Joanna you made my day. I've caught thousands of them. Over here we call them pocket gophers. They do lots of damage. I set traps bare handed. No scent control needed. I realize your in a sheep pasture. I leave the hole open because light triggers them to plug the hole. They do not like light. I wish I lived closer . I would give you a hand. You did great on your first check.
& in response to the yank trapper,...."I leave the hole open because light triggers them to plug the hole" ? ,...well I'm afraid that's not a practise that would yield results, with any of the available mole traps, over here (completely different species altogether anyway, also)
Yes, we have moles in Iowa USA...Our old black TomCat, Jasper would go with me about 10am on sunny morning and go on point when he'd see lawn moving and then I would dig moles out with spade !!
Wow. We don't have moles in Ireland thankfully. I suppose you could make the argument that they are helping with drainage, but they do a lot of damage. Nicks ability to wear shorts no matter the weather is rather impressive!
You need to adjust your traps better because you are catching the Mole around the gut, to adjust the trap set it and bend the trigger forward to move it closer to the catching loop, then on the top side move the trigger arm so it is only just resting on the catch, I do this once it's in the tunnel, this will give less resistance and the Mole won't have to push the trigger so far to spring the trap. Too much resistance is a reason why the Mole back fills the trap, the other reason is the Mole is actively digging where your setting the trap. You would be better looking around the field edges or along the walls for very small Molehills and find the more permanent tunnels that require very little maintenance so less chance of back filling. After catching a Mole you need to put the Trap back in the same place and keep doing it until you have atleast three days with no catching or disturbance. A Mole is not afraid of your scent you do not need to wear gloves apart from keeping your hands clean and think logically you cannot mask scent from a dog because it smells in layers and I am sure a Mole that is blind and lives underground has a more sensitive nose than a dogs and you have had those gloves in your possesion, touched them inside and out so no way rubbing some soil onto them will get rid of your scent. If you have a constant problem with Moles on your campsite do what I said and look for the permanent tunnels along the borders and leave a trap in constantly and just check it periodically. The best traps for this is a Le Court trap aka Putange they are more effective than the Duffus tunnel traps. I used to use Tunnel traps but they take too long to set and too many failures, for field work prefer Talpex traps but these are no good for permanent situation trapping unlike the Duffus or Le Court. Look at some of my Videos for catching Moles.
You guys can do it All, I swear! I've been trying to catch a gopher, no luck yet. Ha That's good you are catching moles, they sure tear up the fields . Now you can wash the mud off together. 🤪 That's a really nice Church, thanks for the tour. 🐑
What a fantastic video Joanna a very difficult skill to master, great to see you both having a go hope you catch a few. Thanks again for sharing take care and stay safe 👍.
Thank you Kelvin! It’s sort of good fun teaching yourself a new skill and it means we can keep on top of it and save a bit of money rather than pay someone
Caddyshack day at Dale Farm. If there's an animal that brings out the f*bombs in me, it's moles - them and squirrels. I call moles tunnel rats and squirrels tree rats. Those individuals who 'squawk' about killing moles [or squirrels] have never had to deal with destruction them damn critters do. Anyhoo...good learning curve you two - well done on first effort! Cheers...
Ps Thank you Nick , for teaching us .great job . What's next ? Your not the only one who wheres shorts all the time . I see it alot where I live . It's called I am comfortable .
We have got a few more to get , there’s one area which is the worst we haven’t caught any but put plenty of different trap locations! We will keep trying!
I gave a little laugh when you asked if people might be offended...it's the internet, they'll find something to be offended about. :) But it is one of those necessary chores if you have a big mole problem and it is good for the welfare of the sheep to have them removed. As they kill grass, carry disease, and if left unchecked can get very bad for the livestock.
High adventure on Dale farm. Back in my UK days I had a friend who had a pair of moleskin trousers. Definitely an unusual outfit. Little tiny pelts. 😅. Thank you and take care
@@DaleFarm yes absolutely! These Java finches are invasive and they multiply like mice. So traps 🪤 is the way I will go to keep their population in check.
Hi Richard, yes I remember seeing that too. We had a mole man for years but he died , then someone retired from it, then we couldn’t find anyone to do them, so have to roll up our sleeves x
Gee those Mole traps work well. I read the description and I was just wondering what diseases do they carry? We don't have Moles here at the farming area in Queensland Australia where I live but we do have wild pigs and they are an absolute destroyer on legs. They decimate crops and kill newborn calves and lambs. We have pig hunters call in occasionally and at times all neighbours have put money in together for a professional shooter to come in a helicopter and cull pigs at a dozen or more farms from the air. As you so very correctly said Joanna "it's pest control". Sadly there'll probably be some complaints from the ignorant, arrogant, farmer-hating, superior types that you can never reasoned with, but they're not even worth acknowledging. It's necessary pest management. Very interesting vid Joanna and Nick. Top work.
That’s interesting about the wild pigs! I never knew that! Moles the main worry is transmission of listeria to the hay , In addition they obviously ruin the land with the mole heaps!
Oh my goodness! You guys are awesome. Those moles are tricky to catch. I never was able to… back in the day before TH-cam learning. The barnyard cats wouldn’t even bother. 🤷♂️ Now I know how!✌🏻❤️
Well now you can have a mole stew 😜😆😁 and Nick likes shorts because he doesn't like big boy pants he wants to stay young the rest of his days bless him good video mates enjoyed it immensely get those little dirty boogers 👍😉🐝
The day it gets so cold, that Nick wears anything that goes down further then the knees, we are all doomed anyway 🤣 Good job on the mole hunt. Hope that will leave the fields and campsite less bumpy for a while.
