Moles Back Sharp

[bryn27 89]

Silage off now and a nice clean view of the runs from grazing pasture onto grass land. Should be a breeze rounding this lot up.

Edited July 20, 2015 by bryn27

[shropshire mole 190]

doing only domestic now, better rewards

[bryn27 89]

bit of both for me though gardening is the main stay for paying the bills.

[3175darren 1,101]

There's certainly plenty starting to show, thank god they haven't screwed the silage up for me though, got away with it this yr again,

[bryn27 89]

Still got a lot of hay to cut here which will give a clearer picture on what and where's first to do.

[bryn27 89]

Back out in the morning clear fields have exposed loads of activity.

[earth-thrower 493]

Its been quite a wet summer, where i am.Seems to encourage a bit more activity, on the cut ground ? Mostly 'surface runs',.....

[bryn27 89]

Yip the majority are running scared just under the turf at present. Must be due to the heavy activity of the foragers and trailers leading off.put 12 traps out today but think I'll give them a rest after lifting on Sunday.

Edited July 24, 2015 by bryn27

[earth-thrower 493]

Different when its a really dry summer,up here.Alot less activity, on silage/hay ground (hardly worth it !),....i find 'summer moling' is far from ideal,anyway ?,cause theyre not all showing,or working hard,on the farmland,then.But by mid-November, all the moles in a given area,are 'showing' ?......well, on my 'patch',that is,...lol

[bryn27 89]

They still there just running deeper as said the ground is very dry and the worms are deep also.so they just feeding where their food supply is I suppose.

[bryn27 89]

Different when its a really dry summer,up here.Alot less activity, on silage/hay ground (hardly worth it !),....i find 'summer moling' is far from ideal,anyway ?,cause theyre not all showing,or working hard,on the farmland,then.But by mid-November, all the moles in a given area,are 'showing' ?......well, on my 'patch',that is,...lol

Lovely time of year to trap though don't you think.

[earth-thrower 493]

They still there just running deeper as said the ground is very dry and the worms are deep also.so they just feeding where their food supply is I suppose.

Aye, and the grass generally being up, also, ive often wondered if theres just more food around for them, in summer ? as they dont seem to work the tunnels, as hard,....

[earth-thrower 493]

 

Different when its a really dry summer,up here.Alot less activity, on silage/hay ground (hardly worth it !),....i find 'summer moling' is far from ideal,anyway ?,cause theyre not all showing,or working hard,on the farmland,then.But by mid-November, all the moles in a given area,are 'showing' ?......well, on my 'patch',that is,...lol

Lovely time of year to trap though don't you think.

 

It can be, mate. Only thing up here though, is you often have to contend, with the dreaded 'midges', lol

[earth-thrower 493]

Looks like youve got things sorted, Bryn,....what with gardening/landscaping all through summer & into autumn ?,.....then you can concentrate on the moles, winter & spring,....lol Sounds like, youve got your working year organised,mate, and all the time keeping the 'wolf from the door' ? lol

[bryn27 89]

Live a normal non lavish lifestyle and a most folk could be sorted, depends on the type the wife is though I suppose lol.