do I need to touch the dead gopher or mole to untrap it?
1982828
Yes, well you can give it a shake and wiggle it loose, But Eww, Not on my life - Not even for an 11.00 trap. I would rather get a trap that keeps a dead buried gopher/mole/vole than to have to look at the bleeding (bloody or otherwise) carcass of one.
1982829
No , All you have to do is hold the black plastic part and push down on the metal part at the top . Rodent falls out . Recommend using gloves . Also caught a skunk in mine in a effort to catch ground / digger squirrels . No smell at all from skunk , never touched it either , just pushed down on metal rods at top and slid it away from skunk . Very Quick , Humane extermination .
1982830
Put on a pair of gloves. Grab the box firmly from the side and with your other hand compress the spring and shake the dead gopher into a bag and put it in your trash can. Your hands will never touch the rodent but you can wash your hands after if you are really freaked out. Good luck! Doug
837233
Look up "Grandpa's Ultimate Survival Guide". He uses Victor mole traps. If you can't find this site, then let me know and I'll try and send it to you by email.
1207197
Probably not. From what I have read, the chemical is absorbed by earthworms and when ingested by moles makes them sick.
775660
Sadly I would say no. This trap with VERY effective has 2 draw backs: 1. Does not work next to a house or something solid like a wall due to the plate design. 2. You need an active run to get the kill... Just wait, where there are mole mounds, runs will follow. I recommend this amazing trap to anyone.
1170408
I've had no experience with either. I don't think shrews make long underground tunnels and thus these probably wouldn't do the job - just a guess. I think gophers are vegetarians and are much bigger than moles, so again I'm guessing these wouldn't work because they probably wouldn't eat them and also the dose would be too small if they did.
772182
Yes this does kill gophers, And you dont really know because you can not see them, Sometimes you will just stop seeing activity and there are times where you can smell them.
210181
If the ground is frozen you'll have a problem. I've noticed with moles, that they are not active in the winter. The mole chasers I have have chased the moles away, but sometimes come bach at another location. I just move the chaser to that location.
1915005
There were good instructions with the trap. If you don't have it. Just find a run the mole is using by mashing down a spot and see if it gets pushed back up over night. Then with a probe determine the actual underground tunnel sides. Insert the tongs of the trap so that both are in the run. push the set lever down till it latches with your foot. You don't have to flatten the run before hand. I have caught 6 in 2 months. If you set it correctly a mole will not get past it. There are several videos using this trap on You Tube. Search for "Mole Eliminator trap" Good luck, Nibby4239
1170409
I would suggest going to the Talprid website and contacting the mfg. It worked well on my moles. I also used a device called a MoleMover that uses two C batteries and gives off a noise (underground) that simulates another mole/gopher that seems to have helped rid the yard of the critters.
156911
I have been using the mole trap in the photo for years. My guess is that it is being put into the ground incorrectly or it is contaminated somehow and should been cleaned throughly. I have used a varity of traps and this one works best.
730417
We bury it deep in the run they created. When you get gophers these size, the runs are massive and will actually serve as an underground highway for future litters - I know it is only a theory, but some of the pest control services state that gophers are repelled by the odor of decaying carcasses and will actual avoid the run for a while. Whatever the reason, I have no gophers now - at the moment.
1251394
If you push them down deep into their runways, you may or may not kill any moles. It would all depend it they traveled through. I think it is better to use them in an active tunnel. When I see evidence of mole activity from pushed up dirt, that is when I put a worm in the tunnel. Be careful to not allow your scent to get on the stick you use to put a hole down into the tunnel or allow it to get on the worm. They will not touch it if you do.
1658570
Yes but I have mole mounds right next to it. Save the batteries for a good flashlight and use it to shine on them and hit them with a shovel
1170024
Gophers will sometimes back fill a trap when trying to investigate the new item in their tunnel. When this occurs, we recommend removing the dirt and resetting the trap. If it happens several times, moving the trap to a different location or tunnel is recommended. Please feel free to contact us at 1-855-5-VICTOR (1-855-584-2867) for additional assistance.
378030
This doesn't have any way of baiting the trap - it works by getting the mole/gopher to run into the trap when it's placed in their tunnel. A rat out in the open probably wouldn't enter this trap.
2269724
No harm. The effective chemical to kill gophers, etc., is carbon monoxide (CO), which replaces oxygen in blood. The CO from an idling vehicle quickly dissipates in open air, no different than from stopping for a red stop light.
170170
I've covered the trap with a bucket before and it still caught the gopher. Try weighting the bucket down with a rock?