You are a good team Joanna you and Nick, what I got out of this besides the mole catching is how well you two mesh and work together. I would say even on the real hard grinding days your sense of humour ( sometimes a little wicked) shines through. PS would love a little tutorial on wreath making plus the wee Church is magical. Thought of your family and Dad, proud as he gave away his daughter. Thanks for your sharing that happy time. X
Thank you,! Yeah we have our moments where we scream and shout and can’t get along (both stubborn, but maybe I met my match with nicks who Is even more stubborn) haha But mostly we are able to get the job done and happily too. We felt we made a good team for mole catching. There are some jobs where is less successful!! The chapel has some lovely memories yes xx
My father was a licensed Mole catcher, hie business name was '00 Mole'. I would have to follow a tractor ploughing collecting worms, Father would pay a very nominal sum per hundred. He used Strychnine, from Boots the chemist. Very effective at eradicating moles and painless for the moles. Eventually it was considered Strychnine was too lethal for mole control, and licences were revoked. He continued with traps, but less effective, and unfortunately not always a quick kill. With traps, when they are new the moles will avoid them, we would bury them in soil for a while before we would use them.
Bunny huggers beware... People who have just eaten beware, Nick has his legs out again. Careful chap, the post office will be after you to cover deliveries during the postal strike... That Chapel looks magical by the way...
The chapel is so lovely! Unfortunately, moles can be a problem leaving areas that livestock and sometimes people can trip in. We have had them in our lawn area around our house in the mountains and Jeff uses some sort of sonic stick that seems to chase them back into the woods. If only our pesky little ones would just all stay where they belong. Thank goodness you have so many woolly supervisors to survey the work quality (you just have to love sheep) Take good care.
The girls joining in always makes it more enjoyable!! 🐑❤️ Yeah I don’t think we can drive the moles away as they will end up in our neighbors field and then be caught there anyway!
We have ‘mole bombs’ in France. They are small explosives that have a plunger that detonates when the mole backfills and pushes against it. Unfortunately illegal in the UK. I have killed well over 70 so far in 11 years. I started with traditional traps with no success. My grandfather used to trap lots of moles for pocket money.
Hiya Joanna & Nick, Another excellent video; thank you. I learn so much from you both. Nick, nice to hear you so much more on a video. Well done catching so many, especially the first time out of the trap; if you'll forgive the pun? What do you do about the rats and pigeons etc., at the farm? I follow a few air-rifle exponents who do well killing them off. Some good bags of vermin. Fewer disease problems and destruction of walls etc. Surprising what you can learn from YT, is it not? Keep up the great work, Steve...
Glad you enjoyed it and found it informative! We have boxes which poison goes in for rats and , the cats catch a few mice. Don’t have many pigeons causing issues. The moles are definitely a problem we have to manage !! Thanks for watching c
Hi Joanna, Great Video!! you have really made my day lol 🤣 Now here's a bit of information that I read somewhere many years ago. How effective the idea is I do not know, but it does sort of make sense 🤔 You get plastic windmills (the kids toy variety) and place these at each molehill. Apparently when the wind blows the sails, the vibration travels down the stems to the tunnel and the mole does not like it. The mole then decides to tunnel elsewhere. That's my tip for the day...🎅🤣👍🏻
Haha Iv never heard of that! I would be interested to know if it works! Unfortunately I do think it’s probably necessary to catch a few to keep the numbers down!
@@earth-thrower7366 No its a fact, plenty of them for sale on the internet, have a look. As to how effective they are I have no idea, as I don't have any moles lol...🤣
so im not sure you have them but there is a thingy you can buy and it vibrates the ground with sonic sounds and mole, voles. rats and mice hate it and they go elsewhere one homesteader used them in his garn cuz moles were eating his plants worked like a charm if i can find the video i will give you the info maybe it could help but you might have to buy a bunch being as they are all over the place hugssssssss
Hi Tammy, I think for the amount of land we have it’s necessary to trap the moles. I guess it only Move the problem to your neighbors field and they would then trap them !
Nicely done guys👍 I’m surprised they went for the new traps! I tried a few years ago but didn’t do well, tried this year as there was on on the camp site and got him! He was a big lad as well. They can cover a fair bit of ground for one little animal.
They are actually moving around and a Male covers tens of miles a night if he has to. One Mole does about 1.5 hectars of visible damage, some 2000 active Molehills, they put out about 200kg of soil a day but this is spread out over a large area, the more there are of them the more condensed the damage is and looks like there are thousands of them. Once you start knocking them off you will notice that the damage get's more spread out and sporadic because the Mole doesn't have time and needs to cover all of it's territory in the hope that it crosses path with a member of the opposite sex, breeding takes place at a breeding site and these have been in the same places for generations. It can have a territory that takes it 3 days to get around. There is one Male to 4 females on average and what is happening is they are constantly expanding their territories untill the females are inseminated and as her pregnancy develops she will recede her territory and return to her permanent smaller area to give birth and nurse young, this is why idiots swear their solar powered Mole scarer works in the summer, it doesn't she is no longer there! Then mid summer the young are driven out and will start to occupy existing territories or invade new and the whole shit show starts again. There is certainly a lot of mis understanding about Moles I wish I was a better film maker with a drone and could make a documentary of exactly what is happening.
Regarding the traps that have been unsuccessful , do you just clear the holes and reset the trap in the same spot or do they become wary and have to move to a different location ? . Baler at .33secs needs tarping up if it’s stopping out 👍
Ok I grew up with none of this was not going to watch this at first . But glad I did . I know moles mess up every thing but can you go into more detail of what havock they cause . Because on the surface , no pun intended . everything looks ok . Great video . I had mice in a cabin and we set traps , and I forgot . One night I heard something in the kitchen it was a different sound I opened the cupboard and out came flying this mouse still alive but trapped . It freaked me out . Had to dispose of it .can't remember how . Glad all yours were dead . They look funny Like a land and sea creature . Have a nice day .
Hi Nancy it definitely doesn’t make me feel good killing the moles but I do understand it is necessary… they can spread disease to animals and damage your hay crops, your machinery and kill the grass so it’s absolutely vital not to neglect the task x
Moles can do so much damage very quickly. Come summer time, molehills can also harm grass mowers. It's always amazing how they can push soil up when the ground is frozen solid.
