Don't follow the directions, November 1, 2007

This type of trap is highly effective IF you do NOT follow the directions about how to place it. If you bury it (which the directions will tell you to do) it will simply NOT work. If your "out o sight" trap is out of sight it is TOO DEEP and all you will get is holes in your yard and perhaps an annoyed mole.When the very expensive exterminator (who we now refer to as "Mark the Mole Man") came to our house, I showed him our "out of sight" mole trap. He tried to be respectful but finally just said, "Ma'am, that's too deep. Ain't gonna kill nothin'." As it turns out, this is exactly the same type of trap he uses. He just knows how to use it correctly.He pulled it up and knocked the dirt off and walked around the yard for a while telling me stuff about moles. He clearly took great pride in his mole murdering skills (please don't give PETA my address.) Finally he stopped, stood silently for a moment, then he stepped his boot gently on a run until the soil was level...

Hallelujah!!! The wicked mole is dead.For 2 years I have hunted this critter. I have read the entire internet. 2 years of research led me here.For those of you with mole problems, let me save you some time. Forget everything you think you know. The only way to deal with moles is to kill them. The only way to kill them is to trap them. Baits don't work. Treating for grubs don't work. Moles primarily feed on worms, not grubs. Sonic vibration thingys don't work. These traps work.BUT...Don't follow the directions on the package. I will do my best to explain how to employ this product.First of all, if you have to, stamp down all mole runs in your yard. Ordinarily, you don't want to do this, because it just encourages the mole to dig new runs, thus doing more damage. But you need a current picture of where the mole is active in your yard.The next day after you have stamped down all the runs, observe any...

This is the way I've had luck using this type of trap. I've killed over 35 moles from my yard this way but keep in mind that techniques may vary depending on your area and soil type.