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Title: Gophers
Post by: jkhanson on April 29, 2016, 06:15:17 pm

Does anyone know how to get rid of gophers?

We have 7 mounds of black dirt in the back yard that just popped up....I am assuming it is a gopher or mole.

Techiniques anyone??

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: Bigpar31 on April 29, 2016, 06:19:53 pm

Put water down the hole it will draw them out

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: minioncookies on April 30, 2016, 01:40:16 am

Putting water down a whole could work but they probably have quiet a bit dug so it could take a ton of water to get the job done you probably be better off trying to smoke them out some how

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: hawkeye3210 on April 30, 2016, 06:25:26 am

I'd try to avoid water because you will likely have to flood your yard in the process. Based on my experience with chipmunks, some of these animals can be extremely sensitive to certain smells. I'd try to look that up. Otherwise, there's chemicals you can buy.

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: catchow on April 30, 2016, 08:19:31 am

Good luck!! I had some in a previous house, I tried smokebombs down the holes, trying to see which tunnels were connected, that didnt work, and never saw anything run out on fear. I tried the gum down the hole, eventually they moved on to someone elses yard :(

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: sdenimandlace1 on April 30, 2016, 08:28:35 am

I would try the gum, that what works here.

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: catherinedwhite on April 30, 2016, 09:01:34 am

I have heard moth *bleep* but I haven't tried it.

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: jkhanson on April 30, 2016, 09:36:38 am

Thanks for the replies so far.  I've been googling how to get rid of gophers this morning.
I HOPE the pouring a jug of water down the hole trick works......however, since we have mounds of dirt in the yard, it is more than likely a mole not a striped gopher. 

The mounds could be breeding chambers that a male mole digs so that the female/s can fall in with him for some hanky panky.  Research said can't trap in those holes because they are deeper.

Back to GOOGLE!!

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: jgw007 on April 30, 2016, 01:14:09 pm

A nice high- powered air rifle and good aim would do the trick.

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: fjaz1 on April 30, 2016, 04:43:47 pm

It might be ground hogs or worse yet creatures like in the movie TREMORS oooohh :o :silly: 8)

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: marciaenglish on April 30, 2016, 06:21:58 pm

Ex-lax!  Put it on top of the hole; they cannot resist, but it will make them vacate!  Trust me!  I used to run an appt. complex. that was riddled with them.....works every time!!!

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: clickers on April 30, 2016, 06:32:19 pm

Lol, that ex-lax method sounds like it will work; good luck fusioner! :rainbow:

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: timvolley on April 30, 2016, 06:39:21 pm

no ideas didnt know anyone had problems with gophers

Title: Re: Gophers
Post by: myfreebees316 on April 30, 2016, 11:54:43 pm

Could try to smoke them out or get a non harmful snake that will eat the lil buggers