Instant is a very good thing. : )

Except if the animal is quick sometimes they get a paw caught in the trap instead of their head, and you then have to deal with a crying, injured little furry rodent . ..

I've had success with getting rid of moles in my yard just by flooding the tunnels every day with the hose until they decide it's too wet where they are nesting, and move on. I suppose I might have drowned a few little critters, but for the most part, they just migrate next door. Then my neighbor comes over and says "what do you do about the moles in your lawn?" to which I innocently reply "What moles?".

Fortunately, not plagued w/ voles, moles, or mice, but good article.

I sometimes complain about voles, but reading above I'll never complain again.

We have it good, the only really traceable damage/loss being some edible spring bulbs.

I also appreciate the use of instant kill traps rather than the tape approach.

Very helpful!

Finally vole free all of 2013 so far!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the issue is grubs eating the lawn.

Come to think of it, I haven't had any vole problems for several months either!

I haven't noticed any either. But there is at least one mole in my back yard.

I make the voles move by lots of red pepper in the holes. Next day no sign of them

Thank you cillay. Next time I see a vole hole I will give that a try.