Looks Like I screwed up Moles, Ground Hogs

[wcd]

For a while I have known we had them out back and I took the approach as long as they are not up near the house let them be. Now guess what they are up near the house destroying the grass, and creating trip hazards. Any tried and true methods to flush them out and get rid of them.

 

[bocefus78]

https://www.amazon.com/Talprid-Moles-Worms-Shaped-Baits/dp/B002B9COD4

This works for me.

Roll or stomp all runs down. When one pops back up, bait it and mark with flag.

Check 48hrs later. Rebait if needed.
put out a few different locations.

Treat for grubs this spring.

 

[Expat]

It is a lot of work that needs constant attention. Ground hogs are best shot or caught in Conibear traps. Conibears are dangerous and will kill anything that gets caught in them including dogs and cats, so keep that in mind. I put them directly over the holes they have going down in the ground.

There are several kinds of mole traps you can put out. Some work better than others. If you like chemicals, you can kill all the grubs and maybe worms in your yard and the moles might leave.

 

[eldirector]

Moles? Long term, get rid of their food source: grubs. No food, no moles.

Ground Hogs? Shoot 'em, I guess. Or trap 'em and dispose. Not sure what else works.

 

[dudley0]

I have the spike type traps that work decent for moles. Had them taken care of then neighbor got one. Told him I would trap it. He elected to use grub killer. Then I got his moles. Have also watched a couple pushing through tunnels and got them with a spade or my .22 from close up.

I just shoot ground hogs. Have live trapped a few that were in town. Then I follow up with shooting them.

No matter what you do, do it now. Sounds like they have a colony and that makes it tougher to get them all out of there. Not sure on moles, but ground hogs make more than one offspring at a time and they all wanna eat and dig.

 

[Bybo]

Scissor type mole traps are all I've ever had any luck with.

 

[churchmouse]

We had a serious mole problem when we moved in here years ago.
We treated the yards (ours and well into the neighbors with permission) for the food source. Next year they were gone.

 

[wcd]

WQe had a serious mole problem when we moved in here years ago.
We treated the yards (ours and well into the neighbors with permission) for the food source. Next year they were gone.

Looks like we are going to need more chickens and possibly some other Bug munching fowls. what surprises me is that they are also in the goat pen area, and we have one that is none too fond of uninvited guest. Anyone have any luck with flooding them out?

 

[littletommy]

Get a border collie, ours loves to dig up moles, and I think her tally of groundhogs stands at 6.

 

[Woobie]

1) Terrier

2) Castor Bean plants

3) .22 for the whistle pigs

 

[mdemetz]

Rodenator.com/ Pest and Rodent Control

 

[SMiller]

Moles? Long term, get rid of their food source: grubs. No food, no moles.

Ground Hogs? Shoot 'em, I guess. Or trap 'em and dispose. Not sure what else works.

This

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Yard rolling and killing by hand is your most successful method.

I was told that earthworms make up about 75% of a moles diet and the grub control products will only provide minimal help.

I agree with the scissor traps. They work well as long as you use on fresh tunnels.

 

[croy]

1) Terrier

2) Castor Bean plants

3) .22 for the whistle pigs

This, ever since I got my jack Russell a few years ago I haven't had a mole problem. I have found a few dead ones though.

 

[croy]

Also if you're looking for a dog, my jack russel is the most affectionate and loving dog I've ever had. Down side is the amount of energy they have. She'll wanna play for hours on end.

 

[Leadeye]

Themoletrap.com, kid and dog safe and very effective. I've cleaned up every mole problem I've had with the ones I bought years ago.

 

[oldpink]

Mighty hard to beat these for dispatching moles, and unlike with poisons, you know that you got the mole and exactly where he is.

https://www.amazon.com/ALEKO-CH619-...87470371&sr=8-1&keywords=spear+type+mole+trap
Be sure to mash down the tunnel flush with the ground right where you want to put the trigger pedal for these traps, which will greatly improve your chances of spearing them.

Expat's advice about using Conibear traps is also excellent, but I have to reinforce his point about just how dangerous they are.
If there's any possibility of a pet getting near a Conibear, you're better off going with setting up a hide, then setting up in it in either the mornings or the evenings for them to come out to forage, then shoot them with a .22 or something in the .223 or .22-250 category for a bit more finality.

 

[gregkl]

For a groundhog, you can get these smoke bombs that you toss down the hole, cover it and the smoke will kill them. Supposedly.

 

[bacon#1]

Are these moles? I have above ground tracks all over my backyard. Everything I have experienced is below ground and the earth is pushed up along the tunnels. These just ride along the surface. I have never come across this before.

 

[bwframe]

^^^ Yep.

I'm gonna give a squirt or two of a castor oil/Caribbean pepper tonic this next year to see if I can run mine over to the neighbors?