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Post by calabash on Oct 31, 2019 9:33:07 GMT -5
The bane of my lawn care existence. When I see a fresh trail, I like to stab it with a pitchfork and then stomp the trail down. I don't know if I kill anything, but it's good therapy anyway.
Today, my friends, I finally received satisfaction! As I was forking the trail, the little bastard popped out onto the surface. Squeaked pitifully and ran in a circle until I administered the coup de grace with my foot.
Anyone else have to deal with these varmints?
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Post by Penzaholic on Oct 31, 2019 9:42:47 GMT -5
That's the first mole I have ever seen, thanks for the picture.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 31, 2019 10:05:13 GMT -5
 Down here, the South, it’s Armadillos, those bastards are digging machines. Got to have a sharp stick, run up on one, grab him by the tail, they’re digging 90 Miles an hr, you grab him by the tail and jab him up the poop chute, he’ll quit digging I Garronte. Old folks during the depression called it poor people pork, then done the road it was said to cause lypresoy. Either was moles or Armafillos are trouble for lawns.
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Post by briarbuck on Oct 31, 2019 10:19:09 GMT -5
I killed probably 5-6 this summer. I have become quite adept at setting the traps.
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Post by kbareit on Oct 31, 2019 10:24:36 GMT -5
I let the local cats take care of them. I give them food and they bring me moles. Pretty good trade.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 31, 2019 10:35:08 GMT -5
Never saw a mole. Had a big crop of armadillos the last couple of years. One of the parents was flattened on the road behind the house last week. We don't have much of a yard because of all the trees and we're too old to keep up with the flower beds so we might as well raise armadillos. I don't have anything against them, and they are Texans after all. I really hate possums, but they are supposed to be good to have around. The leprosy in armadillos is greatly exaggerated. Besides, no one dies from leprosy any more. Easier cured than the flu.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 10:59:25 GMT -5
Leprosy all my skin is falling off of me. I am not half the man I used to be. Oh I believe in Leprosy! Modern day varmint hunters keep up the good work.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 11:48:39 GMT -5
Looks more like a vole.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Oct 31, 2019 11:55:32 GMT -5
Armadillos are the major culprits around here. In the last 2-3 years the moles have gotten worse.
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Post by calabash on Oct 31, 2019 13:54:51 GMT -5
I always thought voles were super tiny but, after looking at pictures, I believe you’re right. |
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Post by calabash on Oct 31, 2019 13:55:43 GMT -5
Armadillos are the major culprits around here. In the last 2-3 years the moles have gotten worse. I didn’t know Georgia had armadillos! |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 31, 2019 15:02:48 GMT -5
Yep, it's a vole. Top image mole, bottom vole.   I leave moles alone, never saw a real vole, and I let garter snakes be as well. Both aerate my lawn for free. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Oct 31, 2019 15:26:27 GMT -5
Armadillos are the major culprits around here. In the last 2-3 years the moles have gotten worse. I didn’t know Georgia had armadillos! My wife was outside smoking a few weeks ago. The door flung open and she came running in. I asked her what was wrong. Her reply... "theres an armadillo in the flower bed and he was looking at me like he was going to bite me." I laughed like hell, walked outside, clapped my hands right behind it, it ran off. Bit by an armadillo? That's a first. |
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Post by instymp on Oct 31, 2019 16:52:11 GMT -5
Down here, the South, it’s Armadillos, those bastards are digging machines. Got to have a sharp stick, run up on one, grab him by the tail, they’re digging 90 Miles an hr, you grab him by the tail and jab him up the poop chute, he’ll quit digging I Garronte. Old folks during the depression called it poor people pork, then done the road it was said to cause lypresoy. Either was moles or Armafillos are trouble for lawns. The do taste good. Like pork. I quit eating them after hearing about the leprosy thou. They say they carry it in their snouts, never ate that part. Lots of the down here too. Watched 4 in my neighbors yard rooting around. as long as they stay there. Moles ate our yard up in NC. Followed by Voles. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 17:45:24 GMT -5
I always thought voles were super tiny but, after looking at pictures, I believe you’re right. I am in a permanent state of war with voles and yellowjackets! |
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 2, 2019 0:14:09 GMT -5
Armadillos are the major culprits around here. In the last 2-3 years the moles have gotten worse. I didn’t know Georgia had armadillos! Nine banded ones are becoming a common site in Kentucky.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 2, 2019 10:01:40 GMT -5
I didn’t know Georgia had armadillos! Nine banded ones are becoming a common site in Kentucky. A lot of Texans are looking at moving to Kentucky. The world would be a lesser place without armadillos. They are cute and relatively harmless. If we can't tolerate them, it's very unlikely that we will be able to tolerate each other. |
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Post by McWiggins on Nov 2, 2019 10:18:18 GMT -5
People and nature mix less and less.
