Features:

  • Use for safe & effective Mole control
  • Easy foot stepping motion to set trap safely underground
  • Manufactured in United States
  • Takes the guesswork out of trapping and eliminating moles from your lawn, yard and garden
  • Eliminates the use poisons or chemicals and is effective on all species of moles worldwide
  • The only mole trapping device that can be set into the mole tunnel without any digging
  • Effective and safe to use
  • Accepted for use in organic farms, ranches and nurseries
The only good mole is a dead mole - this trap WORKS - instructions included

FINALLY - a mole trap that WORKS! First off I'm going to say that yes I had trouble at first catching moles with this trap - but I didn't give up - I just had to figure out what I was doing wrong. Once I figured it out it's been dead moles ever since. I've trapped 13 moles in the last two months out of my yard using this trap - I'm ecstatic because my yard was getting over-run with stupid moles. People say I'm crazy and to just leave the moles alone - this is nonsense - the only good mole is a dead mole! Let me tell you how to use this trap: 1. First off you have to know your enemy. Moles are stupid - they only know how to do a few things - Dig and/or repair tunnels and smell stuff - they have a REALLY good sense of smell! Also - they get flat out irate when you mess up their tunnels. When they smell/feel outside air coming into their little tunnel complex they will almost immediately go in search of where that air is coming from and fix the problem. Again - they are really good at fixing their tunnels - use this info to your advantage! 2. NEVER touch this trap with your bare hands! Remember how moles can smell really good? Well if they smell you (or any other weird smell) on this trap they will simply tunnel around it - which will infuriate you. What works for me is I leave the trap outside and only handle it with gloves on. Also - keep a large screwdriver or some other implement to dig with handy that is free of human scent. 3. Check the nuts on the side of the trap to make sure they are not too tight. Mine were way too tight and it took entirely too much force to spring the trap closed. I loosened the nuts probably close to a full turn if not more on both sides. After I did that it was a lot better. This trap is not supposed to have a "hair trigger" otherwise it would go off too easily. So don't wear yourself out trying to make it have a hair trigger. Setting the Trap: First off you need to roll your yard flat and wait a little while to see where the active moles are at. It won't take long - 24 hours max. When you find tunnels - look for nice straight(ish) tunnels - these are their "main corridors" you could say. Don't bother messing around with the tunnels that are going in all different directions or in circles- they may never return to these tunnels - again - only look for nice straight runs to set your trap. When you find a good place to set the trap do this exactly: 1. Firmly step on about a foot long section of the tunnel and smash it down flat 2. Push the trap into the ground on the spot you just smashed down. 3. Step on the trap to open the jaws apart. 4. While your foot is still on the trap - "rock" it back and forth real good to open up the earth so the jaws don't get bound up - you want the jaws to snap shut really fast. Also put your full weight on the trap to really push it down tight to the ground - you want the trigger pad firmly on top of the ground. 5. About a foot on both sides of the trap on a part of the tunnel that you have NOT smashed down - use the screwdriver to open up a good sized hole...big enough to stick a golf ball in - you want PLENTY of outside air to get into the tunnel! 6. Go get a beer and wait - sometimes within 30 mins you will see the trap spring. Then simply go look at the holes you made - one of them will be fixed - the other will not be. He's dead inside the trap on the side where it got fixed - and that's the last thing he ever did. Go throw him out and re-roll the yard and repeat until you are mole free. So far my record is 4 moles in 24 hours - 3 of those were inside of 3 hours of each other. Also - moles will come and take up residence where you've already killed several before so beware of that. Don't think that just cause you got one that you can ignore that area of your yard for awhile - another one will set up shop sometimes within days. It took me a long time to win back my yard. Follow these instructions and be vigilant and you will win the war. Update - August 2017 - Many many dead moles later the trap is still working great. I think I've decimated the entire mole population in this area. My neighbors don't have any moles now either. Thumbs up still! One word of advise..make sure that you push straight down on the trap when you push it into the ground. If you get it sideways at all it could bend things and then the trap won't work correctly so keep this in mind.

THE solution to your mole problem!

I usually do not write reviews, but after using these traps I feel obligated to. I have been battling a major mole problem for the last few years. I have tried just about everything, grub killer, plunger traps, poison worms/pellets, and ever solar chasers. To my knowledge, I had only killed one mole during that time. So this year I did some research and came across these. The reviews were great, but I wasn't expecting them to really work as well as some people had mentioned...I was wrong. I purchased only one to try out, and in the last 3 weeks I have killed 5 moles. The trap has probably only been active for 7 days during that time. Every time I see a new mound and set the trap along the runs and within a day or so the mole is gone. I decided to write this review after killing #5 last night. I noticed a fresh run right off my porch, I immediately set the trap and went back inside. 3-4 minutes later I noticed the trap had went off. I figured I must have messed up setting it, nope. Over the moon happy with these. I have since bought another just to have on hand and probably sold 20 for WireTek just by telling people at work. Some quick info: - Very easy to set. If you need to move it you have to trigger the trap first, that can be difficult. I just drop it on the grass and it usually releases and spring up. Might be a better way, but this works. - These are sometimes hard to get, I recommend buying at least 2 when they are in stock, especially if you have multiple moles working your yard. This eliminates you constantly wondering if you are on the right run. So, if you're like me and try to maintain a beautiful yard but are constantly fighting moles, this is you're solution!

