Control operations are recommended during the spring and fall when pocket gophers are most active near the surface. Their activity is usually indicated by the presence of fresh mounds of dirt.

Control operations are recommended during the spring and fall when pocket gophers are most active near the surface. Their activity is usually indicated by the presence of fresh mounds of dirt.

Kids can learn about farm predators during concurrent workshop If those telltale mounds of freshly upturned earth in your garden make you hiss like an agitated house cat, you’ll want to learn the best ...

More information on voles and gophers is available in the publication Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens, and Croplands. — Kym Pokorny, [email protected] ...

Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

There are options for chemical control, but there’s issues there too. “Pocket gopher control and speed aren’t synonymous,” Lee said.

As a result, homeowners and gardeners naturally look for ways to control these pests. A quick internet search shows there are all sorts of DIY methods for getting rid of gophers.

Abstract: We investigated the efficiency of DK-1 and Macabee® pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) traps placed in lateral tunnels in both open and closed tunnel sets in rangeland and nonirrigated alfalfa ...

Martell has been trapping gophers full time with Canyon County Pest Control since the late 1990's. He trapped his first gopher in his teens; but really honed the skill while he was a farmer.