We had a major mole infestation this year following a mild winter. I used the poison worms (very expensive), camphor granules (have to apply monthly, expensive), chewing gum and I think one or two other things without the level of success that I was looking for in my yard. I finally bit the bullet and purchased a couple ultrasonic devices off of Amazon. So far they seem to be doing better than anything. I have had no trails appear in over a month since deploying the devices. Worth a try, you can always send back if they do not work.

You can kill as many as you like. As long as the food source(s) remain in your yard, more will come.

the fella across the street moved in to his currant house , in town , because of moles/voles, out in the country.

he had a custom home built 7 years ago, two years later he had a mole problem after three years and four companies , he gave up and just relocated.

his old home, set empty for 11 months. he just got plain old fed up

I originally read your title and thought you were making a delicious mole sauce and needed help. Then I was wondering what a vole sauce was because I had never heard of that.

Made more sense when I clicked on the thread.

I have a mole problem too. So far I have tried poison worm, smoke bombs and mouse traps. I have only killed three.

I have tried castor oil in a hose sprayer which seems to work but needs to applied at least biweekly if not more depending on rain.

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Originally posted by nukeandpave:
You can kill as many as you like. As long as the food source(s) remain in your yard, more will come.

Although moles like grubs, earthworms are their main food source. If you have good soil that supports earthworms, moles won't leave without other encouragement.

I understand the MOAB is good for annoying things in tunnels.

My best luck has been scissor traps. When one comes in a look for feeding tunnels. These don't have mole hills and appear just under the sod. You see the grass pushed up.
My best luck has been with my daughters corgi. He's trained for it. The guy waits out in the lawn until he hears the mole. Then it's a polar bear pounce and dirt flies.
Keep thinking n mind their range is extensive. You see them see them, then they disappear. That's why some mole stuff appears to work.

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Originally posted by Yellow Jacket:
This:

http://www.victorpest.com/vict...i-_SdxX6YaAiZ68P8HAQ

Yes.

I have one; it has never failed me.

Read on another forum about using calcium chloride, CaC2, which was used in miners lamps to produce acetylene gas for the flame. Place granules in the mole/vole tunnels at intervals, and contact with soil moisture, water, creates acetylene gas which asphyxiates the little devils.
Haven't tried this, but maybe? If you used enough maybe create a mini moab?

When the comet or nuclear winter comes, the only thing left will be cockroaches, sharks and moles.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
Let me be the first to say blow them mf'ers up with the Rodenator:


Link to original video: https://youtu.be/fIMfir6r1Rc

I built a hillbilly version of one of these with a mini Oxy/MAPP torch, a long wand air blower & a grill igniter.
It would probably work better on prairie dog holes - I think mole holes are too shallow to hold the gas in long enough.
I did get a couple impressive shots, but mostly fizzes. Smelled burning fur a few times, but unconfirmed kills.

Rat poison is better & why I didn't mention it until now.
Insecticide for the grubs (Japanese beetle larvae) helps your lawn, but moles also eat earthworms. You don't have to 'water it in', but it won't reach the target until it rains, so timing is key.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
The website says Oxygen and Propane ignited. Looks like fun. Don't try this at home!!! Kind of like using dynamite to blow out the stump in your front yard. Neighbors in a subdivision might be aggravated.

They are fun. My daughters FIL has one that I borrowed a few years ago to eliminate those pesky critters from my field.

Give a hole about 20 seconds of gas then hit the ignition button. Booooom. The ground raises up and a big smile appears on your face.

Don't do it if the tunnel goes under a driveway or sidewalk that you want to keep.

Now that the biggest problems are solved, I just use some poisoned oats when a new family moves in.
Mike

Give these guys a try. Looking at the pictures tells the story. I had little success with the Victor mole trap.

http://www.traplineproducts.com/

I drown the ones I had in CA. Put the garden hoses down every hole I could find and let em soak for as long as it took.

Looks like the Rodinator is a Handheld MOAB.

I tried the Victor trap first with only limited success. It would only kill a mole about 1 in every 5 times that the trap would go off. I think I got about 2 or 3 moles total with 3 traps last year. Lots of tripped traps with no dead moles. It was not plunging down far enough and eventually the legs get bent making it even weaker.

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I then got a pair of these Wire Tek scissor traps and they work much much better. I got about 8 or 10 moles with them last year and two more just this weekend.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...ilpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The springs are very strong, so if the trap goes off that mole is dead. It may take a few tries to get it set to just the right depth to trigger the trap. If it's too deep in a shallow mole tunnel then the mole will run into it and go around it. If it's too shallow in a deeper tunnel then the mole will tunnel under it without setting it off. But once you get the feel for it the dead mole bodies will start to pile up.

Two traps on the same high traffic tunnel=two dead moles in 1 weekend:




I've also just tried these poison gummy worms. They are pricey and I don't know yet if they work. I had to use them because I have the big mounds of dirt in my backyard where the tunnels are too deep to be reached by the scissor trap.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...ilpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I tried treating for grubs and it didn't make a bit of a difference. I have noticed that the moles go for rotting tree stumps, probably because that is where the grubs and other ground insects are feeding. So getting rid of stumps may help.

You Guys have been great...I really needed the laughs....These things are annoying and destructive. We spent a small fortune for Landscaping last year and the little Bastards ate most of our Flowers and Plants from the roots up. I found one more thing to try. I think they're called Gopher Getters....Like little sticks of Dynamite,,,,You put them in the hole and light them. They spew an obnoxious gas at the other end. I have a full week-end coming up.....Thanks again! Zebulon

Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5yCwN7wymc