People without moles may think catching moles is bad. WE have moles. They make a mess and are actually dangerous for livestock. A pony or sheep that is unfortunate enough to step through a soft spot can actually break a leg if they are running and step in wrong. We have a dog that is terror on moles. He goes nose down and kills them regularly. No worries about a sheep or me accidentally stepping in a mole hole after that, because we can both EASILY see the giant cavern he has dug in order to catch that little mole! LOL BTW... my son is in shorts year round here too and it gets FAR colder here in Missouri than you all ever get.
A few dozen more and you can make Nick a pair of moleskin trousers 😉😉😂 better to get rid of them than a sheep going through and damaging its leg persistence is key
As the American homesteader Wranglerstar once said when referring to You Tube... just as metal sharpens metal so man sharpens man. He also gave the advice, never lend anyone your wife or your chainsaw. Sound thinking.
Yea. The wheel has gone 360 deg. Once upon a while ago guys were wondering how women didn't feel cold with legs exposed. Now lassies are asking Are your legs cold😄
I’m a mole catcher with many years under my belt and have always used the old was of hanging the moles on the farmers fence for proof of catch record and depending on where I’m asked to catch I’ll never hang moles near a public footpath for the upset it may cause some people who may not like the scene, I’m always careful this way. I live in a small North Yorkshire village and in the ten years I’ve lived here I’ve never ever had a problem and always got on with my neighbours. But until today when I had done my rounds and gone to hang the days catch in this particular field every mole that I’d caught had been removed and thrown in every direction within the hedge rows and in neighbouring garden hedges and even some thrown up in high garden conifers. I was sickened and to be totally honest absolutely bloody fuming as this is my main income during this time of year and we all know how much per mole is charged! Fortunately I had my two Labradors with me who between them we found 22 but I know for a fact there were many more somewhere. This has had a really big knock on me and I phoned the landowner who again wasn’t happy and finger started to get pointed but proving is another. But the only person I could think who has access is a neighbour who I’ve known since moving here and we’ve always got on but I went to see him and asked the question and he admitted he had done it saying it looks barbaric to which I said he had no right whatsoever to do what he had done and the money that I may have lost due to his actions reminding him that he only has the permission to enter the field to do his hobby of the weather and that is it as he enters the field to see if he can see various distant hills and that I’d never display any catches that the public could see and to leave well alone. I never ever expected this person to do anything like this ever. But I don’t mince my words and warned him that if they aren’t put back by the end of play tomorrow he’ll be getting a bill.
I never use gloves when setting traps I always rub my hands in the soil first before starting to dig the run and rub the traps in the bit of turf that you have removed to put the trap in. But I avoid setting traps In frost as the ground can obviously freeze then the trap won’t spring. Yes and bury the traps fully for as long as possible a week or so to get any scent off. Everyone has there own ways but think that rubber gloves have scent. Using a spade handle can also carry scent just use your soiled hands, And worms if I come across them I’ll pull them into bits and lay them where the trap is as moles love worms. Hope my way helps you a tad.
first time i ever seen a mole up close ...............we do not have them over here ...........the one near the camp site will be missed ............! i used to set snares for rabbits as a child .........you would be excited going out the following morning so see if you got anything ...........!
@@DaleFarm when I lived on a farm we used it they did not like it but it works its the last thing you want they will be every where you can only try it put down all the holes good luck 👍
How do you learn about anything....TH-cam...."coming from the guy who wears short pants...."😉....I like the smoke them out plan....moles we need to dig a hole to put this dirt in....that little chapel looks so peaceful....( the place your sister was married ?)
The real issue with moles, is for silage production. Soil that is picked up by the forager ends up in the silage clamp, creates the wrong type of fermentation, butyric bacteria. The silage is of very low feed value, slimey, and unpalatable to live stock.
Mixed feelings about this activity... Surely the moles help aerate the soil? I have a stream running through my garden and the ?resident mole stays on the other side so we exist mutually. I can understand you not wanting them on the campsite but in the fields.....🤔
there is truly only one guaranteed way, DRY ICE, drop pieces down the holes cover them up with mud do as many holes as you can find, this is important. As the dry ice vaporizes it replaces the oxygen and wa la moles be gone😁
Well done to you both,,not an easy thing to do,but for your first attempt,you did good by rubbing your gloves in dirt to hide the scent of yourselves :)
Professional mole catchers aren't "expensive" ,......its just 'tight' farmers, that don't want too pay ! (& the issue regards "scent" , is overstated,...)
@@DaleFarm I'm a Professional mole catcher, (30 yr) & never worked for a poor farmer yet ! (farmers been subsidised for a long time,...although I'm not saying it's challenging & possibly more difficult times, increasingly,...where it is,...? enterprising ones, diversify)
I know loads of hard up farmers so I guess we all have different experiences. Im glad there are enough farmers who can afford mole catching by professionals to keep you working , 👍👍
Pre 90s mole hunting was biggish business as their fur used to be in high demand but after the fur farming ban in the UK it basically killed all fur business. Along with that came the downfall of the ppl that farmers paid to catch moles on farms. Atleast before fur became unfashionable killing moles wasn't only to help farmers keep live stock safe from breaking legs but the moles where being used for fur while now they just get killed and destroyed, wasting what should be a useful resource
It’s interesting how much things have changed. Now killing any animal whether that’s badgers , foxes, rabbits or moles is all considered widely to be a bad thing.
@@DaleFarm up here is Scotland over the last couple of years moles have become a big problem in some areas and you have to get rid of them to make it safe for animals and people to safely walk
@@DaleFarmReally ????,....hasnt stopped the Tories currently undertaking the biggest cull of old brock, ever ! ,...over large parts of England ! & in spurious circumstances,...its a complete travesty in my opinion, & rabbits & moles , are slaughtered countrywide , in their thousands, every year !
