A trap I'd like to try

[ianrob 2]

I found this video and though the hype is not good, I'd like to try the trap, can you get them over here.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_IrxSzjqUPw&NR=1

[mole trapper 1,694]

What a load of crap, do you get a jcb to dig the crater to put them in aswell, ,Ian, even if they came into the country they would have to be approved by DEFRA for use against moles.

 

Regards MT.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Ian,

 

Cinch traps have been around in various guises in the US for a while now. I have not seen them for sale over here yet. I think the reason for their lack of success is obvious - look at the size of that hole he had to dig . . . . . . I can just see the Pester's laughing at the thought of their customer's faces as they dig a foot round hole in the middle of their putting green

 

One question I have, and DS might know this if no-one else does, is do mole traps have to be DEFRA approved for use in the UK, as most 'vermin traps' do (with the exception of those for rats and mice)? In which case I doubt any self respecting DEFRA officer would even consider passing such a monstrosity as this for use on our moles.

 

OTC

[Guest tawny]

ive dug smaller holes to fox before the ban

big is best in the minds of americans,fair dues they know how to trap ,but cant trap moles, or snare rabbits

[moxy 617]

One hell of a pitfall trap id say

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

One question I have, and DS might know this if no-one else does, is do mole traps have to be DEFRA approved for use in the UK, as most 'vermin traps' do (with the exception of those for rats and mice)?

 

No, mate. They don't ~ strictly. Check the wording of the Approval Orders and it mentions Mole Traps along with Rat and Mouse. It's worded something like " Types of traps ... Commonly used to trap them (moles) in their underground burrows ". Those are allowed.

 

Room for ambiguity and some poor b*stard beeing hauled through a british court of law by Death Wish's rich new friends, the arsepca? Believe it.

 

But what else would ye expect from such a bunch of wankers? Either of them.

[Rolfe 2]

Ian,

 

Cinch traps have been around in various guises in the US for a while now. I have not seen them for sale over here yet. I think the reason for their lack of success is obvious - look at the size of that hole he had to dig . . . . . . I can just see the Pester's laughing at the thought of their customer's faces as they dig a foot round hole in the middle of their putting green

 

One question I have, and DS might know this if no-one else does, is do mole traps have to be DEFRA approved for use in the UK, as most 'vermin traps' do (with the exception of those for rats and mice)? In which case I doubt any self respecting DEFRA officer would even consider passing such a monstrosity as this for use on our moles.

 

OTC

As far as i am aware OTC...mole traps are classed the same as small ground vermin traps. The pest act 1954 section 8 does not apply, as these are made an exception in the Small Ground Vermin Trap Order 1958.....unless some one knows otherwise.

 

Rolfe.

[ianrob 2]

What a load of crap, do you get a jcb to dig the crater to put them in aswell, ,Ian, even if they came into the country they would have to be approved by DEFRA for use against moles.

 

Regards MT.

I obviously take your point, and thanks. It just occured to me that in my mole catching days, often in deep runs I'd get traps filled with soil time and time again. This trap with so little obstruction in the run, I thought might be worth a try, especially if it was a run in which you knew the direction to expect the mole from. Then a six inch square hole would do.

[ianrob 2]

Ian,

 

Cinch traps have been around in various guises in the US for a while now. I have not seen them for sale over here yet. I think the reason for their lack of success is obvious - look at the size of that hole he had to dig . . . . . . I can just see the Pester's laughing at the thought of their customer's faces as they dig a foot round hole in the middle of their putting green

 

One question I have, and DS might know this if no-one else does, is do mole traps have to be DEFRA approved for use in the UK, as most 'vermin traps' do (with the exception of those for rats and mice)? In which case I doubt any self respecting DEFRA officer would even consider passing such a monstrosity as this for use on our moles.

 

OTC

I hadn't envisaged using them by the dozen, more as something to experiment with when a mole was proving difficult. Also it is often possible to know from which end a mole would approach, thus making it possible to use only one trap. A six inch or less hole would do. There is so little of the trap to alert the mole, it might make a mistake. I've had a mole filling Duffus traps for a fortnight before I caught it on a wet morning, in fact caught three within an hour. I would only like to have another tool to try.

[ianrob 2]

ive dug smaller holes to fox before the ban

big is best in the minds of americans,fair dues they know how to trap ,but cant trap moles, or snare rabbits

Hi tawney, I didn't plan on thowing my Duffus traps out mate, just fancied a shot with one of these to try as something different on the odd difficult mole.

[ianrob 2]

One hell of a pitfall trap id say

Looks like I've fallen into a pit too mate, the stick I'm getting, as I said to everyone, I just fancied trying one of these on some of the more difficult moles. Perhaps I'm the only one but i seem to get odd moles that are hard to catch. I thought one of these would be another tool to try. I should be talking in the past tense too as I don't catch moles to any great extent nowadays, just as a favour now and again.

[sidebyside 0]

Try this for clearing moles http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E8bWl37EwDA&...feature=related