OT: Moles (was Re: OT: Springtime in New York)

[Bob Rasmussen]

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, Nancy Palmquist wrote:

> It is tricky but with the right tools it can be done.  My yard is a swamp -
> Swamp Palmquist.  I just hope it drowns those nasty moles that moved in right
> before winter.  They are making a mess of my yard.  I have to find a way to
> get them to move on - some other yard or they can visit heaven - I have
> offered them a fair choice.

I have some experience there, although it's been a while. Most of what I
tried didn't work, including gas bombs. Don't know that I ever tried Juicy
Fruit gum, but that had the ring of urban legend to me.

What worked was trapping them. I got a spring loaded trap, placed it
astride the tunnel, covered over with a board. Wore gloves while working
with the trap, to prevent my smell from getting on the trap. I caught two
or three in three days. Pierced right through the middle. I was very
satisfying, in a Caddyshack sort of way.

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