Moles eat leather jackets witch grass roots Hour after dawn or when crowes looking for Daddy longlegs are leather jackets three in afternoon see moles stand on back legs fighting another male and screaming very loud walking across field wrestling match ten minutes so funny and loud hedge hogs Grunt when mateing like pigs never put two In same pen fight to death eat everything Small birds eggs chickens so not always fox Happy hunting stoat brave my dog had got It in corner next it's mate turn up attacking My jack biteing it's legs laughing as two turn On my dog yes white.moles and stoat pink eyes put bate down kill moles kills owls Think buy him hamster for Christmas 😀
Unfortunately it’s important for pest control on a farm. if you understand the damage they pose to your land, their heaps can spoil the harvest as well, it is necessary.
THANK YOU JOANNA FOR THE VIDEO , HAPPY MOLE CATCHING , NICK WARING SHORTS MAKES ME FEEL COLD , BOTH OF YOU PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL, XXX .
Thanks for watching Ernest! Nicks shorts make me feel cold too!
I can just imagine nick being like Bill Murrays character in caddyshack.. 😂🤣🤣Explosions everywhere.. 😂😂
I love that film 💥💣
@@nickj5488 that's where you get your inspiration from.. 😂
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It may come to that
Joanna you made my day. I've caught thousands of them. Over here we call them pocket gophers. They do lots of damage. I set traps bare handed. No scent control needed. I realize your in a sheep pasture. I leave the hole open because light triggers them to plug the hole. They do not like light. I wish I lived closer . I would give you a hand. You did great on your first check.
Ah thank you so much!
We put a rock over the hole to stop the sheep treading on the hole
& in response to the yank trapper,...."I leave the hole open because light triggers them to plug the hole" ? ,...well I'm afraid that's not a practise that would yield results, with any of the available mole traps, over here (completely different species altogether anyway, also)
Holy moly!
Hehe 😜
lol Nick and his shorts lol hugssss
Hehe always
Yes, we have moles in Iowa USA...Our old black TomCat, Jasper would go with me about 10am on sunny morning and go on point when he'd see lawn moving and then I would dig moles out with spade !!
That’s teamwork! Our cats have caught one or two moles ! Not often tho x
Wow. We don't have moles in Ireland thankfully. I suppose you could make the argument that they are helping with drainage, but they do a lot of damage. Nicks ability to wear shorts no matter the weather is rather impressive!
Wow no moles in Ireland I didn’t know that! Well they soon start to make a mess if left to their own devices
You need to adjust your traps better because you are catching the Mole around the gut, to adjust the trap set it and bend the trigger forward to move it closer to the catching loop, then on the top side move the trigger arm so it is only just resting on the catch, I do this once it's in the tunnel, this will give less resistance and the Mole won't have to push the trigger so far to spring the trap. Too much resistance is a reason why the Mole back fills the trap, the other reason is the Mole is actively digging where your setting the trap. You would be better looking around the field edges or along the walls for very small Molehills and find the more permanent tunnels that require very little maintenance so less chance of back filling. After catching a Mole you need to put the Trap back in the same place and keep doing it until you have atleast three days with no catching or disturbance. A Mole is not afraid of your scent you do not need to wear gloves apart from keeping your hands clean and think logically you cannot mask scent from a dog because it smells in layers and I am sure a Mole that is blind and lives underground has a more sensitive nose than a dogs and you have had those gloves in your possesion, touched them inside and out so no way rubbing some soil onto them will get rid of your scent. If you have a constant problem with Moles on your campsite do what I said and look for the permanent tunnels along the borders and leave a trap in constantly and just check it periodically. The best traps for this is a Le Court trap aka Putange they are more effective than the Duffus tunnel traps. I used to use Tunnel traps but they take too long to set and too many failures, for field work prefer Talpex traps but these are no good for permanent situation trapping unlike the Duffus or Le Court. Look at some of my Videos for catching Moles.
You guys can do it All, I swear! I've been trying to catch a gopher, no luck yet. Ha That's good you are catching moles, they sure tear up the fields . Now you can wash the mud off together. 🤪 That's a really nice Church, thanks for the tour. 🐑
We definitely give most things a go steve!
We cannot leave moles unchecked , the land would be ruined ! We have to look after dale farm x
The sheep checking everything out was the best !
Good job done Joanne and Nic
When I was back home they use to cut the veggies from the roots I don’t like them either they are pests 🙏👋👍🍻
They definitely do some real damage! Good to keep on top of it
EUROPEAN MOLES, didn't ! 🙄
Hello guys and Happy New year from Thailand 🇹🇭🙏❤️❤️
What a fantastic video Joanna a very difficult skill to master, great to see you both having a go hope you catch a few. Thanks again for sharing take care and stay safe 👍.
Thank you Kelvin! It’s sort of good fun teaching yourself a new skill and it means we can keep on top of it and save a bit of money rather than pay someone
Thoroughly enjoyed this very interesting video indeed!!!!!!
Thank you for watching Keith!
I used to be really good at catching moles when my Mom and Dad had the small holding. Happy days. 😀
A mole catcher is useful that’s for sure!
Good luck with the moles we got 11 but the old mole has made a fool of us
Moles are good at evading humans !
Caddyshack day at Dale Farm. If there's an animal that brings out the f*bombs in me, it's moles - them and squirrels. I call moles tunnel rats and squirrels tree rats. Those individuals who 'squawk' about killing moles [or squirrels] have never had to deal with destruction them damn critters do. Anyhoo...good learning curve you two - well done on first effort! Cheers...
Thank you ross! I Haven’t see the movie but nick has , so he as been laughing!!
Fascinating video off to a good start with the pests keep up the good work And the little chapel looks great.
Thanks Andy, definitely worth a trip to the chapel
My husband was a Vietnam Vet and he always wore shorts, I live in Metro Atlanta USA, the weather is similar to yours😊
Tough men! 👋
Ps Thank you Nick , for teaching us .great job . What's next ?
Your not the only one who wheres shorts all the time . I see it alot where I live .
It's called I am comfortable .
Hi Nancy, thanks for watching , there is always a job to learn on the farm for sure!!
