Moles ...

Apis_Mellifera wrote: They hate castor oil.

I read this as "They hate Castrol oil", and I was wondering how you got moles in your garage???

I must be lucky because I have never had a mole in any yard I've ever had. Although I do kinda think I'm missing out on some fun with trying to get rid of the baaastaaads.

google "harpoon mole trap"

I remember my 95 year old next door neighbor blasting at them with a shotgun. She was a tough old bird. So I guess shotgun would be my answer.

fujioko wrote:

Trans_Maro wrote: In reply to fujioko: Can we get a video of that thing in action?

Yeah, I’ll shoot a video this week. The trap is currently on the north end of the property working the Ho chi Mihn trail.

need build thread

believe it or not .. there's actually one that's on the protected species list here in NC ..( the star nose mole, which is fairly rare ... mostly found in the mountains)

another forum suggested juicy fruit gum ... chew it for a bit .. open the top of a tunnel, drop it in and cover the hole back ... do this with the entire pack .. they seem to like the sweet ..after they swallow the gum, the theory is they can't pass it ... and it ends up killing them .... could just be interwebz BS .. I haven't tried it

Back when I worked on the ranch I use to gas them. Start at one hole and dig it out. Dump in sulfur chips making sure they get into the tunnel and then light them with a propane torch. They turn blood red and bubbling time to fill in the hole. Then follow the smoke to the next hole and repeat the process always making sure the chips are on the opposite side of where you have already been. I cover quite a bit of ground doing that for a couple days. No more moles afterwards either.

I seem to recall someone gassing them by using flexible exhaust tubing. Stick one end in the tunnel, put the other end on car's exhaust, run for 10-15 minutes.

rebelgtp wrote: Back when I worked on the ranch I use to gas them. Start at one hole and dig it out. Dump in sulfur chips making sure they get into the tunnel and then light them with a propane torch. They turn blood red and bubbling time to fill in the hole. Then follow the smoke to the next hole and repeat the process always making sure the chips are on the opposite side of where you have already been. I cover quite a bit of ground doing that for a couple days. No more moles afterwards either.

Sounds like an excellent method to get both Sulfur dioxide AND Hydrogen sulfide poisoning simultaneously with minimal effort on the part of the Darwinian user.

Enough to remember the good old days, when I could go down to the Beltsville Ag Farm and pick up a case of sarin grenades for this purpose. Sigh.

A home made verminator is fun, as is a store bought model. Didn't see the fuel supply on the home made one. Propane works, but adding oxygen from a welding rig makes it much better! Do anticipate visits from the police, and possible hysteria over weapons of mass destruction and posession of explosive devices. Plan and prepare accordingly.

The fur is extremely dense and soft, can make nice little fuzzy trinkets, or very plush personal wear or mitten liners.

not after you've killed them with fire!!

In reply to SVreX:

A mask was of course always worn and of course you don't get your face right down in it. You dig the hole with a shovel and the torch is one of those pole types used by farmers for burning weeds. The smoke from the gas was heavy and stayed down at ground level so unless you are a real mouth breather you were fine. It is actually a method I have found quite a few ranchers use. It is a nene pensive and fairly quick method of getting rid of a problem that can cause loss of live stock.

Rat Terriers will cure the mole issues.

All you need then is something to fill all the holes the dogs dig in the yard.

fasted58 wrote:

fujioko wrote:

Trans_Maro wrote: In reply to fujioko: Can we get a video of that thing in action?

Yeah, I’ll shoot a video this week. The trap is currently on the north end of the property working the Ho chi Mihn trail.

need build thread

Here are some older pictures I took when the machine was new.

For the record, I have tried the following….

Fire crackers, Bottle rockets, M80’s, Human hair, Poison mole pills, Broken glass, Aluminum shards from my lathe,

Nothing worked and honestly the M80’s were mostly just for fun.

Last year I buried a five gallon bucket on the side of the garage. The bucket is used as a sound chamber and I have a 4th gen I-pod running 24/7 blasting the complete NWA 1988 and 91 album set. The I-pod is connected to amplified speakers and really shakes the ground. I can hear the music inside my house.

The sound chamber keeps a small segment of my backyard free and clear but the moles are starting to like vintage hip-hop and they are getting closer to the DMZ.

The mole killing machine I built is very effective. Basically it senses when the mole is in the kill zone and opens a valve to direct 125PSI of air into a stainless steel Bimba pneumatic cylinder. The cylinder is attached to an assortment of razor sharp spikes that penetrate the ground and you can guess what happens next.

The cinder blocks help keep the machine from jumping off the ground when it is triggered.

I'll shoot a video of the machine today if possible.

The blasting of NWA...Awesome.

Straight out of....your back yard.
F#$& the Moles.

Surrounding area permitting, a 12 gauge with fairly heavy birdshot works, just push the tunnels down and shoot where the tunnel pops up.

I have tons of moles in my lawn. Mostly they stay below ground. They do not bark or play loud music late at night. I am a busy man. I honestly can't find a reason to give even half of a E36 M3 about them.

The mole killing machine I built is very effective. Basically it senses when the mole is in the kill zone and opens a valve to direct 125PSI of air into a stainless steel Bimba pneumatic cylinder. The cylinder is attached to an assortment of razor sharp spikes that penetrate the ground and you can guess what happens next.

I luvs pneumatic projects

Trans_Maro wrote: In reply to fujioko: Can we get a video of that thing in action?

Here is a video of some of my tools, including the mole killing machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzYwYFxHZ6Y&feature=youtu.be

SVreX wrote:

rebelgtp wrote: Back when I worked on the ranch I use to gas them. Start at one hole and dig it out. Dump in sulfur chips making sure they get into the tunnel and then light them with a propane torch. They turn blood red and bubbling time to fill in the hole. Then follow the smoke to the next hole and repeat the process always making sure the chips are on the opposite side of where you have already been. I cover quite a bit of ground doing that for a couple days. No more moles afterwards either.

Sounds like an excellent method to get both Sulfur dioxide AND Hydrogen sulfide poisoning simultaneously with minimal effort on the part of the Darwinian user.

Just stand upwind

My dad claims to have killed them in the past with a similar method, dropping a pool chlorine tab in the tunnel and them dumping in some household ammonia.

I've decided on the chemical route - layed down the grub killer over the weekend. As for sending the moles after the neighbors lwans for food as a result, I don't much care - they're the ones that sent them my way in the first place!

As for that pneumatic killing machine, you could rent that for good money in my neighborhood. We ahve a good group in the area who would all appreciate watching it work.

And the 12 gauge had to stay in the house. I loaded up and went outside but SWMBO said no.

1988RedT2 wrote: I have tons of moles in my lawn. Mostly they stay below ground. They do not bark or play loud music late at night. I am a busy man. I honestly can't find a reason to give even half of a E36 M3 about them.

Is there a reason, aside from the little mounds they create? Couldn't be any worse than what we did as kids playing football/baseball/i'm gonna kill you in the yard.

mtn wrote:

1988RedT2 wrote: I have tons of moles in my lawn. Mostly they stay below ground. They do not bark or play loud music late at night. I am a busy man. I honestly can't find a reason to give even half of a E36 M3 about them.

Is there a reason, aside from the little mounds they create? Couldn't be any worse than what we did as kids playing football/baseball/i'm gonna kill you in the yard.

Yes, I thought the same thing till my parents concrete slab back porch collapsed and went to hell because of these little bastards. Ever since then a 410 greats every mole and chipmunk that enters my dads yard.