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pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 12:05 pm
Pretty convinced I have moles (the animal not the thing on your face) in my yard.

I noticed it first last week when raking out some flower beds and the ground was very weak and seemed like a hole. then I noticed more and more of them all through the mulch and now they are extending to the yard.

I have some pictures below. I called a professional wildlife removal company and the guy I talked to said it's getting to be so cold that the moles will hibernate and not be as active and anyone charging me now to treat/remove them is stealing money, but I still see the little bastards active.

He also said it's probably one or two at most and these guys can go bore through 80 feet per day. they are very destructive.

Any have a home remedy that doesn't involve poison or a blow torch?


the first picture I actually watched the dirt coming up and it was taken 10 minutes ago (I have a video) and the guy said the moles burrow deeper and there is nowhere to put the dirt so it comes up like a volcano. If the pictures don't display (sometimes they don't in an OP, I will post below)


Traps or poison  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 11/21/2022 12:10 pm : link
Have to be careful with poison as other critters and pets can get into it and that's not something anyone wants.
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Mattman : 11/21/2022 12:10 pm : link
Licensed to kill moles by the government of the United Nations. A man, free to kill moles at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit -- ever.
Carl might have some advice  
Dr. D : 11/21/2022 12:12 pm : link



RE: Traps or poison  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 12:12 pm : link
In comment 15916736 Bold Ruler said:
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Have to be careful with poison as other critters and pets can get into it and that's not something anyone wants.


I am trying to avoid poison in this case because so many dogs, cats, coyotes, foxes, etc. in the neighborhood I don't want to poison

but I will get some traps.

When I was small my dad actually went out there with a pitchfork  
PatersonPlank : 11/21/2022 12:17 pm : link
He got the mole too. Found him in the tunnel and speared him, pretty impressive. Scared me for life, but pretty impressive still
RE: When I was small my dad actually went out there with a pitchfork  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 12:19 pm : link
In comment 15916746 PatersonPlank said:
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He got the mole too. Found him in the tunnel and speared him, pretty impressive. Scared me for life, but pretty impressive still


I think I could do that too, and normally I'd kill rodents, but I think moles are mammals and it just doesn't seem right to me (for now).

RE: Carl might have some advice  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 12:24 pm : link
In comment 15916741 Dr. D said:
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it's not a gopher. Carl, while awesome and an acknowledged expert in his field, is very one dimensional.
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26.2 : 11/21/2022 12:26 pm : link
I could loan you my dog, Charlie. Your yard will be in way worse shape, but the mole will be history. Give and take, bro.
I like this one  
gidiefor : Mod : 11/21/2022 12:27 pm : link
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Send over  
thrunthrublue : 11/21/2022 12:30 pm : link
The giants offensive line, they were buried all game long….
My pest guy saw moles when he was treating my house  
Mattman : 11/21/2022 12:31 pm : link
he found the scissor traps work the best. I didn't do anything to them because they were on the edge of my property and I have a big yard. They eventually moved on. My pest guy is awesome as he is passionate about his field, he eats and breathes how to kill pests and prevent them.

His recommendation was to ensure you find an active tunnel when setting them. You do that by walking on any tunnel you see to push them down (they are pushed up in a line) and then the next day you will see the fresh ones. You push it into each end of the tunnel and when the mole come through it will kill them.
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RE: RE: Traps or poison  
19th Hole : 11/21/2022 12:32 pm : link
In comment 15916742 pjcas18 said:
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In comment 15916736 Bold Ruler said:


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Have to be careful with poison as other critters and pets can get into it and that's not something anyone wants.



I am trying to avoid poison in this case because so many dogs, cats, coyotes, foxes, etc. in the neighborhood I don't want to poison

but I will get some traps.

This works great:

https://gopherhawk.com/
This works great  
19th Hole : 11/21/2022 12:34 pm : link
I'm linking this again since I messed up the last reply -

https://gopherhawk.com/
try spreading coffee grounds  
Clearwater Joe : 11/21/2022 12:50 pm : link
in the area, moles hate the smell and usually move along
Thank you  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 1:17 pm : link
for the replies - even the jokes, which i was hoping to get too. lol.
Inexpensive home remedy  
steve in ky : 11/21/2022 2:31 pm : link
I’ve done this and it actually helped. Juicy Fruit chewing gum, find the holes and put one stick of gum down each hole as far is you can get it. Apparently they like the tase but can’t digest it and it kills them.

Also if you treat your yard for grubs you will eliminate most of their food source and they should look for better feeding ground, basically your neighbor’s yard

Cat.  
x meadowlander : 11/21/2022 2:35 pm : link
Had a female housecat that we would let outside. First year we got her was a bloody genocide outside. Dozens of moles, mice, birds... she wiped out whole families of chipmunks, even small squirrels.

Sweet little, loving, mass-murderer.
RE: Inexpensive home remedy  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 2:37 pm : link
In comment 15916988 steve in ky said:
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I’ve done this and it actually helped. Juicy Fruit chewing gum, find the holes and put one stick of gum down each hole as far is you can get it. Apparently they like the tase but can’t digest it and it kills them.

Also if you treat your yard for grubs you will eliminate most of their food source and they should look for better feeding ground, basically your neighbor’s yard


thanks - good tip I'll see if I can pick some up, I do treat for grubs and have no grub evidence, but the mole evidence started in flower beds - which I do not treat.
Cat.  
x meadowlander : 11/21/2022 3:01 pm : link
Had a female housecat that we would let outside. First year we got her was a bloody genocide outside. Dozens of moles, mice, birds... she wiped out whole families of chipmunks, even small squirrels.

