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Post by smsmith on Apr 26, 2022 14:34:14 GMT -6
I was out raking out gopher mounds to get ready for some collard seed. I knew I had some mounds popping up last fall, but holy crap. There must have been 30-40 mounds in one small area. Now that I have a blank slate, I'll be able to get on top of new activity with traps and/or poison.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 26, 2022 16:01:16 GMT -6
I was out raking out gopher mounds to get ready for some collard seed. I knew I had some mounds popping up last fall, but holy crap. There must have been 30-40 mounds in one small area. Now that I have a blank slate, I'll be able to get on top of new activity with traps and/or poison. I purchased two new gopher hawks about two weeks ago and I seem to have things cleaned up for now. The new traps are much better than the old bent up ones. I walked the edge of the alfalfa field and three apple areas with no new mounds. As the frost comes out, more mounds will appear. It appears like I caught two pregnant gophers!
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Post by smsmith on May 3, 2022 14:18:17 GMT -6
Didn't take a pic, but I caught another pocket gopher in one of my forest openings today. Spent a few hours removing thistles, catnip, hoary alyssum, and motherwort with a potato fork. Had a doe or two blow at me. They are always quite close to that plot.
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Post by daydreamer on Jul 30, 2022 8:05:30 GMT -6
What do I have here? Bigger mound to the left on edge of where I mow that I saw yesterday mowing. This smaller mound is new this morning. Creeping towards my dolgo… Gopher Hawk trap? Assuming a gopher?
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Post by smsmith on Jul 30, 2022 8:07:06 GMT -6
What do I have here? Bigger mound to the left on edge of where I mow that I saw yesterday mowing. This smaller mound is new this morning. Creeping towards my dolgo… Gopher Hawk trap? Assuming a gopher? Sure looks like pocket gopher mounds to me. Get on 'em with some kind of trap for sure.
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Post by benmnwi on Aug 1, 2022 11:16:38 GMT -6
that looks like a pocket gopher. The gophers at my place also tend to make a bee line towards my apple trees, but they usually get trapped before they do too much damage. Pocket gophers are pretty easy to catch and it is pretty fun actually.
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Post by kooch on Aug 5, 2022 16:13:49 GMT -6
I just ordered up a two pack off Amazon. My pasture is just a mess. Killing time.
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Post by daydreamer on Aug 9, 2022 18:34:26 GMT -6
Anyone ever a Gopher Hawk trap fucking disappear? After I set it this afternoon, not even overnight…
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Post by smsmith on Aug 9, 2022 18:39:11 GMT -6
Anyone ever a Gopher Hawk trap fucking disappear? After I set it this afternoon, not even overnight… Yep. I assume either a coyote or bobcat discovered a full trap and dug it out to get the trapped gopher. I keep looking but haven't found it yet.
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Post by daydreamer on Aug 9, 2022 18:59:31 GMT -6
Anyone ever a Gopher Hawk trap fucking disappear? After I set it this afternoon, not even overnight… Yep. I assume either a coyote or bobcat discovered a full trap and dug it out to get the trapped gopher. I keep looking but haven't found it yet. I’ve had the fucking thing set for two days is all!!
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Post by biglakebass on Aug 9, 2022 19:06:53 GMT -6
Well that sucks! Who ever thought you should put a trail cam on a gopher hawk trap.
Get those SOBs.
I had a pear tree last year that was tipped over.... Ummm. WTF. grabbed it, and the roots were eating off 100% right to the stump. I am lucky I didnt lose more fruit trees.
I did a crazy idea to bring it back to the cabin and stick it in the ground and water the piss out of it. the damn thing came back to life. So I am still nursing it and will transplant back at the farm this fall. Its been vibrant green all summer. Not much for branches but the main stem has leaves all the way to the top of the leader. I took off pretty much all branches as those were clearly toast.
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Post by Sandbur on Aug 9, 2022 19:26:14 GMT -6
Anyone ever a Gopher Hawk trap fucking disappear? After I set it this afternoon, not even overnight… Yup and I never found it!
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Post by daydreamer on Aug 9, 2022 19:35:38 GMT -6
Anyone ever a Gopher Hawk trap fucking disappear? After I set it this afternoon, not even overnight… Yup and I never found it! Update, I tracked that fucker down in the weeds. He was still alive only caught by the foot. What is it? I’m guessing there are more of them?
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Post by smsmith on Aug 9, 2022 19:39:27 GMT -6
Yup and I never found it! Update, I tracked that fucker down in the weeds. He was still alive only caught by the foot. What is it? I’m guessing there are more of them? That's a pocket gopher. You'll know if there's more if new mounds show up
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Post by biglakebass on Aug 9, 2022 19:42:29 GMT -6
holy shit! the gopher walked away with it! Wow.
I had a rat trap outside the garage to catch a damn chipmunk... Yep, trap is gone. Like many previous times. I hope he had a nice day. Back to Runnings to buy a couple more.
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