Caddy Shack revisited...darn moles!
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Originally posted by msilbernagel
I've foud a battery powered stake -- thing is about a 'D'-cell in diameter and a foot long. It makes clicking noises on some random interval, and evidently irritates the moles enough where they leave.
Put the battery in, drive it into the soil mostly.
Gophers hate the noise and move elsewhere.
When he moved to the side yard, I moved the stake.
Never saw him again.
Found the thing at the local Fred Meyers a few years back. Ace may have them too.
First thing I've found that works as well or easily.
FYI - Mark
I've foud a battery powered stake -- thing is about a 'D'-cell in diameter and a foot long. It makes clicking noises on some random interval, and evidently irritates the moles enough where they leave.
Put the battery in, drive it into the soil mostly.
Gophers hate the noise and move elsewhere.
When he moved to the side yard, I moved the stake.
Never saw him again.
Found the thing at the local Fred Meyers a few years back. Ace may have them too.
First thing I've found that works as well or easily.
FYI - Mark
Forgot to say....I have 4 of those electonic stakes. They are all spread throughout my 1/3 acre lot.
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How bout a couple little critter shaped C4 charges, ala Caddyshack style. 
Seriously, there was a device a I saw here a while back called the Rodenator. Its a pipe with a hollow cork (best I can describe it) that you shove into the hole. The other end of the pipe has a hose that hooks to a LP gas tank. You open the valve and flood the tunnels with the gas. Turn the valve off and hit the ignitor. Shock wave usually kills them, and collapses most tof the tunnels. Click the link below for more info.
http://www.rodenator.com/
Seriously, there was a device a I saw here a while back called the Rodenator. Its a pipe with a hollow cork (best I can describe it) that you shove into the hole. The other end of the pipe has a hose that hooks to a LP gas tank. You open the valve and flood the tunnels with the gas. Turn the valve off and hit the ignitor. Shock wave usually kills them, and collapses most tof the tunnels. Click the link below for more info.
http://www.rodenator.com/
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OK... Hooked a 100 ft garden hose to my tail pipe today. I fumagated several main holes with the sweet taste of warm diesel exhaust. I was able to create enough pressure into one hole to come out of holes over 50 ft away. I then plugged holes as they were leaking, hoping to pressurize and fill as much of their network as possible. We'll see what happens. Is this in-humane?
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Originally posted by BEHRMAN
So which is better (deadlier)? The tail pipe from my Cummins or the one from my Hemi.
So which is better (deadlier)? The tail pipe from my Cummins or the one from my Hemi.
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What are those little varmints preditor? Coyote's, foxes, ect? Would getting some coyote urine and spread it around help? I believe it's sold in some stores but not sure where. This might be the easiest, but not necessarily most enjoyable, solution. Just a thought.
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Originally posted by Hemi Dart
Is the HEMi a 426? If yes it will probably run fat at idle. This might work better.
Is the HEMi a 426? If yes it will probably run fat at idle. This might work better.
