“They’ll cave in, you can step on them and it’s almost like being in a hole,” said David Chamberlin, a homeowner in Mt. Juliet. “It makes walking through the yard somewhat tedious. If I had a simple way, ‘boop’, they’d be gone.”
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Argh, I hate hate hate those damned things. It only takes one or two to fuck up a yard, leaving their raised tunnels all over the place which fucks up your mower blades when you run over them.
The 'expert' in the video says trapping is the best option.
I bought a couple scissors style traps, paid about 20 bucks apiece for them, and have trapped exactly 3 moles with them over the past 4-5 years.
I have a much better option. Take a cup of coffee and go out on the porch right at daybreak when the air is calm. Constantly scan your yard, looking for ground movement, grass waving in the air, anything that would signal a mole at work.
Once you see that, gently walk over to the spot being careful not to stomp down. Stop about 2 feet away behind the direction it's digging and immediately step on the tunnel it just dug, cutting off any ideas of a quick escape.
It'll stop moving when it senses you. Be patient. As soon as it starts to move again, pull out your 357 magnum and pop one round an inch or two behind the movement. Works every time.
Now comes the important part. Go back to the house and make your wife a cup of coffee because she's now wide awake and thoroughly pissed.