👍The time stamp around 11:47 is beautiful
The freezing fog was crazy 😜
I just found and ordered one of those traps on Amazon, thanks for the video! 👍🍀
Ah I’m glad you found it useful, good luck catching !
Well done on catching these little pests hope you catch many more as they make a lot of damage you are having more luck than i am i dont catch many xx
We have got a few more to get , there’s one area which is the worst we haven’t caught any but put plenty of different trap locations! We will keep trying!
I gave a little laugh when you asked if people might be offended...it's the internet, they'll find something to be offended about. :)
But it is one of those necessary chores if you have a big mole problem and it is good for the welfare of the sheep to have them removed. As they kill grass, carry disease, and if left unchecked can get very bad for the livestock.
Yeah you understand why it’s needed and yes some are offended!!!
High adventure on Dale farm. Back in my UK days I had a friend who had a pair of moleskin trousers. Definitely an unusual outfit. Little tiny pelts. 😅. Thank you and take care
Moleskin is definitely an interesting one, I don’t see myself attempting to create any moleskin clothing! Hehe
Indeed Michael and Vicky were a most interesting couple, great fun. Cheers
Hoorah, another shorts wearer when it’s freezing! I knew I wasn’t the only one. Love the videos. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Tony and enjoy your shorts!
Great to do a video with a difference,done really well I'd say.
Thank you for watching! X
so very interesting! and loved seeing your success!
Thank you Diane!
Well done on getting so many moles they do so much destruction 👍
Thank you russell!
Wow nice hunting! I have Java finches that are a problem here and it is heck to catch them for removal. They are smart little buggers. Hahahaha!
Pest control is important for sure! Anything left unchecked will cause damage x
@@DaleFarm yes absolutely! These Java finches are invasive and they multiply like mice. So traps 🪤 is the way I will go to keep their population in check.
Mole skin trousers for Nick x
Ha I don’t think we will try that!
there is a bloke lives near me and he is a mole trapper its an old art still see them hanging on fences near to me best of luck catching yours Rx
Hi Richard, yes I remember seeing that too. We had a mole man for years but he died , then someone retired from it, then we couldn’t find anyone to do them, so have to roll up our sleeves x
@@DaleFarmThere's plenty Professional molecatchers, these days !
Gee those Mole traps work well. I read the description and I was just wondering what diseases do they carry? We don't have Moles here at the farming area in Queensland Australia where I live but we do have wild pigs and they are an absolute destroyer on legs. They decimate crops and kill newborn calves and lambs. We have pig hunters call in occasionally and at times all neighbours have put money in together for a professional shooter to come in a helicopter and cull pigs at a dozen or more farms from the air. As you so very correctly said Joanna "it's pest control". Sadly there'll probably be some complaints from the ignorant, arrogant, farmer-hating, superior types that you can never reasoned with, but they're not even worth acknowledging. It's necessary pest management. Very interesting vid Joanna and Nick. Top work.
That’s interesting about the wild pigs! I never knew that!
Moles the main worry is transmission of listeria to the hay ,
In addition they obviously ruin the land with the mole heaps!
An injection of slurry works quiet well also
Oh my goodness! You guys are awesome. Those moles are tricky to catch. I never was able to… back in the day before TH-cam learning. The barnyard cats wouldn’t even bother. 🤷♂️ Now I know how!✌🏻❤️
I have to say I wasn’t sure we would catch any so I’m very encouraged that we have managed! Have to see if it continues !
Well done it hard work but good fun. I love ratting with the terriers. Best fun you can have with your pants on 🤣🤣🤣Sorry. Good luck and God Bless
Hehe that made me laugh Stu
Well done you two,that was a good video, and has encouraged me to have a go,best wishes from EA.
Thank you Colin! Definitely seemed more daunting in theory than in practice so definitely have a go!
@@DaleFarm 👍
Another excellent video hope you catch lots of the destructive little creatures thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching Terry x
Well now you can have a mole stew 😜😆😁 and Nick likes shorts because he doesn't like big boy pants he wants to stay young the rest of his days bless him good video mates enjoyed it immensely get those little dirty boogers 👍😉🐝
Yuck I don’t
Think they are edible ! Hehe mole pie , it will never catch on x
Hi Jo and Nick. Enjoyed your video. Beautiful chapel and this was a fun video. Take Care.
Thanks for watching Rita xx
Always something new to learn and you have come up trumps. Take care xx
Thank you so much x
Happy Christmas 🎄 to you and your family 👪 ❤️ lovely looking at yous over the year 😘 ❤️ XOXO
Thank you very much John and Merry Christmas to you too
The day it gets so cold, that Nick wears anything that goes down further then the knees, we are all doomed anyway 🤣
Good job on the mole hunt. Hope that will leave the fields and campsite less bumpy for a while.
Thank you, yes definitely not something we can leave unchecked as the moles cause so much damage
You are a good team Joanna you and Nick, what I got out of this besides the mole catching is how well you two mesh and work together. I would say even on the real hard grinding days your sense of humour ( sometimes a little wicked) shines through. PS would love a little tutorial on wreath making plus the wee Church is magical. Thought of your family and Dad, proud as he gave away his daughter. Thanks for your sharing that happy time. X
Thank you,! Yeah we have our moments where we scream and shout and can’t get along (both stubborn, but maybe I met my match with nicks who
Is even more stubborn) haha
But mostly we are able to get the job done and happily too. We felt we made a good team for mole catching. There are some jobs where is less successful!!
The chapel has some lovely memories yes xx
My father was a licensed Mole catcher, hie business name was '00 Mole'. I would have to follow a tractor ploughing collecting worms, Father would pay a very nominal sum per hundred. He used Strychnine, from Boots the chemist. Very effective at eradicating moles and painless for the moles. Eventually it was considered Strychnine was too lethal for mole control, and licences were revoked. He continued with traps, but less effective, and unfortunately not always a quick kill.
