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-db
08-30-2009, 11:04 PM
I have the "mound" holes in various spots and have these "normal" holes all over. Both of these are mainly in the back half of the yard where the ground is softer and moist. There is also a natural pond present.

I also have some good sized mole trails in the yard , I'm guessing whatever these are, are their food source?

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/dbrown35/mudmound1.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/dbrown35/mudmound2.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/dbrown35/yardholes1.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/dbrown35/yardholes2.jpg
P.Services
08-30-2009, 11:17 PM
cray fish. no, moles do not eat them
-db
08-30-2009, 11:20 PM
How do I get rid of them?
P.Services
08-30-2009, 11:28 PM
hire a raccoon to eat them.

you live close to water or a creek or just a wet spot in the yard?
-db
08-30-2009, 11:55 PM
We have a pond in the backyard. Closer you get to the pond, softer the yard is. It holds the water when it rains, but gets semi-firm after a few weeks of no rain.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/dbrown35/pond.jpg
Ax Mcgee
08-31-2009, 04:43 PM
I have found those exact kind of hole in my front yard by the drive way.
I dropped a rock in one can counted 3 Mississippi before it heard it hit water! There are 3 holes clustered together here. Is it confirmed moles? what about voles? I have read that those critters will use the mole entrances to get in and out of your underground.
SI Curb
08-31-2009, 08:13 PM
You all crack me up this is not a mole hole it is a crawdad hole a coon will eat them but that is about all. Good Luck getting rid of them.

EricS
-db
08-31-2009, 11:03 PM
I also have moles in the back yard and mentioned that (as a seperate statement), guess that's where some are getting their confusion from.

I guess it's time to get a crayfish trap and start fishing for them.
Ax Mcgee
09-01-2009, 08:35 AM
interesting, I never heard of crayfish(crawdads) doing that.
I stand informed it is crayfish(crawdads) not moles!\
Now to find a coon that will cooperate and git dem crawdads (crayfish)
milike
09-01-2009, 12:29 PM
Tham are frog holes!!!
-db
09-01-2009, 01:10 PM
That would make sense also as we do have alot of frogs out there.
Ax Mcgee
09-01-2009, 02:58 PM
Tham are frog holes!!!

Now dag burn it, it was jest mentiuned them thar were them crawdad holes, ya know them bugz from the swamp and stuffs.

Heck, me an the boy like to go spelunkin for them and some ol'giant catfish. Whoooooo doggy them catfishes put up one mess of a fight.

Look, are they frogs, crawdad(crayfish, bugz) or moles? We all need to come to some kinda conklusion on this here so as I can get a coon to cooperate and git in that ther hole and eat them whatever the is!
SI Curb
09-01-2009, 10:13 PM
This is the best thread ever without a doubt you need a couple of coons to get rid of the crawdads. do a google search for crawdad holes and you will see that is what they are.

EricS