The Molle Pest

[calcot7]

This morning, with the help of my 15 year old shop cat, I bagged a nice one. On my way out the back door I spotted our cat in a "pointing" squat in the yard. On closer examination of the situation I noticed that the ground was moving in front of him. I quietly went into my shop and grabbed my trusty old Remington model 67 single shot .22 cal. rifle and took up a position behind the cat. Last season I managed to miss one with a sawed off 12ga. from about the same range so I was a bit concerned that the "fever" may set in once again. A gentle foot to the cat, a squeeze of the trigger and a sharp "crack".................Well, this one didn't get away. Other than a small hole in him he looked pretty healthy. Probablly all the grubs. Anyway, just wondered if anyone else hunts molles in their yard. Sorry no pics.

 

[Mgderf]

Where I'm at, all I can use is Wriggley's spearmint gum

 

[Arm America]

Another easy way to rid your yard of moles is with a garden hose. Tamp down their tunnels with your shoes, then insert the hose nozzle into the tunnnels. When the water gets to them, they will pop right out of the ground.
Moles are blind as well as bleeders. They won't see the shovel coming at them and if you knick them, they will still bleed out. I generally toss them in a bucket and carry them across the street alive since they do eat grubs and can't under gravel/asphalt.

 

[calcot7]

Wow, it sounds like they travel in packs then?

 

[Marc]

i need to hunt them i got them bad and they are making dirt mounds in my yard.

 

[ATM]

I live to hunt moles. I absolutely loathe them.
I have hunting rights in the neighbors' yards as well. I stalk them with my trusty pitchfork and average 8-10 confirmed kills per season. (Numbers may be a little higher as I've also heard they do bleed out if you nick them.) They seem to like worms as much as grubs.

The locals pay no mind at this point to the crazy man carrying a pitchfork at low ready, with a gun on his hip, tiptoeing through the yard.

I don't even mind when they call me Carl.

"...the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think."
Carl Spackler

 

[Jack Ryan]

If you really want to get rid of them, just poison the grubs. No grubs, no moles.

It is fun to hunt them though.

 

[chubbs]

Most lawn care places sell what look to be fake grubs that are poisoned. drop it in the hole. where gloves though. your smell will scare the mole from eating it.

 

[Integraholic]

MOOOOOLE!!

 

[MACHINEGUN]

 

[Bill of Rights]

This morning, with the help of my 15 year old shop cat, I bagged a nice one. On my way out the back door I spotted our cat in a "pointing" squat in the yard. On closer examination of the situation I noticed that the ground was moving in front of him. I quietly went into my shop and grabbed my trusty old Remington model 67 single shot .22 cal. rifle and took up a position behind the cat. Last season I managed to miss one with a sawed off 12ga. from about the same range so I was a bit concerned that the "fever" may set in once again. A gentle foot to the cat, a squeeze of the trigger and a sharp "crack".................Well, this one didn't get away. Other than a small hole in him he looked pretty healthy. Probablly all the grubs. Anyway, just wondered if anyone else hunts molles in their yard. Sorry no pics.

Good thing you lost said firearm.

IC 35-47-5-4.1
Sawed-off shotgun
Sec. 4.1. (a) A person who:
(1) manufactures;
(2) causes to be manufactured;
(3) imports into Indiana;
(4) keeps for sale;
(5) offers or exposes for sale; or
(6) gives, lends, or possesses;
any sawed-off shotgun commits dealing in a sawed-off shotgun, a Class D felony.

Just sayin'...

Blessings,
Bill

 

[standeford]

There seems to have been an explosion in the mole population near me. I've seen dozens of yards with runs in them all around my area, including mine.

I prefer spike traps as they can kill miles while I'm at work, sleeping, etc.

Also, I opened this tread because I thought someone had found an infestation in their web gear.

 

[jennybird]

I thought about getting a spike trap... but quickly realized it would be a waste of money. My dog caught two of them in less than a week.
WAY TO GO ABBY GIRL!!!

Funny, I never knew moles could squeal like that!

 

[calcot7]

That's what I've heard..................but I think I like hunting them!

 

[calcot7]

The barrel has been shortened by sawing but is 18.5" in length. Is it still an illegal firearm just because it has been Sawn off?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I demand pics!

Pics of the mole

Pics of the cat

Pics of the rifle

and pics of the shotgun!

 

[level.eleven]

You country folk have it made.. must be nice.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. I have a chipmunk infestation at the moment. I could make a weekend of sitting outside, thinning the herd. I don't think the town ordinances would agree with me though.

Grats on solving your mole problem. Grats to the cat too!

 

[ChalupaCabras]

If you get rid of the grubs (which are killing your lawn) the molle will just leave.

 

[standeford]

The barrel has been shortened by sawing but is 18.5" in length. Is it still an illegal firearm just because it has been Sawn off?

It is legal. I would be careful about using the term "sawed off shotgun", it usually invokes images of illegal gangster weapons.

 

[VUPDblue]

I took a mole with a firearm once. Saw the ground moving, grabbed the M16/.22/suppressor and dumped two mags into the general vicinity. Got the mole...