As I've said, I live in a small farming community. Farming, hunting and fishing is a way of life. They mock "city folk" who are afraid of nature. Though this summer a fox made a home on the edge of town and people are freaking out.
I dont get it. :/
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Post by oldcajun123 on Nov 2, 2019 10:27:17 GMT -5
It’s an epidemic, Kaplan a Cajun town if there ever was wanted to pass an ordinance you couldn’t keep chickens within the city limits, REALLY! The supposed ordinance was voted down. I used to go to Madglen Square and smoke whatever on bench under big oak tree, Not anymore, smoke free environment, REALLY! Bingo Halls and Local Bars smoke free! REALLY! THis Country is going to 💩💩💩💩💩!
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Post by McWiggins on Nov 2, 2019 10:39:47 GMT -5
My great grandfather used to say where this country was going. My grandfather did as well. My father has said it for years now and in a few years I guess I will too.
Some things never change.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 2, 2019 12:17:33 GMT -5
My great grandfather used to say where this country was going. My grandfather did as well. My father has said it for years now and in a few years I guess I will too. Some things never change. We have arrived. |
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 2, 2019 13:10:45 GMT -5
Nine banded ones are becoming a common site in Kentucky. A lot of Texans are looking at moving to Kentucky. The world would be a lesser place without armadillos. They are cute and relatively harmless. If we can't tolerate them, it's very unlikely that we will be able to tolerate each other. I love them, and even leave food outside for them.😊 |
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Post by Mac on Nov 2, 2019 17:30:49 GMT -5
Back to moles and voles. I've read that filling their holes with coffee grounds drives them away. Probably not far enough. But the grounds are good for the soil we have at our house.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 2, 2019 18:12:59 GMT -5
I just read up on moles in Texas. I didn't realize that they were so small. They could only improve our yard. A half inch of topsoil over clay and tree roots.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 2, 2019 18:14:32 GMT -5
Back to moles and voles. I've read that filling their holes with coffee grounds drives them away. Probably not far enough. But the grounds are good for the soil we have at our house. The state agriculture service says that any foreign materials in their burrow will just make them back up and dig around it. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Nov 3, 2019 8:12:49 GMT -5
Take a large garden hose stick it in your exhaust pipe take the other end of the hose stick it in the hole mole has created start car let it run for about half an hour done deal
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 2, 2023 20:21:02 GMT -5
I just read up on moles in Texas. I didn't realize that they were so small. They could only improve our yard. A half inch of topsoil over clay and tree roots. Since I wrote this at the old house we've moved to mole country. Our entire acre is a warren of mole holes and tunnels. It would be a full time job to get rid of them. I've flooded the tunnels, used poison gas bombs, put out bait and tried noise makers to no effect. |
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Post by urbino on Feb 2, 2023 20:37:02 GMT -5
I hear snakes are effective. And Jack Russell Terriers.
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Post by Mrs. Zarnicky on Feb 2, 2023 20:57:15 GMT -5
Never saw a mole. Had a big crop of armadillos the last couple of years. One of the parents was flattened on the road behind the house last week. We don't have much of a yard because of all the trees and we're too old to keep up with the flower beds so we might as well raise armadillos. I don't have anything against them, and they are Texans after all. I really hate possums, but they are supposed to be good to have around. The leprosy in armadillos is greatly exaggerated. Besides, no one dies from leprosy any more. Easier cured than the flu. I like dillos, but I don’t support giving them guns because... I would never armadillo. Zarnicky have a mole on cheek. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 2, 2023 22:58:19 GMT -5
I hear snakes are effective. And Jack Russell Terriers. Wife and dog don't like snakes and I can't afford a Jack Russell. Besides, I'm too old for a dog that's smarter than me. |
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Down here, the South, it’s Armadillos, those bastards are digging machines. Got to have a sharp stick, run up on one, grab him by the tail, they’re digging 90 Miles an hr, you grab him by the tail and jab him up the poop chute, he’ll quit digging I Garronte. Old folks during the depression called it poor people pork, then done the road it was said to cause lypresoy. Either was moles or Armafillos are trouble for lawns.
