Top 5 Best Vole Traps

The Amagabeli Professional Humane Live Animal Trap is an excellent option for those who want to eliminate voles most humanely. The mesh openings are tiny to prevent animal escapes and bait being stolen from the outside of the trap. Just set your trap with enticing bait, catch, and then release the vole somewhere far from your home and other residences.

This trap can be used in or near garages, on patios, near forested lawn areas, in flowerbeds, or even near your front door. Be sure to use gloves and all safety precautions when carrying, removing the vole, and cleaning trap, as any wild animal could carry rabies or fleas. Check the trap often.

The Havahart Collapsible One-Door Animal Trap features a space-saving collapsible design for trouble-free storage when not in use. To set this vole trap, just lift handle and trap pops into place. This humane live trap is constructed of rust-resistant wire with steel reinforcements and is treated to prevent rust and corrosion.

This trap also features small cage openings to prevent escapes and stolen lure by sneaky paws. The smoothed inside edges help protect the animal once inside and prevent injuries if they thrash around. These live animal traps are used by professional animal control officers. Be sure to use gloves and all safety precautions when carrying, removing the vole, and cleaning trap, as any wild animal could carry rabies or fleas. Check the trap often.

The Havahart Live Animal Two-Door Cage Trap is explicitly designed for the safety of trapped animals. This humane live-catch trap allows for safe, quick, and easy catches. This trap is ideal for trapping raccoons, opossums, and moles, but can catch smaller rodents such as voles and squirrels, as well. It’s constructed of durable wire mesh with along with steel reinforcements and is galvanized for resistance to rust. Like the previous two traps, this one also features small wire openings to prevent animals stealing bait from outside the trap.

Two spring-loaded doors with sensitive triggers (for even smaller animals) allow voles to enter from either direction. The stable door and handle guard help protect you during transportation. Be sure to use thick gloves and all safety precautions when carrying, removing the animal, and cleaning trap, as any wild animal could carry rabies or fleas. Check the trap often.

The Duke DP Coon Trap features a dog-proof design for pet owners with robust springs, a pull-type trigger, and a spade ground-staking system. Rating highly efficient by customers and also safe for you to set. (Note: the trigger design excludes the trapping of most non-target animals. So, pay close attention to what this trap is designed to catch.)

It’s recommended to bait the trigger with a something like small pieces of bread, cheese, a marshmallow, or peanut butter as a lure. Be sure to use gloves and extreme safety precautions with this particular chain trap as voles (or any animal caught) will not be caged and can thrash in distress. Any wild animal could carry rabies or fleas. Check this trap very often as a trapped animal will be held by its arm and not just captured in a cage.

The Duke Single Spring Body Grip Trap utilize rotating jaw snaps to catch and eliminate wild animals quickly. These types of traps are widely accepted by both state and federal wildlife agencies as one of the most effective, humane traps for the population control of certain species of animals (i.e., it instantly kills).

Highly rated and very budget-friendly, these are worth looking into if you don’t want a live trap or don’t have a place to drive a vole to release them away from populated areas. Be sure to use gloves and all safety precautions when removing animal and cleaning trap, as any wild animal could have still-living fleas.