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First mole in OOS #5874763
04/12/17 02:43 PM
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Traps arrived yesterday. I set customers at 10 this morning. Stopped by at 2:00 looked at traps and seen one set off and ....

Lot easier than the albano I used last year I can see a place for both


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5874869
04/12/17 05:26 PM
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Good work.
Are you saying it was ez to set and use?
I bought 1...I've only used it once though and it didn't seem to work right. I think I was doing something wrong maybe. I'm excited about the OOS though and I am optomistic about it. Mine came with setters I believe, and I think it may require a shovel to make slots. I may have bought the wrong trap.

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Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5874951
04/12/17 06:47 PM
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I use a three prong garden tool to open up the runs. No shovel needed. Works well for me.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875090
04/12/17 09:05 PM
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I just use a small garden spade cut a hole out

Build a bridge of dirt where trigger sets

Set trap, remember to release safety

Put all the dirt back on the hole

And that was it


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875175
04/12/17 10:17 PM
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Congrats

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875284
04/12/17 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: Michigan Trappin
I just use a small garden spade cut a hole out

Build a bridge of dirt where trigger sets

Set trap, remember to release safety

Put all the dirt back on the hole

And that was it

Congrats again.
I'll try mine again. Maybe I had the safety in the wrong position.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875418
04/13/17 08:07 AM
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I take the safety off of mine and throw them away.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875421
04/13/17 08:11 AM
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When I first read that I was thinking why buy it if your going to throw it away

About the third time I got it!


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875437
04/13/17 08:33 AM
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Like with any new or unfamiliar tool or device it takes a learning curve and practice to get on to the most productive use of the device. Nothing comes without a price as they say.

Once you have mastered the use of all the tools you will settle on the ones or one that fits your needs the best and is most productive for you. Some of us have used them all at one point or another.

Years back the spears were my primary mole trap and they did very well for me and not many other choices in the states. Of course you had to learn their best application method as well.

I still use some every now and then to keep in practice. Now I go for the smaller, light and less dangerous and no maintenance traps. I am still sold on the Albano traps for all applications. My system is deadly and I don't see changing unless a newer and better trap is developed.

With our population I need as many doubles per set as I can get. With smaller numbers you can get by with using what ever works for you and just set a few traps. That philosophy just wont fly in my area. I get lots of practice that is for sure.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875715
04/13/17 02:53 PM
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I plan on doing ADC work in a few years when I retire from my office job. I have been picking up a few traps along the way when I get a good deal and have also been using them for my own personal use. I was able to get five used OOS and a couple of Victor Easy Set gopher traps and one trap similar to an OOS on e-bay (total price with shipping was $28 so I think I did pretty good). The one is a little smaller than an OOS and has loops on the top to use as handles - any idea what this trap is? See revised below....

Also, are the Victor Easy Set traps any good for gopher and/or mole?

Update: I figured out that the one trap is a Aspectek. Lighter made and weaker than the OOS but it is easy to set.

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Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875847
04/13/17 06:27 PM
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What's this albano mole trap? Does anyone have a link to where I can buy 1 to give it a try?

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875864
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Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875873
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You need to buy at least two traps at a time to set a mole run properly. Two traps are inserted into a mole run, each trap is facing opposite directions. Doubles catches are possible if you are on a busy run and letting them set for a couple of days or so after being set.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875879
04/13/17 07:01 PM
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Oh, ok. He's the guy that makes those supposedly great pocker gopher traps too.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5875887
04/13/17 07:14 PM
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Yes Steve has very effective traps.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5878884
04/17/17 11:55 AM
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I added three more to the removed list this weekend with OOS traps. I have a dozen of Steve's traps I will have to try next weekend. We got some good rain the last couple days so that should get them working good close to the surface. That is four moles in the last couple weeks out of my yard. I consider myself pretty strong and can set a bunch of coil spring traps without getting too tired but setting eight of these OOS traps made my hands pretty tired. Of course I had to set each one two or three times trying to figure out the best way to go about bedding them without setting them off. Do you guys use the standard setters and do you have any other tricks?



Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5879740
04/18/17 10:09 AM
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The second time u put trap in ground you shouldnt be wiggling it back n forth...push straight down so trap is solid in place.

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5880383
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Those are some solid catches

Re: First mole in OOS [Re: Michigan Trappin] #5897983
05/08/17 02:21 PM
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I caught two more Saturday morning in OOS traps. I caught one within fifteen minutes before I finished setting the other traps and caught the second one within an hour. I left six OOS and six of Steve's traps out until Sunday afternoon and didn't catch anymore. That makes six in my yard. I sure like seeing the OOS opened up on top as I know it is closed on a mole underneath.

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