Putange mole trapping

[earth-thrower 493]

1 hour ago, Dave74 said:

Are they homemade?send me the blueprints via pm plz?

Why ?,....they are not gonna improve your capture rate !  ha ha (believe me i know ) & your doing alright, so whats the problem ?

[earth-thrower 493]

7 minutes ago, earth-thrower said:

Why ?,....they are not gonna improve your capture rate !  ha ha (believe me i know ) & your doing alright, so whats the problem ?

Sorry, forgot to add, i had to get one or two made for myself, by trying to copy also, mate. ( a bit painstaking & expensive  the process turned out to be too !  lol)

[Dave74 107]

Very good,yes I am catching Moles and work with what I’ve got,but just like learning and gathering as much info on a subject as possible and would like to have my own opinion on those traps just like you do

[earth-thrower 493]

3 hours ago, Dave74 said:

Yes I know but you coudnt wait to get a pic up could you ???

i don’t know what I prefer as I’ve never tryed a trap like that but if I did perhaps I would prefer it too just like you,there’s no way you never started mole trapping with those nowadays metal commercial type traps you speak of,lol I was using those metal traps 35yrs ago not exactly nowadays

" I was using those metal traps 35yrs ago " ,.....so can you clarify ?,.....cause i doubt it was the Putange or Talpex ! ,...which you are using now.  lol

[Dave74 107]

Duffus traps and scissors traps back then I was just a kid and used to love going out checking the traps after a morning ferreting,aaa the good old days

[Dave74 107]

I am thinking your traps are similar to duffus trap mechanism but fully enclosed with wood rather than metal

[earth-thrower 493]

9 minutes ago, Dave74 said:

I am thinking your traps are similar to duffus trap mechanism but fully enclosed with wood rather than metal

Well, its documented that this design was the forerunner, to the duffus, but not exactly the same, i reckon ?  (& single catch). As i say they wouldnt generally be first choice for commercial mole trapping, mate,....where your under pressure, too catch them ? (if you get my drift ?)

Edited March 27, 2018 by earth-thrower

[Dave74 107]

Are they based on the Bob Merrin trap?i see a video on YouTube on how to make em,not that big a secret really

[Dave74 107]

2 minutes ago, earth-thrower said:

Well, its documented that this design was the forerunner, to the duffus, but not exactly the same, i reckon ?  (& single catch). As i say they wouldnt generally be first choice for commercial mole trapping, mate,....where your under pressure, too catch them ? (if you get my drift ?)

No not at all mate no pressure involved,I just enjoy doing it and it’s rewards,I have made a lot of people happy doing it

[earth-thrower 493]

3 minutes ago, Dave74 said:

Are they based on the Bob Merrin trap?i see a video on YouTube on how to make em,not that big a secret really

Who said it was a "secret "??,...& let us know when you knock a few of those plastic ones up, mate ,....cause i know one or two boys who want to try one ?

[earth-thrower 493]

3 minutes ago, Dave74 said:

No not at all mate no pressure involved,I just enjoy doing it and it’s rewards,I have made a lot of people happy doing it

Pity your not charging then ? lol ( or maybe you dont need the money , right enough,..)

[Dave74 107]

I do charge if they want it done mate, and maintenance,but a lot of my mole catching is keeping the farmers happy that let me use there land for my more important to me hobby.Its my way of saying thankyou and not paying to shoot

[earth-thrower 493]

4 minutes ago, Dave74 said:

I do charge if they want it done mate, and maintenance,but a lot of my mole catching is keeping the farmers happy that let me use there land for my more important to me hobby.Its my way of saying thankyou and not paying to shoot

I understand,...,......are there many moles about, your neck of the woods then ? 

[Dave74 107]

13 minutes ago, earth-thrower said:

I understand,...,......are there many moles about, your neck of the woods then ? 

I would say yes,but you know what this time of years like,but I would say there’s not much distance you can go without seeing a range,they seem to be everywhere specially near the coast I think they must like the sandy ground as the parks just of the bents are riddled with them.i know a few older lads who would have used strike9 in the day but they won’t trap 

[Dave74 107]

I will take a few photos mate and upload them,not tonight though as it’s torrential here