As many know, I am currently at war with the moles. They are wreaking havoc in my lawn and it is getting worse every year. There are now well established mole tunnels underneath the turf. I kill off a bunch and neighboring moles find these highways and start the cycle of destruction anew. To date, I have tried harpoon traps (meh!), scissors traps (not too shabby) and came across these Trapline traps last year when the animal warden stole my scissors traps for 6 weeks. To cut to the chase: These trapline traps flat out work!
These traps are small, made of stainless steel, and are designed to fit in a mole tunnel. For well established tunnels, they fit easily. For newer tunnels, you have to massage them in. You must place one trap in each direction. The trigger is very sensitive! If a mole enters that tunnel and tries to pass, you can bet it will be met with certain death. For placement, I find a mud pile overlying a tunnel and carefully lift it off the turf with a shovel, thereby exposing the tunnel.
Just checked this hole today and got a double whammy--two moles going in opposite directions!
Summary: TRAPLINE TRAPS
Price: 4 for $37 shipped (ebay or website)
Erio Rating: 5 Stars (excellent)
PROS: small, easy to use, won't cut your fingers off or stab you, stainless steel, very effective, reasonable price
CONS: must use two traps per placement, must have access to tunnel
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