dead eye alan Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Has anybody else noticed how many mole hills seem to be appearing this year, or is it just me not noticed it before. I will try and put some picks up but if you can imagine the fields at the somme you will get the idea. Is there any mole catchers left? I doubt it as there will be no money in these days. May be i need to talk to ditchy about some traps or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turmoil Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Same round here plenty about... We have 2 mole catcher's working on the farm at the moment and they seem to be catching a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I taught myself when I became fed up with the prices charged by a professional mole catcher, who cleared out one or two but left dozens more in the paddocks just outside our garden, queuing up to get in. I took the fight to them, with permission from the owner. Got quite good at it, to my surprise. You need some Duffus traps (watch your fingers - the springs are deadly and very strong) and a metal probe with a sharpened weight piece at the end to locate the runs. Hint: the runs do not usually go directly from molehill to molehill as these are at the end of side turnings from the main runs, though not far off. I don't like killing one of God's creatures but moles can easily get out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 they make the best top soil for your garden ever , but they do need controlling . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I like them. Gives a bit of drainage and brings decent topsoil back up to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moley magoo Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Mole catching May not be the most glamorous job but it certainly has it's perks, A few free fields in return for pigeon shooting has not failed me in last 30 year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 4 hours ago, kenholland said: they make the best top soil for your garden ever , but they do need controlling . I used to use the soil from a Mole hill to grow my tomatoes , an old boy once told , you don't get any weeds from the soil from a Mole hill , how right this is ? I don't know but someone on here will sure to let us know if it is right or not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The gouse Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 I’ve won that many fishing match’s through the winter using mole hill soil as ground bate, you can dig the best top soil you can find riddle it five times it still will not work so what them moles put in it I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 to get rid of moles , remember your need to give them plenty of lead and pull thro....thats the secret........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, ditchman said: to get rid of moles , remember your need to give them plenty of lead and pull thro....thats the secret........... Shhhhhhh don't tell everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Find it's quite regional. Here in Notts no more than normal in my fields, but went up to N.York recently & fields full of them, tripping over bloody things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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