring. The Putanges are set either by a lever or reverse pliers and so are more compact making them easier to place in tunnels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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