With traps, when they are new the moles will avoid them, we would bury them in soil for a while before we would use them.
Mole catching is an art !
I remember the year we had to deal with moles & their tunnnels. We used smoke to get then to move on
I think traps are most common around here, but i understand there’s a number of methods
Bunny huggers beware...
People who have just eaten beware, Nick has his legs out again. Careful chap, the post office will be after you to cover deliveries during the postal strike...
That Chapel looks magical by the way...
Hehe yeah it’s been a bad week for receiving Mail!!
Great wee video 😊
Thank you! X
Love this guys keep it up
Thank you! X
Great result! Wish you both a very happy Christmas and New Year! Look forward to following another year from Dale Farm.
Thank you Charles and merry Christmas to you too!
Moleskin trousers are available online, they aren't that expensive, very comfortable and a lot less hassle.
Haha! That would miss the point tho… trying to save our fields !
They do a lot of damage in a field that you are setting aside for hay then it damages the mower another good video 👍
Thank you Allan, yes you understand that it’s necessary!
Love the helpers!!!
Such sweethearts
@@DaleFarm i can watch the horses and donkeys i have eat for hours! crunch..crunch..crunch...lol...so peaceful in the barn at chore time
Well done 👍👍
Thank you Colin
Great video always great learning new pest control skills what's about the rabbits on your farm do they cause a problem..
Sometimes the rabbits can but the rabbit population is not large here at the moment due to disease outbreak a few years ago
Well done on catching those. Great job guys. He's tough with the shorts🥶
Thank you Damien! Definitely an important job on the farm x
Great video use marshmallows for the moles good look on mole patrol 👍👍
I heard that in the past , people used to poison marshmallows but the poison became more difficult to obtain, maybe need a license in pest control etc
Yes you don’t need to put poison on them check out nicks farm with his dad it defo works 👍
@@DaleFarm"poison marshmallows" ??? 😂 (I thought I'd heard it all too,...)
@@rjhgardenservices8292 Nonsense,...
The chapel is so lovely! Unfortunately, moles can be a problem leaving areas that livestock and sometimes people can trip in. We have had them in our lawn area around our house in the mountains and Jeff uses some sort of sonic stick that seems to chase them back into the woods. If only our pesky little ones would just all stay where they belong. Thank goodness you have so many woolly supervisors to survey the work quality (you just have to love sheep) Take good care.
The girls joining in always makes it more enjoyable!! 🐑❤️
Yeah I don’t think we can drive the moles away as they will end up in our neighbors field and then be caught there anyway!
We have ‘mole bombs’ in France. They are small explosives that have a plunger that detonates when the mole backfills and pushes against it. Unfortunately illegal in the UK. I have killed well over 70 so far in 11 years.
I started with traditional traps with no success. My grandfather used to trap lots of moles for pocket money.
Wow that’s interesting!
Hiya Joanna & Nick,
Another excellent video; thank you. I learn so much from you both. Nick, nice to hear you so much more on a video. Well done catching so many, especially the first time out of the trap; if you'll forgive the pun? What do you do about the rats and pigeons etc., at the farm? I follow a few air-rifle exponents who do well killing them off. Some good bags of vermin. Fewer disease problems and destruction of walls etc.
Surprising what you can learn from YT, is it not? Keep up the great work, Steve...
Glad you enjoyed it and found it informative! We have boxes which poison goes in for rats and , the cats catch a few mice. Don’t have many pigeons causing issues. The moles are definitely a problem we have to manage !! Thanks for watching c
@@DaleFarmthank you for making and sharing the video. Steve...
There was a Jasper carrot sketch on mole catching.
Hi Joanna,
Great Video!! you have really made my day lol 🤣
Now here's a bit of information that I read somewhere many years ago. How effective the idea is I do not know, but it does sort of make sense 🤔 You get plastic windmills (the kids toy variety) and place these at each molehill. Apparently when the wind blows the sails, the vibration travels down the stems to the tunnel and the mole does not like it. The mole then decides to tunnel elsewhere. That's my tip for the day...🎅🤣👍🏻
Haha Iv never heard of that! I would be interested to know if it works! Unfortunately I do think it’s probably necessary to catch a few to keep the numbers down!
Absolute rubbish !
@@DaleFarm It doesn't work !
@@earth-thrower7366 No its a fact, plenty of them for sale on the internet, have a look. As to how effective they are I have no idea, as I don't have any moles lol...🤣
@@eddiek0507 So they "work", cause they are "for sale on the internet" ? ,...obviously naive comment
so im not sure you have them but there is a thingy you can buy and it vibrates the ground with sonic sounds and mole, voles. rats and mice hate it and they go elsewhere one homesteader used them in his garn cuz moles were eating his plants worked like a charm if i can find the video i will give you the info maybe it could help but you might have to buy a bunch being as they are all over the place hugssssssss
Hi Tammy, I think for the amount of land we have it’s necessary to trap the moles. I guess it only
Move the problem to your neighbors field and they would then trap them !
Have a look back through "Farming life at LaForge" utube channel, can't remember exactly what he did but it involved gassing them with petrol smoke 🤔
I might have seen that one when doing my research, also someone flushed one out with water.
I guess as they say “there’s a hundred ways to skin a cat “ … something along those lines ! But yeah nicks did research on youtube xx
Nicely done guys👍 I’m surprised they went for the new traps! I tried a few years ago but didn’t do well, tried this year as there was on on the camp site and got him! He was a big lad as well. They can cover a fair bit of ground for one little animal.
We have some wreaking havoc ! Definitely have to lay some more traps as some 6 traps , got nothing !
It’s satisfying when you do have a success!
