30-6 Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Like i've mentioned before, i trap moles on a friends farm to help him out and for a hobby / exercise. I have tried various trap marking systems, but still have not found the perfect set up. I have used cane sticks in the past but these are not ideal. I am using at the moment barbecue skewers with red / white hazard warning tape tied to them, these are great - easy to find and are visible to tractor drivers, but have one BIG fault, they are irresistible to sheep. I try to work around the stock, but this year due to lamb prices being not too good they are late going to market so are still on the farm at the moment. GPS is not an option, and taking into account markers must be easy to carry / visible to tractors / animal proof, does anybody have the ULTIMATE trap marking system ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 This would be easy to find, but would a tractor driver notice it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 you can get coloured electic fence posts the plastic things spike for ground light to carry,seen a shoot use the bright ones as peg markers, your friend could buy them and also use them for his stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) The local farmer is trying to get planning permission for 100+ houses. There has been an environmental? survey in the field and lots of small black boxes placed in the hedgerows. These are marked by a small yellow flag on very thin metal rods pushed into the ground. They are about 12 inches long and the flag is about 6 inches wide. You can see them a good distance away. If i remember i will take a photo tomorrow and put it up. like this : https://www.enviroequipment.com/supplies/survey-pin-flags The ones in the field are yellow and i would say stand out more than the red ones. Edited March 14, 2019 by silver pigeon69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 All these markers draw attention from various people who steal traps. Try using crow feathers as more discreet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Konnie, if I got those and he got his hands on them I would never see them again. LOL Silver pigeon 69, yeah they look good, but if made of plastic would probably suffer the same fate as the hazard tape, unless they are available in hard plastic, I will do a Google now and see. Those boxes in the hedge are to check out what mice are in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just done a Google, a company called South Survey from Lancashire, with some interesting stuff on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 17 hours ago, silver pigeon69 said: There has been an environmental? survey in the field and lots of small black boxes placed in the hedgerows. Checking for Dormouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 On 15/03/2019 at 00:08, moor man said: Checking for Dormouse. Ok, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozer Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 https://www.primrose.co.uk/hivis-mole-trap-markers-pack-defenders-p-102469.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 How about florescent marker spray ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 I use a cane with a red cartridge case on top,. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted March 17, 2019 Report Share Posted March 17, 2019 I have had a similar problem in fields with cows in. I can spot my mounds ok where I have set traps as I put a small piece of turf on top and the mounds are distinctive, until a cow kicks one that is. So I also tie a piece of white ribbon in the fence at 90 degrees. First wire up - up to 10 paces, second 10 to 20 paces etc. As most traps are set on the way out to feeding areas or along fence/hedge lines where the moles are travelling between feeding areas and are close to fences in general this works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 I am trying another marker now. I have zip clipped and heat shrink tubed hard plastic plant markers onto kebab sticks, in the hope that sheep leave them alone, a lot of them are going to market next week. Thanks for all the input. A lot of good ideas for future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 14:59, Dougy said: How about florescent marker spray ? That’s what I do. Where theft of traps is likely to be an issue, easy to mark a couple of paces away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I use sections of aluminium tent pole. It’s bright gold (I spray the top 3” luminous pink too), very light to carry & pushes in easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 Are u not best simply remembering where they are. Ur just asking for folk to steal them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge007 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 12:07, Snoozer said: https://www.primrose.co.uk/hivis-mole-trap-markers-pack-defenders-p-102469.html I use these - great at finding, but sheep still plough through them / flatten them. Lost loads of Putange traps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted January 29, 2020 Report Share Posted January 29, 2020 You can get a roll of hi vis tape (none adhesive) from the hard ware store tie a length of this to the trap and do whatever you normally do to cover the trap, the end of the tape lays on the ground and is easily visible.... the traps can also be lifted by using the tape,,,,, I use this on both putang and duffus traps,,,, works for me and the tape isn’t easy to lose as it’s attached to the trap,,,, also keeps the site of a trap low profile, and won’t be lost due to animal traffic....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Like I have mentioned earlier, the sheep are like locusts and chew anything in their path, so any type of tape is fair game to them. My latest ploy is marker cones like kids use in playgrounds, they are stackable, light, bright orange and can be pegged down and used over and over. These markers are only to show tractor drivers to be aware. I can work out where the traps are. Here's hoping 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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