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Can't I just leave the critter in the ground? I'm feeling squeamish about pulling them up for disposal, but I can hardly walk in my yard for fear of twising an ankle the runs are so bad.

I've tried the solar beeping to scare the moles away, I tried a harpoon type trap for months, and I've tried capturing them live with no results for about 1 year. I searched internet on traps and noticed some professional trappers used this kind of trap. My first attempt got no results but on my second attempt my trapped got sprung but I thought it was due to a heavy rain since the trigger is very sensitive and ignored it, but when I went to move it there was dead mole. It only took about a week. I got another one a week later. I did follow other reviews by not burying it like instructions say but to place it over a stamped down tunnel. I also used a lid from a tuna can under the tripping arm to increase the sensitivity. If want to get the moles use this.

The Victor Out-o-sight mole trap does not work. I have been using three of them for about a month now and they do not work. The moles just dig around them. I followed all of the directions from this guy Jon in Oregon and have not caught one mole. Nothing catches moles. They are creatures from hell. Pardon me. But that is just the way it seems. I believe that this guy Jon from Oregon is nothing more than a pitch-man for these traps. It is NOT the fault of Amazon. They did their job. But the traps do not. Don't buy these traps.

We had mole tunnels throughout our lawn. We first tried the non-lethal castor/garlic oil water spray method (twice). It didn't work. Then we tried laying two of the Victor Out of Sight Mole Trap out. That didn't work, either. Finally, my son spot movement in the lawn and he stomped on the tunnel. The mole was dead. I was small, only about 4 inches. But, it was amazing, that was the end of our problem. Our entire lawn - which isn't small - was destroyed by ONE tiny mole. Best advise, look for the movement of the mole in the late afternoon, than stomp on it or use a flat end of a large shovel. Moles have thin skulls so apparently they are easy to kill. One mole can do an incredible amount of damage.

Follow the directions of others on this site by placing the trap on the surface of the ground and you will trap moles. 2 moles in the first week. Make sure the track is active. I found it best by pressing the trip lever down with my finger to make sure it was flush with the ground (be sure to place the safety lever in position while setting the trap). The traps works as advertised. Very strong spring action so keep pets and hands out of the way of a set trap. I placed small garden buckets over the traps to help avoid pet interaction.

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Was prepared to purchase until I read the review stating the mole was still squirming when the owner went to retrieve it. ICK! That seems unnecessarily cruel. I'm looking for a product that produces an instant, humane kill. Ideas?

We Have not used this trap as of yet because our ground is frozen. Our neighbor has the exact same one and killed over 40 moles this past year

Well I finally got the little booger, or should I say the really big one. I tried many of the traps listed online, and also the peanut pellets, but nothing would get rid of the mole which was tearing up my front manacured lawn and the mulch in my flower bed for the last 2 months. This trap really works, and like others have said, if you don't catch something in 24 hours, than move the trap to a new location. It took me a week to catch this pesky mole once I received the trap because the ground was soggy from the rain, and this makes the trap difficult to set because it continously sinks into the ground. It also seems that it made it difficult for the mole to push up the ground to set off the trap from the weight of the wet soil, so I suggest to not set the trap up when the ground is soggy. Once the ground dried up though, I set the trap, and within 12 hours it went off. I have to tell you that this morning was the happiest day in the last 2 months as my wife ran in the house to tell me that the trap had gone off, and when I pulled it out of the ground, there was this giant mole which was twice the size of a mouse. In our area of Northern Ohio, the moles are usually small, but I was

This is the first trap that I used in trying to do something about the mole problem that I began experiencing about a couple of months ago. After using it for a few weeks, with zero results, I decided to use another trap. After several failed attempts with the Easy Set Mole Trap, I turned to the Trapline mole trap and have had great results. The Easy Set trap just appears to be too big for the size of the moles in my yard. Even though the traps were activated several times, there was never a dead mole in any of the Easy Set traps. The moles in my area appear to be much too small for the Easy Set trap, where the Trapline trap is catching moles left and right. Not only that, but the Trapline traps cost much less. If you've tried the Easy Set Mole Trap with no results, I urge you to try the Trapline product. Make sure to watch the videos on the Trapline website carefully on how to set and place the traps. Whichever trap you choose, good luck with your mole hunting! P.S. The moles in my yard are digging tunnels directly above my sprinker system lines. Most of the mole that I've caught have been from inserting the Trapline traps in the mole tunnels directly above the sprinkler lines. These tunnels appear to be their major "highways" that are often travelled by the moles. [...]

