The Art of Mole Trapping - Introduction

There is an incredible amount 'lore' around mole catching, no doubt generated due to the particular vein-bursting brand of frustration caused by this small and elusive mammal. Everybody who has ever attempted to catch a mole seems to have an opinion. Here, we give you the low-down on tried, tested and proven techniques that have been developed by our Resident Master Mole Catcher.
 
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The art of catching moles has been around for centuries, indeed there is evidence of mole catching as far back as Roman times when they used to bury earthenware pots, half filled with water, under a mole run and cover it with a trap door. 
 
In modern times, there has been an explosion of control methods, some effective, and some not so effective. Just some of the options are: 
 
  • Booby Traps 
  • Exclusion using underground fences 
  • Poisons 
  • Live Capture Traps 
  • Killing traps 
However, despite these clever and innovative inventions, the overall situation remains largely unchanged. Removing moles is still a campaign, fought between land owners, gardeners, farmers, grounds keepers and the mole. 
 
In all cases, the best weapon is always a mechanical trap - usually a killing trap.
 
The aim of this booklet is to introduce some of the more advanced and subtle techniques that have been developed over the years by Professional Mole Catchers. These should take some of the guesswork out of your efforts and also hopefully reduce the amount of time required to rid yourself of these little beasts. 
If you are new to mole catching, You should start by reading a few of our single-page Advice Sheets (Mole Catching Guide, Mole Catching Myths, Mole Fact Sheet, and the Mole Catching Equipment Guide). These will give you the basics to get started without getting too technical or detailed.
 
If you do not yet have a trap, or are undecided whether you want to buy a trap or some other form of control, you should first read our Mole Control Methods booklet.
 
Once you have read and understood the contents of this booklet, you should be in a position to tackle your mole problem once and for all, in an efficient and effective way.  
 
Unlike most companies and training providers, at Beagle we believe that all advice should be free. We want you to be successful, and we don’t think you should have to pay for advice. 
 
Please be sure to let us know if you have any questions or comments. 
 
Happy reading and good luck!
 
 

Page 1: Introduction

Page 2: Tools and Equipment

Page 3: Why Use a Trap?

Page 4: The Mole

Page 5: The Burrow

Page 6: Studying the Signs

Page 7: Choosing A Site

Page 8: Using the Trap

Page 9: Using the EasySet Trap

Page 10: Using the Duffus Trap

Page 11: Using the Scissor Trap

Page 12: Using the Talpex Trap

Page 13: Using a Tube Trap

Page 14: Risk Assessment