They are actually moving around and a Male covers tens of miles a night if he has to. One Mole does about 1.5 hectars of visible damage, some 2000 active Molehills, they put out about 200kg of soil a day but this is spread out over a large area, the more there are of them the more condensed the damage is and looks like there are thousands of them. Once you start knocking them off you will notice that the damage get's more spread out and sporadic because the Mole doesn't have time and needs to cover all of it's territory in the hope that it crosses path with a member of the opposite sex, breeding takes place at a breeding site and these have been in the same places for generations. It can have a territory that takes it 3 days to get around. There is one Male to 4 females on average and what is happening is they are constantly expanding their territories untill the females are inseminated and as her pregnancy develops she will recede her territory and return to her permanent smaller area to give birth and nurse young, this is why idiots swear their solar powered Mole scarer works in the summer, it doesn't she is no longer there! Then mid summer the young are driven out and will start to occupy existing territories or invade new and the whole shit show starts again. There is certainly a lot of mis understanding about Moles I wish I was a better film maker with a drone and could make a documentary of exactly what is happening.
Regarding the traps that have been unsuccessful , do you just clear the holes and reset the trap in the same spot or do they become wary and have to move to a different location ? . Baler at .33secs needs tarping up if it’s stopping out 👍
The baler is scrap! The one we use is wrapped up in the barn! The traps that are unsuccessful, I think we will try a new location yes 👍
Ok I grew up with none of this was not going to watch this at first . But glad I did .
I know moles mess up every thing but can you go into more detail of what havock they cause . Because on the surface , no pun intended . everything looks ok .
Great video .
I had mice in a cabin and we set traps , and I forgot . One night I heard something in the kitchen it was a different sound I opened the cupboard and out came flying this mouse still alive but trapped .
It freaked me out .
Had to dispose of it .can't remember how .
Glad all yours were dead . They look funny
Like a land and sea creature .
Have a nice day .
Hi Nancy it definitely doesn’t make me feel good killing the moles but I do understand it is necessary… they can spread disease to animals and damage your hay crops, your machinery and kill the grass so it’s absolutely vital not to neglect the task x
Very well done. For such a small animal they make a big mess.
Thank you, yes they are so damaging!
Moles can do so much damage very quickly. Come summer time, molehills can also harm grass mowers. It's always amazing how they can push soil up when the ground is frozen solid.
Yes, for sure …you understand why it’s important we tackle this task of controlling the moles
People without moles may think catching moles is bad. WE have moles. They make a mess and are actually dangerous for livestock. A pony or sheep that is unfortunate enough to step through a soft spot can actually break a leg if they are running and step in wrong. We have a dog that is terror on moles. He goes nose down and kills them regularly. No worries about a sheep or me accidentally stepping in a mole hole after that, because we can both EASILY see the giant cavern he has dug in order to catch that little mole! LOL BTW... my son is in shorts year round here too and it gets FAR colder here in Missouri than you all ever get.
Moles are a problem for sure, we aren’t catching them for sport, it’s a necessity
Just how I do it also try the scissor traps sometimes easier to set but harder to cover over
I think you'll need to catch 25 or 30 and then you'll be able to make a pair of moleskin shorts. Thanks for the video. All the best.
We have a way to go then!! Thank you for watching!
A few dozen more and you can make Nick a pair of moleskin trousers 😉😉😂 better to get rid of them than a sheep going through and damaging its leg persistence is key
Yeah we have to keep on top of it !!
proper way to taming of the shrews
Most definitely
Mole catching is a thankless job. My granddad used to hang the moles on barbed wire fencing so the farmer new he was doing his job.
Hi Pete , we have been on it again this week laying traps. As more heaps have appeared. Put another 12 traps in and caught one so far !!
As the American homesteader Wranglerstar once said when referring to You Tube... just as metal sharpens metal so man sharpens man. He also gave the advice, never lend anyone your wife or your chainsaw. Sound thinking.
I like that !
Yea. The wheel has gone 360 deg. Once upon a while ago guys were wondering how women didn't feel cold with legs exposed. Now lassies are asking
Are your legs cold😄
That’s true!!
I’m a mole catcher with many years under my belt and have always used the old was of hanging the moles on the farmers fence for proof of catch record and depending on where I’m asked to catch I’ll never hang moles near a public footpath for the upset it may cause some people who may not like the scene, I’m always careful this way. I live in a small North Yorkshire village and in the ten years I’ve lived here I’ve never ever had a problem and always got on with my neighbours. But until today when I had done my rounds and gone to hang the days catch in this particular field every mole that I’d caught had been removed and thrown in every direction within the hedge rows and in neighbouring garden hedges and even some thrown up in high garden conifers. I was sickened and to be totally honest absolutely bloody fuming as this is my main income during this time of year and we all know how much per mole is charged! Fortunately I had my two Labradors with me who between them we found 22 but I know for a fact there were many more somewhere. This has had a really big knock on me and I phoned the landowner who again wasn’t happy and finger started to get pointed but proving is another. But the only person I could think who has access is a neighbour who I’ve known since moving here and we’ve always got on but I went to see him and asked the question and he admitted he had done it saying it looks barbaric to which I said he had no right whatsoever to do what he had done and the money that I may have lost due to his actions reminding him that he only has the permission to enter the field to do his hobby of the weather and that is it as he enters the field to see if he can see various distant hills and that I’d never display any catches that the public could see and to leave well alone. I never ever expected this person to do anything like this ever. But I don’t mince my words and warned him that if they aren’t put back by the end of play tomorrow he’ll be getting a bill.
Shocking that someone did this. They obviously don’t understand the damage that moles do!!
I never use gloves when setting traps I always rub my hands in the soil first before starting to dig the run and rub the traps in the bit of turf that you have removed to put the trap in. But I avoid setting traps In frost as the ground can obviously freeze then the trap won’t spring. Yes and bury the traps fully for as long as possible a week or so to get any scent off. Everyone has there own ways but think that rubber gloves have scent. Using a spade handle can also carry scent just use your soiled hands, And worms if I come across them I’ll pull them into bits and lay them where the trap is as moles love worms. Hope my way helps you a tad.
first time i ever seen a mole up close ...............we do not have them over here ...........the one near the camp site will be missed ............!
i used to set snares for rabbits as a child .........you would be excited going out the following morning so see if you got anything ...........!
