Gopher Control | Gopher Trapping

Gopher Control | Gopher Trapping

The best way to deal with pocket gophers, is to trap them. This provides solid proof that at least one of the lawn terrorists has met his match.
The poisoned grain has some good results in reducing populations, but does not offer the security of knowing for certain that they are gone, and not recuperating in a nest somewhere. There is also the slight risk that one of the poisoned creatures could make it to the surface only to be eaten by the family pet, who could then suffer the fate intended for the gopher. This is a pretty small chance, but it has happened.

The smoke method has some validity, but is rarely conclusive. I have used it in conjunction with flooding in a last ditch attempt to get rid of one that had proven to be the most elusive of my long career. The animal never returned, so I must assume success.

Repellents, electronic devices, and the home remedies, while being amusing, are mostly ineffective, and some downright dangerous. I think that some of these things may have had a background as an elaborate practical joke, which replays itself to each new generation, with roots similar to those of catching a bird by pouring salt on its tail feathers, or putting nothing in your ear except your elbow.

In conclusion, trapping is the only sure fire, safe method of getting rid of pocket gophers.

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