My place is overrun with them too. Every damned time I step out in my yard I know I'm going to sink up to my ankles at least once, especially after a good rain.
WC: I think you have moles. They are different in their burrowing behavior.
When I lived in Bastrop county in Texas, I was the gopher killing king in my neighborhood. We had sandy soil and more gophers than we could count. They destroyed the gardens of several residents of our community. They leave characteristic mounds at intervals and normally are deep enough that you will not feel them. There is somewhat of a knack to catching them.
I did actually shoot a couple using a pellet rifle (real firearms not permitted in the neighborhood I lived in), but mostly I trapped them using a pair of gopher traps. You have to do it just right or you won't get them. I found that if I removed the dead carcass, another gopher would just move in after a week or so. My scheme was to trap them, remove them from the trap, put them back in their tunnel, and then to cover it up. Kept the runs clear and never had to trap the same tunnel twice after that trick!
You're right, moles. I don't know what I was thinking. I can walk out right at daybreak and see the ground moving as they're tunneling. I'm afraid to use poison because of the dog and I've caught a couple using traps, but the most effective method I've found is a 45 ACP into the spot that's moving.
Hiring staff already? This pretty gal has a job that is never ending, she loves, and her customer base will give her free advertising? I predict that by the age of 30, she will be sitting in the office, sending out trucks all day, with workers doing the actual job, while she schedules customers, sends out bills, and counts money and pays the employees. There are still some very good young people who not only are willing to work, but who seem to enjoy doing it. They make me optimistic for the future.
My favorite Dog ever was Midnight Aire, a registered black Cocker that was gifted to me at about 1 & 1/2 years old from my Bro-in-law's Brother, because he was jumping up on his wife's nylons, so the doggie had to go. He was the best at rooting out moles, which we had in abundance in our front yard. We also had a couple of almost-grown mutts, a male and a bitch, and he taught both of them to root for moles. Front yard was a mess for a while, but all the moles either died or moved to safer pastures. A fucking neighbor lady ran over him when doing her daily "drift" through the downhill curve in front of our house in the country.
Our yard cat catches any moles near the house. She sometimes leaves us some meat at the entrance to the house because it is obvious (from feeding her kibble) that I cannot hunt any real meat myself. Grosses out the wife, but I think it is a mix between sweet and funny.
She got rid of those little earth moving bastards across the street from me about 2 months ago. They are everywhere.
ReplyDeleteMy place is overrun with them too. Every damned time I step out in my yard I know I'm going to sink up to my ankles at least once, especially after a good rain.
DeleteWC: I think you have moles. They are different in their burrowing behavior.
DeleteWhen I lived in Bastrop county in Texas, I was the gopher killing king in my neighborhood. We had sandy soil and more gophers than we could count. They destroyed the gardens of several residents of our community. They leave characteristic mounds at intervals and normally are deep enough that you will not feel them. There is somewhat of a knack to catching them.
I did actually shoot a couple using a pellet rifle (real firearms not permitted in the neighborhood I lived in), but mostly I trapped them using a pair of gopher traps. You have to do it just right or you won't get them. I found that if I removed the dead carcass, another gopher would just move in after a week or so. My scheme was to trap them, remove them from the trap, put them back in their tunnel, and then to cover it up. Kept the runs clear and never had to trap the same tunnel twice after that trick!
You're right, moles. I don't know what I was thinking.
DeleteI can walk out right at daybreak and see the ground moving as they're tunneling. I'm afraid to use poison because of the dog and I've caught a couple using traps, but the most effective method I've found is a 45 ACP into the spot that's moving.
Kinda have the same thing here in South Texas...just a little bigger pest..
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Road flares.
ReplyDeleteLight it, stuff it in the hole and seal dirt around it.
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Adolph I will report back later.
DeleteDo you know what gophers can do to a golf course?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteWith an incompetent groundskeeper? Caddyshack!
DeleteAwesome; great story, great girl.
ReplyDeleteI'd gopher her!!!
ReplyDeleteHiring staff already? This pretty gal has a job that is never ending, she loves, and her customer base will give her free advertising? I predict that by the age of 30, she will be sitting in the office, sending out trucks all day, with workers doing the actual job, while she schedules customers, sends out bills, and counts money and pays the employees.
ReplyDeleteThere are still some very good young people who not only are willing to work, but who seem to enjoy doing it. They make me optimistic for the future.
My favorite Dog ever was Midnight Aire, a registered black Cocker that was gifted to me at about 1 & 1/2 years old from my Bro-in-law's Brother, because he was jumping up on his wife's nylons, so the doggie had to go.
ReplyDeleteHe was the best at rooting out moles, which we had in abundance in our front yard. We also had a couple of almost-grown mutts, a male and a bitch, and he taught both of them to root for moles. Front yard was a mess for a while, but all the moles either died or moved to safer pastures.
A fucking neighbor lady ran over him when doing her daily "drift" through the downhill curve in front of our house in the country.
Our yard cat catches any moles near the house. She sometimes leaves us some meat at the entrance to the house because it is obvious (from feeding her kibble) that I cannot hunt any real meat myself. Grosses out the wife, but I think it is a mix between sweet and funny.
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