earth-thrower 493 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Steve and Logan, I agree that the Duffus can be a very effective trap for moles,but ive felt for a long time now,that if a manufacturer could reduce the length of this type of trap,this would be beneficial.I admit to having no idea whether this would be possible! Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 If someone accidentally spilled diesel on some of your traps and didn't tell you, is it possible to clean them off? Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 i would use a detergent on them,give them a good wash, hose them off then chuck them into running water for a week or so, diesel seems to repell a fair amount of animals Quote Link to post
michael flatters 2 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I would wash them in detergent then baking soda solution. Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 If someone accidentally spilled diesel on some of your traps and didn't tell you, is it possible to clean them off? I have seen mole traps used when reeking of diesel and they have still caught moles. I would just clean them off and not worry about it too much! Good luck. Quote Link to post
michael flatters 2 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I never bother about scent either when mole trapping,but lots do. Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Cheers chaps. Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 i don,t worry about scent on new traps , but a trap covered in something like diesel or siliage effluent would get washed off , everyone to thier own Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well, even after watching that fourteenacre dvd and washing my traps and doing everything right, I put some more traps down on Friday, went back this morning, 3 new hills! Quote Link to post
Reevo79 3 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well, even after watching that fourteenacre dvd and washing my traps and doing everything right, I put some more traps down on Friday, went back this morning, 3 new hills! Are you using Talpa mole traps they seem to do the job for me, pretty much a catch everytime. Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Duffus barrel traps. Modified to be more sensitive, clean (or dirty!), in deep runs, connector runs, surface runs, you name it! This mole is a tricky little bugger!!!! Quote Link to post
logun 91 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well, even after watching that fourteenacre dvd and washing my traps and doing everything right, I put some more traps down on Friday, went back this morning, 3 new hills! the film that you seen is a real account of how it should be.it a pros view on how it is, not a way that you should do it but i would follow if unsure,, all that shit about scent etc is true. your catch rate will increase if you trapps dont smel of smells etc.. nd thats a fact,,, others on here got they own views and oppinions on such maters etc and traps can and do catch from new etc.. moley film .take advise from it and you not go far wrong compared to some of the shit others may tell you on her Quote Link to post
logun 91 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Steve and Logan, I agree that the Duffus can be a very effective trap for moles,but ive felt for a long time now,that if a manufacturer could reduce the length of this type of trap,this would be beneficial.I admit to having no idea whether this would be possible! think about it,?? the length of the trap dont matter,, its the distance between between trigger and hoop that matters !! but yes two inches smaller and a bit narrower be good Quote Link to post
Reevo79 3 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Steve and Logan, I agree that the Duffus can be a very effective trap for moles,but ive felt for a long time now,that if a manufacturer could reduce the length of this type of trap,this would be beneficial.I admit to having no idea whether this would be possible! think about it,?? the length of the trap dont matter,, its the distance between between trigger and hoop that matters !! but yes two inches smaller and a bit narrower be good Do you fine tune the barrel trap by bending the triggers towards the killing hoops? Quote Link to post
logun 91 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Steve and Logan, I agree that the Duffus can be a very effective trap for moles,but ive felt for a long time now,that if a manufacturer could reduce the length of this type of trap,this would be beneficial.I admit to having no idea whether this would be possible! think about it,?? the length of the trap dont matter,, its the distance between between trigger and hoop that matters !! but yes two inches smaller and a bit narrower be good Do you fine tune the barrel trap by bending the triggers towards the killing hoops? i do f**k all.. im a bricklayer who only lays bricks Quote Link to post
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