My first . . .

[PBinWA]

I've trapped a lot of moles but today I got my first mole with a shotgun today!

Used my Great Uncles single shot .410 and it worked pretty well. Nothing penetrated the mole but I think the concussion did him in.

Worked better than I thought it would and I didn't have to get my hands dirty setting traps!

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[chemist]

Must've been satisfying.

The little buggers are so hard to catch, they're like the VC: All I ever see is the damage they do, I never see them.

I finally got traps that work consistently, called the Victor Out O' Sight Mole Trap.

A couple days ago I caught one by the arse, so he was fine and frisky when I pulled him out. I had the pleasure of walloping him with a shovel. Less messy than a scattergun.

Are yours the Townsend's moles? These suckers are huge, the biggest type in N. America.

 

[PBinWA]

Yeah, I think they are Townsends. I've trapped at least 70 over the years. I'm pretty good at trapping them but sometimes I just don't want to root around in the dirt chasing tunnels.

I noticed the mound moving around noon and grabbed the gun. It's nice to get a fast kill.

 

[Celtic Armory]

We have a mole problem at our place. Little puckers keep digging up our yard.

 

[pchewn]

I used the Victor spring trap with spikes -- you set it over a partially collapsed tunnel and when the mole re-digs the tunnel it drives spikes into him.

I had my doubts -- but it worked right away. One day later the trap was sprung and I dug up a huge dead mole.

Problem solved until I see the next one.

This is the one that worked for me: http://www.victorpest.com/store/mole-and-gopher-control/b0645-2

 

[RollingThunder]

I use my trusty Model 37 Ithaca pump loaded with 7 1/2 or 8 shot lead. Once I spot the diggers in an area, I stomp the hill down. Then the waiting game begins. Usually within a few hours I see new dirt flying. You must walk very quietly to the mound or they will hear/feel you. Once you see the dirt move, pull the trigger. I've killed 5 this summer and only hit one. This is the true meaning of shock and awe. I get such a kick out of it, my wife thinks I'm nuts. Just good old red neck fun.

 

[Cougfan2]

Now this is the high tech way of mole removal.

Rodent Blaster Hot Shot organically safe pest for control damaging ground squirrels, gophers and other problem rodents.

Expensive, but somehow sadistically satisfying!

 

[claypigeon]

I sniped one with my 10/22 a few months back. My wife had seen him pushing up some dirt. I just waited till his head poked out of the hole and blasted him!

 

[SargentMac]

I got rid of my mole problem. I tore my lawn out and poured a 6 inch deep concrete slab in it's place. Now I have an 80' by 25' driveway.

Kidding.

 

[phathom]

Or you could use a dragonsbreath round down the hole... Well maybe that's just because I like the Michael Bay method of rodent removal lol

 

[PBinWA]

Now this is the high tech way of mole removal.

Rodent Blaster Hot Shot organically safe pest for control damaging ground squirrels, gophers and other problem rodents.

Expensive, but somehow sadistically satisfying!

Neighbor has one - makes lots of noise but he still has moles. No kill confirmation either.

Traps work best but the shotgun is pretty satisfying when you can do it.

 

[raftman]

Question:

after you trap a mole, or shoot one... what do you do with it?