starting a war

[koper]

OK...you all and one out there...I want to start a war here on my place and I need help. Goghers I can handle but those darned moles...I want to go to town on them this year.....need lots of help

beefman

[cowman]

If you find a solution you will be a rich man! Some people say anhydrous ammonia will move them out but That is sort of immpractical for hayland. I've often wondered why we can't find a genetically modified disease to clean these dirty little buggers out. I guess the environmentalists would howl but then I guess they've never had to bounce haying equipment over mole hills! As far as I'm concerned they are the worst pest we have.

[hgb]

We've tried several methods to control moles such as gasing them and using a mole plow to poison down in the ground both had very dissapointing results. The only successful way we've found is to trap them. A time consuming job but very effective. The wooden box traps called "the Convert Trap" has given us the best results.(about an 85% catch rate) It is possible to keep 300-400 acres of hay practically mole free by trapping spring and fall. Thirty or fourty traps makes a decent size trap line for one person to go check and reset. Start on newer feilds as heavily infested old feilds are hader to get under control.

[koper]

Thanks for the replys....I was looking for a way other than digging....man would I like to give them a virus

[vkoff]

I dont know much about moles dont have any but I do know that antifreeze set up in a protected bowl has worked on gophers let me know if this is an option.