My three year battle is.... OVER!!!

I've purchased it all in hopes of ridding my yard of this pesky mole. The spike trap, the other cutting trap, pills, worms, you name it! Nothing, until now!! I left this bad boy in the yard and in about a day and a half victory was mine! The only problem is that I'm now left with somewhat of a void in my life. I used to come home from work, hang out with the family, have dinner and then hunt moles. Now what do I do with all this extra time? Learn the guitar? Binge watch all of the Seinfeld episodes? More fantasy football??? I suppose the options are endless! Seriously, go buy this now.

Best mole trap

I was previously convinced that a scissor trap is the best kind of mole trap. Now I'm quite sure that this is the best scissor trap, making this the best mole trap you could buy. Easy to set: Just push into the ground, then step until it locks flat. It automatically clears out the path of the scissors in this process. It lays quite flat (about 2 inches) so my mower should be safe if I forget to move the trap. My only minor complaint is that a set trap is a bit dangerous to remove from the ground or move. Just be sure, of course, to keep finger away from the scissors. 2016 Update: After I made a few quick catches at the end of 2015 and stored my traps for the winter, I was having issues with the trap not setting when a mole clearly came up and bumped into the trap. I resolved this issue by spraying all the gears and springs with WD-40 and the traps are working great again.

I now have 4 of the Wire Teks and it feels good to know that I have four lines in the ...

This is my first review on Amazon and I am a bit guilty about that fact bc I put so much faith and confidence in the all of the other reviews that I have read to buy so many products. I had fully meant to complete this review after catching my first mole within 48 hours of setting my first trap. However, you get busy and then BOOM - nature hates a vacuum and you find yourself with another mole that took the first one's place. Back to the Wire Tek 1001 mole traps and wa la - it took a bit longer this time (2 weeks) bc this little rascal would come and go but I eventually got him. I am posting 4 pictures and each 2 shows my mole captures. Here are some key recommendations that have helped me: 1) Buy at least 2 - 3 traps. Trapping this way doesn't EXACTLY tell you which way the little mole burrowed to make the mound in your yard and if you keep setting your only trap the wrong direction, you will never catch a mole since we are just planting these traps into the ground without knowing tunnel direction (at least in my case where I have tall St. Augustine Grass). By having multiple traps, you dramatically increase your chances of guessing right when you set the traps. I now have 4 of the Wire Teks and it feels good to know that I have four lines in the water (to borrow a fishing analogy) so I can get rid of the little guy sooner vs more mounds in the yard. 2) Wear gloves anytime you touch your traps. Moles have an INCREDIBLE sense of smell, as that is how they find the earthworms they love so much in my yard. Don't risk success with your traps by putting any of your scent on your traps. 3) After you catch a mole, remember that site and tunnel direction. Again, Nature hates a vacuum and if you have a yard like mine that you love and take care of, you will have lots of earthworms and hence, you will attract more moles. I am finding that there are now defined mole tunnels under my lawn and by knowing where one traveled, it will help me catch the next one. 4) Other reviewers say it is hard to get the moles off the trap after you kill them - Please - these guys must have never done hard yard work in their life or know what a gym is - just simply take the trap to your driveway and push down on the top - mole will drop of easy. Lastly, I paid $300 for a local pest guy to come kill my first mole. After I saw mounds again, I knew I had to do this on my own and then found these easy to use traps. At $40 bucks a trap, I have spent $120 and by already catching 2 moles on my own, I am way ahead! $600 - $120 = $480 :)

LOVE this trap!

Caught my first mole! After 3 unsuccessful days, I did a lot of research and came up with these tips. I had my mole 24 hours later. 1. I slightly loosened the bolts on the sides. About half a turn. 2. I wore gloves opening the Amazon box and every time I handled the trap. 3. I washed the trap before using with fragrance free dish soap. 4. I practiced in the yard first. It took me a while to learn to rock the trap back and forth to set it without causing the scissors to lift up sideways. 5. Be sure the square trigger plate is set right above the tunnel. As the mole digs it will push up on the plate causing the trap to close. Thus, it is important to have the trigger plate in the correct spot. 6. The manufacturer says not to crush any parts of the tunnel. Resist the urge. I agree. To release the mole, I wrapped my arms around a tree pulling the lever against the tree. It opened up the scissors enough to drop the mole into a bucket. It’s kind of morbid how much entertainment I’ve gotten from this trap. Setting, watching, waiting. Update: trap is still working great! I’ve caught 4 moles now. Trap has some surface rust on it, but it doesn’t seem to affect its performance. I highly recommend this trap to anyone with mole problems.

