So I noticed that I’ve got a vole or multiple voles trying to setup camp in my front yard... saw one of the little buggers zip under the sidewalk yesterday. And upon inspection I found a couple holes and trails through the grass. So I suspect they are trying to settle in for the winter. So what types of traps or poisons work best for these things? Would like to get a handle on them before they destroy the lawn.
We had voles move into our flower garden a few years ago. They ate up the roots to the flowers. We planted a few spurge among the flowers. They moved out very quickly. we then filled up the tunnels they had created. I hope ,this helps. Depending on where you are located, it may be too late in the season.
So I noticed that I’ve got a vole or multiple voles trying to setup camp in my front yard... saw one of the little buggers zip under the sidewalk yesterday. And upon inspection I found a couple holes and trails through the grass. So I suspect they are trying to settle in for the winter. So what types of traps or poisons work best for these things? Would like to get a handle on them before they destroy the lawn.
They tried to move into my neighbor's yard this summer, he located all the holes, covered all but one with a rock then stuck a garden hose into the last one...let it run for a couple of hours. He had to do it a couple of times but it did the job.
I had problems with them a few years ago and I had good success just using peanut butter on a mouse trap. Set them up so just the trigger/bait is crossing their pathway.
Sister-in-law had some in her yard... IncrediGirl was visiting one day, and when when one ran by, she picked up a small stone and beaned it on the first throw.
I'll see what she charges and will get back to you.
But seriously, one trick is to take a length of plastic pipe, cut it in half, place one end over a vole hole and cap it, then put a mouse trap under the pipe. Not always effective, but better than nothing.
A mouse trap is just going to give a pocket gopher callouses.
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This country was started by voyagers whose young lives were swept away by the currents of the rivers for ten cents a day... just for the vanity of the European's beaver hats. ~ Red Bullets
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Water poured under a sidewalk wont work as there is often a massive opening under sidewalk by a house. I have them show up a few times a year under my sidewalk and I put a wooden mouse trap at each hole. It grabs them pretty good and they cant drag them down the hole and eventually die a meter or two from the hole with the trap still attached
Voles are trying to move in!!
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