Got one that tunnels around my foundation. Set trap back from where he stops next morning a couple more feet another trap same senerio, where does the mole go or is it stopped right where the tunnel ends ?ty all

3 possible answers:

1. He stopped digging there.
2. He sensed the trap and decided to dig down under it.
3. He’s a ghost mole and can move through soil without digging it.

Ty for information

I have what looks to be moles working my yard, except there are few if any runs on the surface. Just pushed up mounds. Gobs and bunches of them all over. When I've dug down to find the tunnel, from center of mound, it ran down at a steep angle, but 6 to 8 inches deep. Have no clue where it goes to after that as runs are deep below the surface. If these are moles, what are they up to? Only thing I can think of is they are deep, as that is where the japanese beetle larva are. Feeding on those?

if you have mole questions, Tony H will help you that is his exact username, he helped me and he has a mole trapping youtube channel I forget what its called though

Hi there. So the mounds are where the mole has excavated to make runs. It’s good practice to probe between mounds To find the deeper run. They sometimes make their runs directly in line with the mounds but more often they will be slightly off center to one side. Tunnels that lead up to mounds are generally singular and used solely to push the dirt out. Setting a trap in that tunnel is a waste of time (and a trap). So probe between mounds to find the run connecting the Cleanout tunnels. I prefer to set on surface runs that lead into a feeding area. Look for the main run (there might be more than one) that leads to an area where the tunneling just goes crazy and has no rhyme or reason. That’s a feeding area. Set on the runs leading to or leaving those areas. And finally, any singular stretch of surface tunnel is a good spot to start. Don’t get too picky, just get some traps in the ground. Take your time and set them properly. Don’t dig up any more than you have to to get the traps set. Minimal disturbance is key.

This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to moles. My YouTube is @molereapertraps. I’ve also got a website. Not sure if I can post it on here but you should be able to find it. Good luck!

How long should you leave traps in one place if you don’t catch a mole?

If you don’t get them the first day/night your set is probably not going to get them. We check our mole traps once a week for ease of scheduling.

I’ve read that they travel through existing tunnels at 80 feet/hour. In a really torn up yard, there’s probably 2-300 feet of tunnels in my area. That’s them checking them every 4 hours or so. Place them on the highways and they are moving through much more often.

It’s probably worth saving we have an average of 1-3 moles in a yard we’re hired to clear. Some guys post here that they are regularly pulling something like 20 moles out of a yard. I think my max was like 6-10 and I’m sure they were coming in from neighbor’s yards during the trapping period.

A good sales pitch I always used -

If you have moles , your neighbor may have them too. Catching every mole in your yard only works until one comes over from your neighbor.
Tell your neighbor you know a good mole guy. Have them call me.

I've done this a bunch of times. Make your customer sell the job to his neighbor.
Major bonus - pull into one driveway and check traps on 2-3 properties at one time. Saves major 'windshield time' , less driving around.