Our house is nearly surrounded by wooded areas. Frustrated with lawn mole damage and lack of success with the spear plunger type trap, I bought this item because I found it recommended on another site. Within 2 hours of setting it I had one varmint. Within 2 days I had 3 varmints for 3 sets. I'm impressed! Almost wish I had more moles to clobber. In 2 days I bagged more moles than I did all summer with the plunger trap. Also, the trap is very well made. Well worth the money.

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One of the most effective(maybe the best) mole trap/solution currently on the market!First you identify main mole runs, then place the trap, it near 100% effective.

I have spent hundreds of dollars on all kinds of mole traps, Baits. I have caught 8 moles and 3 voles. This year in twn months. This is the only trap that actually gets the varments. My nieghbors are also happy since I have got rid of all the moles/voles in three different yards. I bought six traps and am very happy I purchased them. My yard is finally looking great, without all the trails and mounds on dirt.

I had this trap just a few days until I caught the granddaddy of all moles! This trap couldn't work any better than it does. I highly recommend it!

My first review was in Dec. of 2007. It is now July 2009. When I trap a mole I keep a record by making a chalk mark on the wall of an old smoke house on my property. There are now 51 chalk marks and I probably neglected to record a few. I am finished with keeping count. When you have the right product, it's just a matter of the more you use it the better you get with it.

These are very well made and durable, but did not suite my needs. I got these traps based on some online comments describing wild success. However, I did not fully understand how they work when I ordered them. They work by cutting two slots in the tunnel from above. You lower the trap into the slots and it rests on top of the tunnel. The trap has two wire loops that are supposed to reach to the bottom of the tunnel and a trigger that rests on top of a section of the tunnel that you collapse. Unfortunately in my yard the tunnels are not visible, only the hills. Also the critter needs to actively digging to set off the trigger (reopening the tunnel that was collapsed). I tried this trap, but I had to dig holes to find the tunnel. I put the trap in the hole in line with the tunnel, but had no success. I ordered a "cinch trap" from Gophers limited instead. These work by putting the trap into the tunnel opening at the hill. Then the critter sets it off just by hitting it, no digging required. Depends on your situation, make sure you understand how they work first.

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The moles in my yard didn't seem to take any notice of these devices at all. I used 2 in an attempt to drive moles away from my storage shed to no avail. The devices did emit their sound for over 2 months on one set of batteries...but unfortunately had no effect on the moles.

It works in my soil for about a 7' radius. That is as close as the MOLES will get. So the 2 that I have are spaced 12' apart. My soil is very dense and damp. The item is very tight in its hole. I suspect soil type could determine success or failure of this product.

Started with one and got them moving to my neighbors yard and then I created a moving perimmeter with three more on a half acre. Seems like they are gone...no more mounds of dirt!

The ground squirrels are borring next to this unit. The vibration and sound does not bother them. I have put this unit in their holes and that has not worked.

We tried other things such as the fake worms. Someone suggested this product and the mole was gone within a week. I wish I would have tried the solar one.

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I have tried poisons for the past 2 years with no luck (except a dead rabbit which I wish was avoided). I bought two traps and got a mole in less than 24 hours. These are easy to set and very effective - you just have to have some idea of how to set these before you go out in your yard. I watched some videos on youtube which were quite helpful. I definitely recommend this product.

This contraption requires 2 people to set (or one person with three hands). As has been noted, it tends to rise out of the ground causing it to miss the target. On the whole, this is a useless piece of Cr@p, and should be avoided.

I've had this trap for 6 weeks plus and it's activated no less than 6 times. Quite simple it is junk, a flawed designed that cannot be improved. Every time it has activated it pushes itself out of the ground. With no penetration of the spikes in to the ground it lays lopsided...no affect on the mole. I have moved it around the yard (grass, dirt, and sand), tried deeper sets, and making a depression underneath the activation plate. But out of all the activations there is nothing to show for it. Absolutely buy something else, anything else.

I felt compelled to write a review for the Sweeney's Mole Trap because it has rid my yard of pesky moles. Both times I have used it I have impaled a mole within 24 hours. I didnt even have to move it around in different spots to get my kills either. The first one I got, the trap had been triggered but there was no mole to be found under the ground. I pulled out the trap and saw blood on one of the spikes and knew I had got him. The second one I got I found the lifeless body of a mole under the ground beneath the trap. This is truely a GREAT way to rid your yard of moles. I read bad reviews of the different types of poisons and electronic pulse thingys and decided to go right for the trap and I am glad I did.