Title: Gopher, Mole and Vole Control Strategies | Safe Rodent Control
Headings: Gopher, Mole and Vole Control Strategies
Gopher, Mole and Vole Control Strategies
Got Gophers, Moles Or Voles?
Gopher, Mole and Vole Control Basics
Common Gopher Attractants
Common Mole Attractants
Common Vole Attractants
Guidelines to Maintaining a Gopher, Mole and Vole Free Yard
Three Guiding Principles
Recommendations for Prevention
Constructing Barriers
Promote Natural Predators
Treating Garden and Landscape Infestations
Summary of Gopher, Mole and Vole Control Recommendations
Types of Traps
Benefits of Using Traps
Live Traps
Rodenticides
Additional Resources

Content: Choker Loop Trap
This trap has a loop that will tighten around the mole when it travels down its tunnel in either direction. Pit Trap
A bucket with the rim level with the bottom of the tunnel and board placed above to block out light can serve as a live trap. The mole will fall in and be caught. Please read our comments above on the use of live traps. Common Vole Traps
Trap Type
Description
Snap Trap
This trap uses a spring-loaded bar to kill a rodent on contact. Use a simple rectangular cover to prevent disturbance and direct the vole to the trigger. Click here to watch an instructional video on how to safely set a snap trap. Choker Loop Trap
This trap has a loop that will tighten around the vole when it travels down its tunnel in either direction. This type of trap also captures moles and is especially useful in situations where voles inhabit active mole tunnels. Live Trap/Multiple-Catch Live Trap
This is a catch and release system that avoids killing captured voles.