subject: Conquering Moles in Your Yard [print this page] You have finally determined that you have moles and not gophers; it is time to decide how you will get rid of them forever. There are numerous processes that you can use and many of them either don't produce any results or provide inconsistent results which don't work for you either. The best way is to trap the mole. Moles are territorial so you shouldn't have more than one or two in your yard and they can dominate up to four acres of land per mole. The main disadvantage of trapping is that if you don't catch all of the moles, your problems may continue. The key to solving your problem is the find the main tunnels and trap them before they can further destroy your yard.