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  1. earth-thrower
    Are they after the moles or something that shares the run? Thats an interesting thought, Moxy ?,....youll read that the mole, wont share its tunnel system, with another species,...but, maybe a weasel, (or small stoat,..lol ?), in pursuit of any small mammal, prey (vole, mouse,shrew)....would obviously follow anything, thats trying desperately, too evade it ! (into the mole run ?),....rather than deliberately, hunting a mole ,....who knows ?
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    just thinking about it,...must be mainly 'bitch' stoats, being occasionally caught, in mole traps ?,.....i doubt, there can be many , big 'dog' stoats, succumbing in them ?
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    i only caught two, in over 20 year,... (weasel),....so not too common, for me.
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    It happens now and again, ..not as common,as catching a weasel, in one , though,......(personally, dont like catching either, when unintended)
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    Too right, mate ! (when i started, the only 'guidance', was an old book ? not too , helpful,..lol),....& all i got from the local 'mole catchers' (family affair), was 'unfriendliness' at best , 'hostility' at worst They were 'poison' men, anyway (so not 'true' trappers, in my book ? ),.....i remember being told off the 'father', (phone) id be better 'slinging' my traps ,....but , if i was gonna contnue, too 'stick too a certain location',...specified by him ! ha ha ha
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    Fair comment,.....
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    Aye, your right,....by the way, thats a bit different, that post you put up, mate (about the 'big tally' you had , over that time period ?),...genuinely, impressive achievement, and worthy, too post about !
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    On another group, theres seems to be a sort of 'king' of 'pest control', type (well intentioned, no doubt ? lol) ,.....(in a very 'dodgy' choice , of 'country attire' ( its definitely not !), for his work,.... ),.....ach well, it takes all sorts, i suppose,....(im no one, to judge !)
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    Aye,...& " four today , off of here ",......"got seven from this place, thats it clear", "i got 34, from 'x' amount of traps"....etc etc ,....all expecting a 'well done',.. (endless photos of dead moles, of varying number ,...you soon get bored , of seeing ?,..& the SAME old 'enquiries' , from the newbies, answered, time & time again !) lol
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    good stuff, mate ,....i had a look in on some of the 'mole catching' groups, on 'facebook', for a while,...only for a 'nosey' (was never gonna stay long), i will tell you , they are very 'active', & plenty o posts,......but there was far too much, 'look how many ive caught', & 'how well ive done, here',.....type of thing, for me ? (looking for a 'pat on the back', & 'praise' , types),......they are also lucky to have , a few folk, who USED too, be on here ? (& one or two, who still are !), ....it was good 'catching up' , with them,.....(theres still that 'element' too, who ar
  12. earth-thrower
    Aye, its all his fault ! ha ha,....why they are so popular, now ?,....(.bet, he wasnt getting the results, he wanted, with the 'half-barrel' ? lol)
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    I caught a 'yellowy', one, once,(got too be more than 15 year ago)...on a local estate. Gave it too 'Adrian Johnstone', taxidermist (darlington), for mounting,.....(but i already bought 2 or 3, normal coloured ones , off him, before that ?,...so the novelty, of 'paying', for another , had wore off ! lol),....im back on that estate now (in recent years),....never had another,....(alot less moles, these days, though )
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    Thanks, for showing,....(very nice)
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    nice one
  16. earth-thrower
    Not quite as scarce, these days,......
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    Aye, Smithie,...so it seems ? ,.. (not necessarily, a good thing, i feel).,.....any f.....g easier, & the 'customers' can do it themselves,...
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    Good post, mate ,....( im not gonna bother, with them,....just cause everyone else , is !,....i like to do things , the hard way ha ha),.......i still dont 'forget' the bit o advice,(unofficial like ,....cause i cant be seen , too be seeking guidance, of course ! , ha ha ha),....... (& encouragement) you provided, regarding them 'traplines' ? (when i couldnt get a decent 'half-barrel ),.....really pulled me out of a hole, (big learning curve, though),...& in the end , ended up with a 'capture rate', too rival the 'duffus' ? (for me)
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    I use Duffus traps , have done for 32 years now and have caught a mole or two , don't get me wrong mate i do know how to catch moles !!! Not that keen on having the p taken when i'm after advice, but guess i've done the same plenty of times . I think i've got so used to the Duffus ,the putagne seams alien. Well, your not gonna go wrong , with a 'good' duffus !,......& its only natural, for us to want to try , different traps ?,.....(but it seems, each 'new' mole trap, that comes along, ...is the best thing , since 'sliced bread' !,....too some ? lol),......but, to be fair,
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    Aye, simplistic design ?,......but , effective, it seems,....
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    Have you thought about an 'apprentice', too mate ? (as long as their, trustworthy, genuinely keen, & responsible ?,....its no bad thing ,..... )
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    Perseverance ?,.......
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    To be honest,.. you cant avoid a 'bunged' duffus, completely ?,.....(well, i cant anyway,..lol), you just have too try & minimise it, as much as possible ?
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    No mate, i cant make anything !,..lol (cause im not set up, for it, or very handy, anyway),......but, i got a traditional blacksmith, too make me this, one,....
  25. earth-thrower
    took this the other day, though,....last few 'stragglers' , for a while, in this field ? (hopefully,...lol)
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