It’s satisfying catching them especially as they do so much damage !
Jo nick all you need is a bag 🎒 of lime does the trick other wise you will mole hills all over the place 😉 alot of digging i say
Have not heard of that , will have to do some research!
@@DaleFarm when I lived on a farm we used it they did not like it but it works its the last thing you want they will be every where you can only try it put down all the holes good luck 👍
How do you learn about anything....TH-cam...."coming from the guy who wears short pants...."😉....I like the smoke them out plan....moles we need to dig a hole to put this dirt in....that little chapel looks so peaceful....( the place your sister was married ?)
Yea emma was married there at the chapel , dad , granny, grandad and more buried there x
@@DaleFarm when was it built...do you know?
Last time I tried catching moles , forgot to mark traps with a stick & couldn’t find the traps ,so wasn’t allowed to do it again 🤗
Haha 😂 it’s a genuine error
They have made tunnels all through my yard
Have a go at catching some!
Pack soil tightly down the top of traps so they don't move
Thanks for the tip
I find on three way tunnels like that putange mole traps work brilliant
I think I will avoid the three way tunnels for now as we haven’t had much success !
@@DaleFarm and to avoid them pushing soil up and setting the trap off it helps to clear the tunnels with a large spoon
I’m from New Zealand, living in Australia, we don’t have moles, what is the reason for trapping them, do they destroy pasture
They do destroy the land yes, spread diseases to the hay etc
The real issue with moles, is for silage production. Soil that is picked up by the forager ends up in the silage clamp, creates the wrong type of fermentation, butyric bacteria. The silage is of very low feed value, slimey, and unpalatable to live stock.
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Thanks Paul x
Bit too Baltic for shorts, very brave 🙈
I say daft hehe
Mixed feelings about this activity... Surely the moles help aerate the soil? I have a stream running through my garden and the ?resident mole stays on the other side so we exist mutually. I can understand you not wanting them on the campsite but in the fields.....🤔
They can spread listeria to the hay which for the livestock can make them abort their lambs / or die themselves
I got a bob a piece for catching moles from local farmers in Staffordshire moorlands 60 years ago
apparently the going rate is now 10-15 pounds per mole
@@DaleFarm Correct,....
there is truly only one guaranteed way, DRY ICE, drop pieces down the holes cover them up with mud do as many holes as you can find, this is important. As the dry ice vaporizes it replaces the oxygen and wa la moles be gone😁
That’s interesting Allan!
Rubbish !
Well done to you both,,not an easy thing to do,but for your first attempt,you did good by rubbing your gloves in dirt to hide the scent of yourselves :)
Thanks Andy! We will keep trying and hopefully catch the worst offenders!
Have you tried dynamite?
Haha no!
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Are moles as bad as rabbits people don't understand when get into your business
Hi Helen, yes really create some damage for such a small thing c
Professional mole catchers aren't "expensive" ,......its just 'tight' farmers, that don't want too pay ! (& the issue regards "scent" , is overstated,...)
Farmers are not tight we are extremely squeezed and money is not always available so we have to adapt and learn to do things ourselves to save money
@@DaleFarm I'm a Professional mole catcher, (30 yr) & never worked for a poor farmer yet ! (farmers been subsidised for a long time,...although I'm not saying it's challenging & possibly more difficult times, increasingly,...where it is,...? enterprising ones, diversify)
I'm still a poor former council scheme, guy,.. basically, who needs the wage ! Iol
I know loads of hard up farmers so I guess we all have different experiences. Im glad there are enough farmers who can afford mole catching by professionals to keep you working , 👍👍
@@DaleFarm I didn't necessarily think Scottish farmers, were better off,....but who knows ?
Pre 90s mole hunting was biggish business as their fur used to be in high demand but after the fur farming ban in the UK it basically killed all fur business. Along with that came the downfall of the ppl that farmers paid to catch moles on farms.
Atleast before fur became unfashionable killing moles wasn't only to help farmers keep live stock safe from breaking legs but the moles where being used for fur while now they just get killed and destroyed, wasting what should be a useful resource
It’s interesting how much things have changed. Now killing any animal whether that’s badgers , foxes, rabbits or moles is all considered widely to be a bad thing.
@@DaleFarm up here is Scotland over the last couple of years moles have become a big problem in some areas and you have to get rid of them to make it safe for animals and people to safely walk
@@DaleFarmReally ????,....hasnt stopped the Tories currently undertaking the biggest cull of old brock, ever ! ,...over large parts of England ! & in spurious circumstances,...its a complete travesty in my opinion, & rabbits & moles , are slaughtered countrywide , in their thousands, every year !
"Pre 90's" ? ,...the demand for 'mole pelts' declined largely, by the 50's !
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Moles eat leather jackets witch grass roots
Hour after dawn or when crowes looking for
Daddy longlegs are leather jackets three in afternoon see moles stand on back legs fighting another male and screaming very loud walking across field wrestling match ten minutes so funny and loud hedge hogs
Grunt when mateing like pigs never put two
In same pen fight to death eat everything
Small birds eggs chickens so not always fox
Happy hunting stoat brave my dog had got
It in corner next it's mate turn up attacking
My jack biteing it's legs laughing as two turn
On my dog yes white.moles and stoat pink eyes put bate down kill moles kills owls
Think buy him hamster for Christmas 😀
Hi Martin Iv never seen a mole alive!
My dad traped one when I was a kid I remember hi.m throwing it in the fireplace he made in our back yard. It screamed really loud.
I think the trap is supposed to be a fast killing of the mole
Moles are so sweet. Why do farms need to kill them. Its a shame.
Unfortunately it’s important for pest control on a farm. if you understand the damage they pose to your land, their heaps can spoil the harvest as well, it is necessary.
@@DaleFarm Thanks for explaining for me Joanna.
Scissor traps are easier and I found better.
I guess it whatever works best for you, we haven’t found the tunnel traps to be hard or unsuccessful yet
We may try the other type in the future 👋