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Post by biglakebass on Jun 2, 2020 21:30:23 GMT -6
I have never heard anyone talk about this, but I have a bunch of pines that the gophers are chewing off the roots at the stump and the trees are falling over. trees that are 8 ft plus tall. Here are pics showing gopher tubs at the base of a couple of these. I can pull the tree out of the ground and there are zero roots. Just a stump under ground thats a knob. Anyone ever seen this? Damn gophers cant read my sign in the last picture and stay out.      |
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Coda1
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Location: Hunting north of Staples, MN
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Post by Coda1 on Jun 2, 2020 21:33:09 GMT -6
We've seen the same thing happen. We have more then enough pines so it isn't a real problem there but they really piss me off when they get into my food plots. I set traps whenever I see new mounds.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 2, 2020 21:36:11 GMT -6
Its not a big problem, but they have killed a lot of trees the past couple years. Never would have thought this was an issue to have to deal with.
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 3, 2020 4:12:16 GMT -6
Gopher Hawk time!
If it is up north, put your Dad to work.
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Post by jbird on Jun 3, 2020 9:17:02 GMT -6
Gophers....yep, them damned people from MN?!? They talk funny, bitch about QDMA chapters that don't exist, bitch about how much snow they get, and have a general discontent for their government! Thankfully I live in IN, so no gophers here! We do get the occasional Buckeye.....we try to chase them back to where they came from and wildcats we chase back across the river! Yep....you damned gophers just stay away!  |
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 3, 2020 18:27:55 GMT -6
Gophers....yep, them damned people from MN?!? They talk funny, bitch about QDMA chapters that don't exist, bitch about how much snow they get, and have a general discontent for their government! Thankfully I live in IN, so no gophers here! We do get the occasional Buckeye.....we try to chase them back to where they came from and wildcats we chase back across the river! Yep....you damned gophers just stay away! That just when we are being Minnesota Nice. You otta see us when we get upset about sumthin. |
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 3, 2020 18:30:24 GMT -6
I gots me a gopherhawk today. Death to the evil!!!!!!!!!
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Post by smsmith on Jun 3, 2020 18:37:26 GMT -6
I caught another one today with the Gopher Hawk. Ordered two more from Gempler's just to have back ups. One thing I've experienced with them is that I catch the bastards, but can't pull them out of the hole. I end up with "parts"...head, neck, throat, etc. No big deal, dead is dead. I suppose if I widened the holes out more I could get the carcasses out
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 3, 2020 20:48:44 GMT -6
Stu They show the traps in stock in Alexandria Menards. 28 bucks after tax. I got mine today.  |
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Post by jbird on Jun 4, 2020 12:27:55 GMT -6
Gophers....yep, them damned people from MN?!? They talk funny, bitch about QDMA chapters that don't exist, bitch about how much snow they get, and have a general discontent for their government! Thankfully I live in IN, so no gophers here! We do get the occasional Buckeye.....we try to chase them back to where they came from and wildcats we chase back across the river! Yep....you damned gophers just stay away! That just when we are being Minnesota Nice. You otta see us when we get upset about sumthin. Oh...I have seen the news lately.....seems like some of yall lost your damn minds! You gophers just stay up Nort! |
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 4, 2020 19:59:34 GMT -6
I caught another one today with the Gopher Hawk. Ordered two more from Gempler's just to have back ups. One thing I've experienced with them is that I catch the bastards, but can't pull them out of the hole. I end up with "parts"...head, neck, throat, etc. No big deal, dead is dead. I suppose if I widened the holes out more I could get the carcasses out Carefully take one spade of sod out to one side of your trap. Pull the gopher out , throw it in the hole, and replace the sod. |
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 17, 2021 9:52:46 GMT -6
 Sign of spring, but not a good sign. |
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Post by smsmith on Mar 17, 2021 13:19:57 GMT -6
Sign of spring, but not a good sign. Your pic made me go out and check. I found one new mound. Dropped a gopherhawk in and poisoned the tunnel. Seems most spots are still pretty much frozen solid. |
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 17, 2021 14:24:42 GMT -6
Sign of spring, but not a good sign. Your pic made me go out and check. I found one new mound. Dropped a gopherhawk in and poisoned the tunnel. Seems most spots are still pretty much frozen solid. . The slight northsloping hayfield is frozen. The south facing hayfield has a few new mounds but it will be plowed and planted to corn this year. |
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Post by smsmith on Mar 18, 2021 9:47:12 GMT -6
Your pic made me go out and check. I found one new mound. Dropped a gopherhawk in and poisoned the tunnel. Seems most spots are still pretty much frozen solid. . The slight northsloping hayfield is frozen. The south facing hayfield has a few new mounds but it will be plowed and planted to corn this year. Did you get the little bastard? I didn't... |
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