shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Folk on here seem to rave about the talpex, I dont seem to catch much with them. I just use the duffus and experimenting with a few putange Have tried placing soil around the trap, have covered over so that no soil is in the trap. There are times that the trap just does not fit snugly and wobbles about Is there a proper sure fire way of setting the traps? or at least what is your prefered method for big catches Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I echo the above comments. I've tried bending the trigger and not bending it, over filling the hole and under filling it, on its side and upright and I still don't get anywhere near the success rate I do with Flatpacks and Putanges. Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Glad its not just me......phew Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Glad its not just me......phew But Matt says that any idiot can set them. What does that make us three? 1 Quote Link to post
Mr Wasp 187 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I love em, i use them pretty much all the time, with just the occasional duffus if there is a tube begging for one. I really dont see what the problem is. 1 Quote Link to post
Matt 160 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Sorry guys, but I have to draw the line at giving detailed instructions on mole trap setting on a public forum There are more than enough idiots out there offering courses to train the next generation of competitors What I will say is that there is already more than enough information about using these traps available in DVD form and in books and online Quote Link to post
bryn27 89 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Glad its not just me......phew But Matt says that any idiot can set them. What does that make us three? ----------------------------------- Make that 4. Quote Link to post
bryn27 89 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Books are bad for ya Matt. Quote Link to post
tilimangro 1,013 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Must admit I was duffus through and through until I had one mole on very loamy loose soil that led me a dance Switched to talpex and caught him and hundreds more since I like a duffus in the right spot but primarily use talpex now Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Sorry guys, but I have to draw the line at giving detailed instructions on mole trap setting on a public forum There are more than enough idiots out there offering courses to train the next generation of competitors What I will say is that there is already more than enough information about using these traps available in DVD form and in books and online well said,... Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 So Matt why you scared to post your answer? With an estimated 62 million moles in UK (read in a paper last year, i think) think there is enough for all Cant keep them all to yourself, thats a bit greedy Quote Link to post
bryn27 89 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 We need a variety of traps for every different scenario in my opinion. Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 So Matt why you scared to post your answer? With an estimated 62 million moles in UK (read in a paper last year, i think) think there is enough for all Cant keep them all to yourself, thats a bit greedy "62 million moles" , what a laugh,..This is something else that annoys me, ive seen a number of articles, giving mole population estimates, & how its rising ? Anything between '33 to 45 million', is stated,....All this serves is Jeff & Brian, & others, encouraging people to get into molecatching.Personally, i dont believe the 'national population figures' wouldnt even reach, the lowest estimate ! This sort of thing, usually accompanies, articles about the Guild & BTMR,.....LOL Quote Link to post
Nicepix 5,650 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 This site wasn't always so secret squirrel: http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/46307-setting-thetalpex-mole-trap/ Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 There are more than enough idiots out there There's certainly some in Shropshire 1 Quote Link to post
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