Get Rid of Moles In The Lawn

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I fought this battle a couple years back. I went out and stomped the tunnels down, and kept and eye on it. During a light rain I saw part of the tunnels getting pushed back up. I attacked like CONAN with a garden spade. I popped him out of the soil and he showed me his gnarly teeth. I dispatched him in one swift motion. In the mud and blood I felt like a true lawn warrior... The wife wasn't impressed, but I knew the score. The beer flowed. It was good that night.

Getting Bill Murray Caddyshack vibes here .

I agree on the scissor style trap. I used both as well and that was the only one that worked. Got my mole in just a couple hours. And yes, it’s all about finding those main tunnels. Great video!

This is the ONLY type mole trap I use as well and I've tried the plunger type and the Out Of Sight traps. The out of sight traps are like setting a giant mouse trap and super tricky to set into the ground. I've also tried juicy fruit, caster oil, hot sauce, smoke, poison worms and water. I can honestly say the "Easy Set" mole trap is the ONLY thing that worked in my yard. Once I set it in the main run I've identified, I get them EVERY SINGLE time! One thing I do when setting that you didn't show is; once set, I'll pull up on the trap slightly to free up the jaws a little more (or so they aren't sunk into the bottom of the tunnel). These traps cost more than the others but the extra cost is well worth it in my opinion. Thanks for sharing Allyn.

Thanks for sharing this Allyn. Moles are definitely a problem for the lawn. Glad you eliminated the mole.

I had a mole problem that was driving me nuts. To correct the problem I built a Owl Box, attracted a beautiful Barred Owl who now resides on my property and guess what? No more moles or anything else including snakes

Totaly need this video been dealing with moles for the last three years.

Great video, Live in southwest Michigan, picked up a couple scissor traps yesterday afternoon and ended this moles 3 years of terror in less than 18 hours!!!

Caught 8 of them, last season, with those scissor traps! Got good enough with them that I could set the trap and within 30 minutes had another dead mole. Such a satisfying feeling to look out and see that trap sprung.

Thank you for this real answer to getting rid of moles! My back yard has been nearly destroyed, while I have done an array of the other methods you show as useless. I am buying the kill method you recommend, and I am grateful for the knowledge from someone I trust!

You're spot on with respect to the mole's 'highways' vs the side streets. I take the fiberglass poles to mark the driveway edges for snow blowing (a northern thing) and poke them in what I think are the highways. Usually in a day or so, I'll spot one or more that has been shoved, indicating that run is active. The Victor trap - I've drawn more blood from me setting it than killing the moles. Terrible traps.

Great video, lot's of important information. Also lots of good advice in the chat. Thank you for both!

The spike plunger trap caught maybe 2 moles for me. My golf course friend convinced me to go the the eliminator style trap. Money! Almost every time, if I'm in the right tunnel, within 12 hours there is a catch. Sometimes within 20 minutes. Added tip I didn't see Allyn mention: I "trip" the trap several times with a pole while it's in the ground. Gives the jaws an easier path to travel through the soil. Much more effective that way.

I've used the same trap many times. My favorite by far.

Long time listener, first time caller here; hey Allyn, Victor makes a spike/gauntlet style “trap” that is extremely easy to set. It’s my go to as I go to battle every year against the little buggers… I’ve used the scissor style, old spike (pain to set for sure!) a loop style, trapped them by digging in a coffee can and catching them… I’ve done it all (bait, gas, etc.). The Victor spike yields the most kills for sure… check it out and they make a HD version with more spring!! Enjoy the hunt. I usually grab a chair and a 6 pack and just look like a crazy man in my front yard…🤷🏼‍♂️

Thanks Allen, the key success with ye ole' mole hunt is definitely to identify the routes of activity and strike when the iron is hot! Good stuff as always.

Moles will often use edges like sidewalks as their guidelines. Irrigation lines are also in these areas. If you are using a 'spring' type trap, be careful not to put it over your irrigation plumbing or wires. 😊

Never had much luck with the spike plunger type but did good with the scissors type. A dark bucket over trap to block out any light seems to help. You can even get them with a shovel if you sit in a chair at dusk you can spot the ground movement but they are very sensitive to any kind of walking around.

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