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My siberian husky keeps them out of our yard.

you will see (no doubt) the mole runs. if however you see a pile of dirt that makes your lawn look like crap

and interfers with your mowing-then this is vole damage. The voles are smaller than the moles and they

work in cooperation with the moles. They inhabit the MOLE burrows and frequently dig out into the open.

If you check the small piles of dirt, you will often see a small hole nearby.

You must get rid of the moles--an agriculture product is available from many plant, seed stores such as

Wilkes lawn and garden--it runs about $16-$20 a bag. This product does not kill the vermin, it simply

runs them off to parts unknown when it is applied per directions. If you find something easier and really

works-let me know. I'm about ready to plant land mines!--Oh, P.S.--decon down the little holes is said to

give them a severe tummy ache.

I have lost several expensive plants and bushes to moles and voles. I broke down three years ago and bought some of those "mole plants"....not sure what the scientific name for them is but they sell them at the Midtown Village Nursery (I think that's the name of it) in North Wilkesboro located right before the bridge that takes you into dowtown Wilkesboro. They will multiply too so you only need a few. Plant them within so many feet of where they are a problem at. They will not harm them but they will repel them. The roots give off an odor that they do not like and will not come near. They have a milky center in the stems that can make the mole sick so they will not eat them either. I have had these growing for three years now and have had to give several to family members. They really work. Now I have Rhododendrans, Lilac bushes, blueberry bushes and peonies where the moles and voles use to inhabit. If you can't find any PM me and come spring I would be gad to pull you some baby plants up. Good luck

Germans bred Dachsands to hunt badgers. Their long and low profile made them able to run down into the tunnels and because they are quick, and quite strong for heir size, they could grab a badger's leg and drag him out. I'm afraid they would be worthless for hunting voles or moles.

This sounds kind'a weird but I was told to try this a few years ago when I had a vole problem and it apparently worked. Within a few days I noticed there weren't any new tunnels. It may be worth a try... simply purchase a large pack of Juicy Fruit chewing gum, remove the paper covers but leave the foil on the sticks. Tear each stick in half and roll each half into a little cylinder with the end exposing the gum on the outside of the little rolls. Stick these pieces down in several places within the moles tunnel network. Here is what supposedly happens. The sweet smell attacks them (because they especially like floral plant roots) and they begin eating the gum, foil and all. However, the gum gets thick and chewy and the foil pieces lodge in their throat, choking them to death. No poisons, no further digging, no animals, no firearms, no traps. They die underground so you don't have to bury them.

Moles are much larger than voles, neither come above ground very often. So, don't sit in a lawn chair waiting for it to surface. Good luck!

Get a dachsund, they're actually bred to hunt tunelling vermin. That's why they have the short legs and long bodies.

My cat brings them home all the time (dead). They look like mice, but have a shorter tail, and are chubbier than mice. My advice: get a cat.

The word on the street is to use exlax....we'll see

I LIKE moles and voles...They eat the pesky flowers and crap that the wife planted so I don't have to tim them and they stunt the yard so I don't have to mow as much. Viva la mole!

I stand corrected Joseph T. and thank you for the correction. I would not however personally seek to kill every mole who tunnels in my yard. Taking away their food source is the best remedy for them IMO. SOME moles are protected though, and traps and firearms may not be the safest or most efficient means of removing this problem. Again I say to the OP: Good luck!

Blackout you are mistaking with your post about killing moles please see the info below and notice the parts in red.

Legal Requirements

Moles are classified as wild, nongame animals under North Carolina game laws. No open hunting or trapping seasons are set up for these animals, and they are subject to all applicable state laws and regulations.

When moles cause substantial damage to a landowner's or lessee's property, he may apply for a permit from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to take members of the species involved. The permit can be used only by the landowner of lessee unless it is determined that he cannot accomplish the necessary control without help ( he must request, in writing, that additional names of authorized users be added to the permit). The permit will specify how the animals can be taken.

The permit may authorize the use of firearms or traps when taking moles. It may, however, place restrictions on certain features of the trapping (if this method is authorized) in order to limit the taking to the intended purpose. In addition to possible permit restrictions, trapping animals for depredations also comes under the statewide trapping law (G.S. 113-291.6). This law is included in the annual digest of hunting and trapping regulations published by the NCWRC.

When a landowner or lessee sustains substantial property damage from moles, he may take them on his own land without a permit but only by using firearms.

Moles killed for control of depredations must be buried or otherwise disposed of in an safe and sanitary manner. The killing and disposal method of every mole taken for depredations must be reported to the NCWRC within five working days.

Permit requests or questions about laws and regulations should be addressed to the NCWRC, Division of Wildlife Management, 1722 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1722 or (919-707-0050). Local ordinances, such as those regarding the discharge of a firearm within city limits, may also have a bearing on how a particular animal damage control method is used and consequently, must be checked.

Lethal

The best trap to use is the spear type. Locate a frequently used runway by caving in a short section of all visible tunnels and check each daily to see which ones the mole reopens. Repeat this process for two or three consecutive days; then place traps on those major runways. One or two traps should be enough since the tunneling is probably cause by only a few moles.

If a mole is seen building a surface tunnel, move behind the animal quietly and block off it retreat by stamping shut or driving a shovel across the runway. The mole can then be dug up and killed in a lawful manner.Some states may allow mole tunnels to be gassed. Gas-producing cartridges can be placed in tunnels, or car exhaust can be piped in. However, these and all other poisoning techniques are not legal in North Carolina.

Information Provided by The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service

PLEASE NOTE


I did not copy and paste the whole article since it is kinda long please go to the agency above in green for the entire article.

it sounds horrible, but throw skittles in their holes or mounds- put them in the ground where they travel- they eat them, but their tummies have trouble digesting them and they wont pass....they will then die in the ground!

You should check, if you can, to make sure you have a vole issue vs. a mole problem. The reason I say this, and the reason I responded to your post initially the way that I did, is that you stated in your original post that they are tunneling in your lawn. This would be very unusual for voles, who are after bulbs and plant roots and are therefore more often found in planting beds. They are generally not found frequently in yard areas as moles are. Good luck!

swimgal, yes voles is correct.

I had a serious vole problem and so did my neighbors. What worked for me was one of those solar pest prepellant things and lining the holes of new special plants you don't want eaten with rabbit cage wire. These critters didn't tunnel or eat grubs. They traveled along underneath the mulch and ate roots off all of my ornamentals including my expensive japanese maple! So far so good with the solar thing. It's been out there over a year.

swim i do belive they dig holes to make thier den but not like a ground hog which will undermind your place just to nibble on your cukes and matters LOL

Pomeranian sorry excuse my typing

Moles make tunnels under the ground my pomanian has dug them up before....

It is illegal to kill moles in NC, which is likelier what you have than voles. They're after grubs, which are the larve of June-bugs and Japanese beetles. It's probably too late to do anything about them this year as the grubs have already hatched but if you solve your grub infestation the moles will go away.