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  1. earth-thrower
    Interesting John,reminds me of the two old boys, i heard about a good while back.They became the queens " official " mole catchers,and were responsible for the Sandringham estate. Lucky sods !!! I discovered this storys still available on BBC news, England. called " Mole men by Royal Appointment ". Could anyone smarter than me, put it up on here ? LOL
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    Anyone know who was giving out these population estimates, what was it again,33 to 40 million ? im certainly not fully convinced of that. ( wouldnt be one bit surprised if it was the " experts " from the molecatcher register, banding these figures about ) ha-ha.
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    Im back on a fairly local estate,i did some fifteen years ago.I pulled up a scissor trap back then,and got quite a shock, it contained a yellowy coloured mole ! So of course now im thinking,whats the chances of another ? LOL (probably slim)
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    I wasnt aware the country was suffering from a lack of mole catchers,nowadays......
  5. earth-thrower
    Interesting John,reminds me of the two old boys, i heard about a good while back.They became the queens " official " mole catchers,and were responsible for the Sandringham estate. Lucky sods !!!
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    Seeing that your a newcomer to mole trapping,it would not be bad practise at all, for you to reset the trap in the same place.
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    Yes,thats definitely the way to go.Unfortunately round here,Id have more chance finding a 'hen with teeth' than getting any PAID rabbiting work. LOL
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    last few years ive worked all year round,although on larger jobs its not very productive,during the late summer months.What affects the molecatching terribly here,is the weather.I have got to be in one of the worst locations,for the amount of rainfall,and this seriously hampers me.For myself it has become a 'labour of love',just as much as a source of income. Its not well paid at times,and it can be difficult to make a wage.So overall,ive found you can certainly struggle, to make a 'living wage' from it !
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    I was talking about the best way to utilise the product,to try and achieve maximum effectiveness from it.Personally,i wouldnt stick the tablets in this way.
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    Im going back a bit here,but i remember reading the instructions for use,on the flask (this was phostoxin,and before the applicator was thought of !)It stated you should scrape back the molehill soil to expose the shaft exit hole.Then insert a tablet or two down the hole,and heel in.I thought to myself,well i dont think i will be following that ADVICE.At the time that was the only way, they recommended applying it for moles!
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    I agree with you,you can have a better outcome with it,depending on how it is applied.I dislike it as a method of mole control,so did not want to say anything, that advocates the use of it.Personally, id like it to go the same way as strychnine,but know this is unrealistic.Well,in the short term anyway.
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    It also does the mole catcher out of a job sometimes, round my way.Some farmers i know have acquired it,and take a flask or two round with them in their quads.Popping tablets in the mole workings ,as they go ! The way some of them are,they will try and do a job themselves. Thinking its saving them, and the poor results dont seem to bother them too much, because they buy more of the stuff,the following season !
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    Same here, I really don't like having to use it but some people are naive enough to think the mole just goes to sleep, it's success depends on the soil type you use it in, ie sand/ clay/ loam/ peat, allso depends on moisture levels,traps are much more effective in my mind, Yes, its certainly not the most ' humane ' method.
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    Very handy little trap, the fenn scissor, mate.You only have to cut out the smallest of grass sods,to fit this one in, which always helps a bit !
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    Bovine tb seems to be endemic among british cows,therefore it is primarily a disease of cattle.Badger culling may only be part of the solution,tackling the cattle to cattle transmission effectively,i feel, is even more important.
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    I've listened to a few debates on this and expert opinion is that culling is likely to spread the disease because breaking up family groups of badgers will only spread the TB further afield I'm not persuaded that culling will eradicate the problem.Statistics given from previous times suggests not. I tend to agree with the last part of your statement, Inan.
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    Dont you also have a local badger population over there ?,cause im aware they are also bad for it.I have not suffered it here yet though,as they are scarce in my neck of the woods.
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    Went to check a trap on the golf course,and discovered a fox had dug away, exposing quite a bit of the unsprung trap! I was kind of glad this time,otherwise i may have been down a trap and its capture.LOL.I lifted it as this was the second day check,so moley isnt using this part of the territory regularly,at the moment.
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    Thanks Logun, think I will get some ,and give them a go.
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    Interestingly enough,at the weekend there, a farmers elderly mother was kind enough to show me,a ladies jacket made from genuine moleskins.It belonged to her grandmother.This garment was the first ive ever seen,in all my years moleing ! It also seemed remarkably well preserved for its age.
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    Hello, do any molemen on here use the barrel trap from procter?just wondered if they are any good,or how they compare to other makes.
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    Look, we have probably provided enough 'entertainment', " earth chucker mucker " i quite liked that ,made me laugh !!
  23. earth-thrower
    What you 'express' may well be the case, but going by your 'opener' on this thread,you should have 'realised' that it could provoke a negative reaction,on here.After all, this is something your 'proud' not to be experiencing,on your own site.
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    Well.......... it interests me enough,cause i dont feel the need to 'participate' elsewhere.Like your own 'talking shop' on facebook,for example !
  25. earth-thrower
    I can recall on several occasions, taking a surprising number of moles, out of a single run leading to and from a water source. ( admittedly,usually in a prolonged dry spell)Whether they are 'exploiting' this damper area for food or water ( or both ! ), I wouldnt know for sure ? In light of all this i remain unconvinced ," that moles dont drink ".
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