Sweet little, loving, mass-murderer.
RE: Cat.  
pjcas18 : 11/21/2022 3:10 pm : link
In comment 15917037 x meadowlander said:
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Had a female housecat that we would let outside. First year we got her was a bloody genocide outside. Dozens of moles, mice, birds... she wiped out whole families of chipmunks, even small squirrels.

Sweet little, loving, mass-murderer.


I have a jack russell/corgi mix and she is a vicious hunter. rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and cats all have felt the wrath of rosie.

but this is in my front yard (flower beds into lawn just off the flower beds) and I don't let them out in front other than taking them for walks.

I am surprised though with all the coyotes, foxes, falcons and hawks I see that this thing has survived this long.
Lunch  
Paul326 : 11/21/2022 5:12 pm : link
Moles are tunneling in your yard for 1 reason they’re going after food , worms but mostly beetle grubs. Get rid of the food source and the moles will find another lunch counter. Products like Grub-X will kill the grubs.
RE: Lunch  
HomerJones45 : 11/21/2022 10:06 pm : link
In comment 15917283 Paul326 said:
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Moles are tunneling in your yard for 1 reason they’re going after food , worms but mostly beetle grubs. Get rid of the food source and the moles will find another lunch counter. Products like Grub-X will kill the grubs.
this. Get rid of the food source and the moles will leave.
The coffee grounds was a good recommendation  
moespree : 11/21/2022 10:10 pm : link
Especially if you are queasy about hurting them in any way. They despise the smell of move away from the area quickly. And they don't get hurt in any way doing it.
RE: The coffee grounds was a good recommendation  
steve in ky : 11/21/2022 10:13 pm : link
In comment 15917527 moespree said:
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Especially if you are queasy about hurting them in any way. They despise the smell of move away from the area quickly. And they don't get hurt in any way doing it.


Are you really against killing moles?
Two things  
Greg from LI : 11/21/2022 10:15 pm : link
Milky spore will get rid of the beetle grubs they eat.

Bobcat urine will scare them away.
RE: RE: The coffee grounds was a good recommendation  
moespree : 11/22/2022 12:52 am : link
In comment 15917531 steve in ky said:
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In comment 15917527 moespree said:


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Especially if you are queasy about hurting them in any way. They despise the smell of move away from the area quickly. And they don't get hurt in any way doing it.



Are you really against killing moles?


Since said he was uneasy about it for the moment, what I think about it is irrelevant. And if he is uneasy about it then this is a good way to get rid of them without killing them.
I'll kill them  
pjcas18 : 11/22/2022 7:31 am : link
I would like to avoid it if it's convenient, but I don't mind really, normally for an animal outside the house if it's not necessary I would try and avoid it, but these things do a ton of damage.

I can't use poison though.
anti freeze on baloney  
gtt350 : 11/22/2022 11:07 am : link
send a message
Kill the Grubs  
upnyg : 11/22/2022 7:27 pm : link
Then smoke them out with smoke bombs. I got lucky and had fox in the yard, mole diappeared soon after.
R u sure that is not from pocket gophers ?  
capone : 11/22/2022 9:45 pm : link
It’s important especially if you use bait.. moles eat worms etc gophers eat grass etc
RE: R u sure that is not from pocket gophers ?  
pjcas18 : 11/22/2022 9:49 pm : link
In comment 15918578 capone said:
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It’s important especially if you use bait.. moles eat worms etc gophers eat grass etc


Doesn't look like gophers, all the evidence points to moles, but I have not seen them yet. I did order some kill traps they come in tomorrow so we will see soon.
Stick a hose in the ground and flood the runs  
Joey in VA : 11/22/2022 10:02 pm : link
They will surface and you kill them. I've also used ultrasonic traps that have pretty much eradicated everything that was forking up my mulched beds. Check Amazon for solar ultrasonic alarms that will keep everything out. They destroyed my flower beds because my yard is treated for grubs. I fought back and they are absolutely gone.
Spread castor oil repellent  
GFAN52 : 11/22/2022 10:09 pm : link
comes in a granular form.
RE: Stick a hose in the ground and flood the runs  
pjcas18 : 11/22/2022 10:15 pm : link
In comment 15918589 Joey in VA said:
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They will surface and you kill them. I've also used ultrasonic traps that have pretty much eradicated everything that was forking up my mulched beds. Check Amazon for solar ultrasonic alarms that will keep everything out. They destroyed my flower beds because my yard is treated for grubs. I fought back and they are absolutely gone.


same. my yard is treated for grubs - they're in the flower beds - or at least they started there. I think they're getting earth worms, not grubs, but either way the yard is treated for grubs.

thanks for the reply.
thanks for all the replies.  
pjcas18 : 11/22/2022 10:16 pm : link
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There are sonic spikes that you can put into the ground..  
DefenseWins : 11/22/2022 10:25 pm : link
they send out sound waves that moles do not like. They will leave.

See link below
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I have dealt with plenty of moles  
Mike in Marin : 11/23/2022 12:22 pm : link
on both coasts of the US. The best way is to hire someone who does it professionally. I tried many gadgets and methods and nothing compares to the speed and efficiency of a pro. They'll be dead in a week or so.
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