This trap works!

I bought a house in the spring of '16 and did not realize how bad the moles were in the area. Doing a little research I found these traps had some of the best reviews so I bought one. Be pateint yet WATCH their activity. It took about 3 weeks to catch my first one but I learned in those weeks how to spot and when to place the traps. I knew I probably had several; ive read theyre very territorial so you may only have one or two but Ive read about people catching a dozen (in large yards). Ive also read they work in about 4hr incriments (work/sleep ratio). So just be watchful. I ended up buying two more traps for a total of three and Ive caught three in the last month with two new tunnels found today (post 3rd-mole) so I should have a body count of 5-6 by the end of the week. These traps DO work but understand HOW they work. Pack a tunnel so they have to dig through what you destroyed; their pressure digging sets off the trap. If the dirt is too loose it may not be enough pressure. Happy hunting!

If you didn't get one within 12 hours, move it.

Do not waste your money on other traps or poison worms. I hired pros last spring to get rid of moles, and after months last summer of poison treatments, I just kind of let the company go as almost the mole activity died down to almost nothing. However, to be safe, in the fall, I ordered these traps and 2 others from another brand as well as worms. Well, this month, THE MOLES ARE BACK and THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. The other traps I bought were so confusing to set, I was worried I would chop my fingers off just reading the directions. Let me tell you how this one works: 1. Find a longer run in your yard without tight curves. 2. Make sure the trap is level and place the scissors in the ground. 3. Step on it. (Yes, that easy) 4. Pack down the dirt on each side of the scissors, about 6" on each side. 5. You will kill a mole within twelve hours. If you didn't, move the trap. All three of my dead moles were caught within an hour of setting. I will say, it is tricky to release the dead mole, but there are no guts or anything. I recommend practicing the maneuver of "half opening" the scissors BEFORE you have a mole in there (made that mistake, had a lot of grossed out laughs with the husband as we tried to figure out what to do). Best method I have found: Hold each bar on the side and keep fingers clear of the springs, press foot on the middle pedal just enough for the mole to fall out (DON'T fully set the trap above ground!). I have had to move the trap due to no catch. While it's in the ground, I take a sturdy stick and lift up the rectangle with the yellow sticker. Pops shut right away and is safe to move. A little trick: I lightly spray-painted the more substantial tunnels as I was mowing the grass today and actually did my best NOT to stomp the hills down so I could find good runs. 2 moles in 30 minutes. The paint obviously did not deter them.

Great traps

I'd been looking for a good mole trap for years and was seriously considering inventing one myself that was easy to use, set and worked. Before I started to build my own, I took the time to research a number of traps online to see if there were any good ones out there I could afford. My search stopped with Wire Tek 1001. It had all the features I was looking for. Easy to set, easy to move and remove, no crawling around on the ground digging holes or clearing runs or covering holes or re-opening holes to check or recover traps. Just press the dirt down over an active run, push the trap into the ground, and step on it to set. I can easily see if trap has been tripped from my house windows and know whether to check or reset the traps. If you want to know for sure the trap worked, you can lift the trap out with the mole. I did this a few times at first to be sure the trap was working but it is much easier to open the trap by stepping on it while it is still in the ground. The triggers seem to be very sensitive so be sure the ground is pressed down well and there is no significant pressure on the trip plate. I've had a few false trips but all in all, the trap works well and is so easy to check and reset, the false trips didn't bother me much. If you set the trap to move or remove it without extracting the mole, be sure to trip it and have the jaws closed when you re-set the trap so that it clears the dirt from the jaw path during the setting process. I have 10 acres surrounded by several hundred acres of undeveloped land... which equates to an untold number of moles coming and going at will. These traps have made it really easy for me to start controlling them at the first sign of activity in spring, and keep them under control throughout the year with minimal damage. The traps are a little pricy, but the fact that they work and eliminate much of the traditional trapping work, makes them a good value in my mind.

So easy to set!!!!

Works fantastically! This is by far the easiest trap to set and they work. My husband and I have tried 2 other types of traps unsuccessfully and the traps were difficult to set. We have been trying to get rid of the moles in our yard for over 10 years. Seriously. We have tried many times to get rid of them. I have been told several times by friends and family members to use grubX because apparently the moles like grubs. We tried, it did not work. We tried gum. We tried other mole removal products. We tried placing hair clippings in the mole holes (I know it sounds crazy, but that’s what someone suggested). WE HAVE TRIED! We even hired a professional. They caught 3. It cost $168, and 2 months later we had another mole appear. Using this trap has allowed us to catch the moles ourselves. AND DID I MENTION HOW EASY IT IS TO SET THE TRAPS? The cost is more affordable than hiring a professional. If you can stomach disposing the moles, get these traps. They work. We have caught 3 so far, and we still have fresh runs so we expect to catch more.

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