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What’s the best method to get rid of voles?
Posted on 2/20/23 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 2/20/23 at 8:44 pm
They are destroying the backyard. I know there are several methods to get rid of them but I’m curious if any of y’all know what works best
Eta: I may post this on the H&G board but figured I’d ask y’all first
Eta: I may post this on the H&G board but figured I’d ask y’all first
This post was edited on 2/20/23 at 8:46 pm
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Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:04 pm to HoboDickCheese
Outdoor cat
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:16 pm to speckledawg
quote:I agree but that’s not an option
Outdoor cat
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:28 pm to HoboDickCheese
I used the green poison pellets. I put several in each hole I found around the foundation of my house. It took care of the problem. They were causing havoc in my garden and yard before I did that.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:33 pm to AFtigerFan
Nothing around the foundation but it’s the entirety of the backyard. I’ll give those a shot though
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:46 pm to HoboDickCheese
Kill the food source and they will be greatly reduced. I spread granule mix that kills grub worms and other things moles eat. I got tired of dealing with traps and the bull shite. The best long term method is to remove the food. Your neighbors need to get on board to push them even farther away.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:49 pm to HoboDickCheese
Tennessee fans are definitely annoying... Good luck...
Posted on 2/20/23 at 9:58 pm to redfieldk717
quote:Voles mostly eat plants.
Kill the food source and they will be greatly reduced. I spread granule mix that kills grub worms and other things moles eat.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 10:01 pm to HoboDickCheese
quote:
I agree but that’s not an option
Out of curiosity, why not? I don't like cats in general, but an outdoor killer is great. Ours is named Freddie Kruger.
Other than that, like another poster said, kill their food source.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 10:03 pm to redfieldk717
quote:that’s easier said than done because I’m sitting on 30+ acres and the closest area off my property line is a pasture
Your neighbors need to get on board to push them even farther away.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 10:05 pm to speckledawg
quote:I do the best I can but too many yotes in the area
Out of curiosity, why not?
Posted on 2/20/23 at 10:09 pm to HoboDickCheese
quote:I think people are reading "moles" instead of "voles."
Your neighbors need to get on board to push them even farther away.
that’s easier said than done because I’m sitting on 30+ acres and the closest area off my property line is a pasture
Posted on 2/20/23 at 10:17 pm to AFtigerFan
quote:a lot of people do that and there is a significant difference. I could handle moles but these voles “meadow mice or field mice” are killing me
I think people are reading "moles" instead of "voles."
This post was edited on 2/20/23 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:32 pm to HoboDickCheese
quote:
I do the best I can but too many yotes in the area
Get one from the pound. It was set to die and good chance the coyotes do not get it.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:55 pm to HoboDickCheese
First, find out if you have "gophers", "moles", or "voles".
Two of the 3 are subsurface (gophers, moles). Two of the 3 are rodents (gophers and voles).
Most likely you have pocket gophers, but additional information is needed.
Describe how they are destroying the backyard. Dirt mounds; runways; chewing bark on trees.
Use the above to identify the "species". Each species requires specific methodology.
Ask the OB for species specific remedies.
Two of the 3 are subsurface (gophers, moles). Two of the 3 are rodents (gophers and voles).
Most likely you have pocket gophers, but additional information is needed.
Describe how they are destroying the backyard. Dirt mounds; runways; chewing bark on trees.
Use the above to identify the "species". Each species requires specific methodology.
Ask the OB for species specific remedies.
Posted on 2/20/23 at 11:59 pm to consumptive_use
quote:only runways
Describe how they are destroying the backyard. Dirt mounds; runways; chewing bark on trees.
Posted on 2/21/23 at 12:08 am to HoboDickCheese
Only runways?
Sounds like moles.
Based on your flair, are you around College Station?
Sounds like moles.
Based on your flair, are you around College Station?
Posted on 2/21/23 at 1:37 am to consumptive_use
quote:SE Arkansas. I thought if it were moles there would be mounds
Based on your flair, are you around College Station?
Posted on 2/21/23 at 5:13 am to HoboDickCheese
I thought I had voles at first but it was moles. I tried everything. Not kidding, I resorted to putting Juicy Fruit throughout the tunnels (saw a video). They went away but I don’t know if it was the gum or a cat that ended up getting them.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:50 pm to HoboDickCheese
Go to the pet store and ask them for ferret poop. Drop in all the tunnels. Your welcome.
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