Moles - How do I murder them? Will you be an accessory? (page 3)

inbyathread

Juicy Fruit Gum. The theory is that they chew the gum but cannot digest it. Don't know for sure if it works but hey since nothing else has worked. Just unwrap from the foil and drop them into the holes.

AND NO SNIDE COMMENTS EITHER!! :)

AK - Jeff

I believe I saw, in some documentry about golf or such, that some success was had by forming plastic explosive material into the shape of small woodland creatures such as rabbits or squirels. The detonator wires were attached through the uh... umm.. yeah. Anyway, the thought was that the burrowing critter would see the familiar form of one of it's garden friends and then walk up to it an try to start a conversation. Well, you can imagine their suprise :) I believe that the final segment showed that this methid is not 100% effective, though.

DrMike you are funny. I picture Bill Murray running around my yard with detonators and that glassy eyed look. One of my fav movies. Made my morning.

A lot of things suggested here, I will likely try them all, well except for the bottle of whiskey and the rifle, since that sounds like a bad combination in my neighborhood. LOL But thanx for making it.

I will begin chewing the Juicy Fruit as soon as spring has sprung. With the number of moles I have it will take a shoebox full it seems.

Jeff

funkyderek

Here's an idea I can't believe nobody has suggested: Instead of trying to kill the native species so you can cover your garden a flat, uninteresting monoculture like every other drone, just leave them alone. Just let them burrow and dig holes and make mounds and have mole babies, and instead of trying to eradicate them, enjoy their activities. You can be different. Rather than the boring square patch of green that all your neighbours have, you can have your very own mini wildlife adventure park.

alt

How could you even think of killing that?

JK666

I vote for the shotgun. You do not have to be very accurate, and it will vent your frustrations!

JK

JK666

Jeff,

If you can find them, I will bring my .45 to plunk the little buggers.

JK

BurnTheShips

A .22 makes is more fun. ;-)

Burn

BurnTheShips

Now THAT's what I'm talking about! ;-)

JK666

Burn,

But a .45 has real "stopping power."

JK

BurnTheShips

I think I can agree with you for once funkyderek,

However, killing stuff is fun too.

Burn

bigwilly

But a .45 has real "stopping power."

Not to be contrary, but the point of the shotgun is that you have such a blast radius and shockwave. Since dirt is a very effective bullet stopper, you're counting more on overall trauma than a direct hit.

Moles - How do I murder them? Will you be an accessory?

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