Idaho pocket gopher

[1KPerDay]

Has taken up residence in my lawn

[sodapop6620]

I thought this was going to be a new sex craze.

[Flyer]

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[sleazy rider]

No varmint rifles in the collection? 

[Vulcanbill]

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Jerk. Now that song will be in my head all day.

[HipGnosis]

I thought this was going to be a new sex craze.

I did too for a second.  Then I remembered they don't have crazes in Idaho.  And I'm not sure about new sex.

[chornbe]

I thought this was going to be a new sex craze.

Ah, like the Chang Bag.

[1KPerDay]

Dog is worthless

Lawn and pest expert says I have to fence off the area and get gopher poison balls or summat.

Pardon me, Sandy, but if I kill all of the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key.

[Jim]

edit: If you have the time and inclination, and air operated rifle / pellet gun is an option.

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[viffergyrl]

You need a coyote, fox, or an owl.

Edit: My neighbor had excellent luck with the Victor Black Box gopher trap. Less than $15 from Amazon.

[1KPerDay]

Thanks I'll check it out

[stevent]

I go full Nazi on them with Gopher Getter poison gas bombs, just light the fuse and put one down each tunnel. Fuck the little bastards

[Black Hills]

shoot em...

[jadziadax8]

Small shaped charge?

[Vulcanbill]

Man, you people are harsh. Why not just accept your new normal and learn to get along with them. I'm sure they are adorable and lovely creatures deserving of love and understanding. Before long you can be frolicking together with your new overlords pets. Why can't we all just get along?   

[Black Hills]

ya, that ^  or shoot it!

[Vulcanbill]

Ugh.  Just looked it up.  Not adorable.  Kill it with fire.

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[Black Hills]

get a rattlesnake, that should take care of it.

[1KPerDay]

I go full Nazi on them with Gopher Getter poison gas bombs, just light the fuse and put one down each tunnel. Fuck the little bastards

the holes are pretty tiny. Like golf ball sized. Will gas bombs fit?

[coho]

Stick the hose in there for awhile.

[Andrew]

I go full Nazi on them with Gopher Getter poison gas bombs, just light the fuse and put one down each tunnel. Fuck the little bastards

the holes are pretty tiny. Like golf ball sized. Will gas bombs fit?

Yes they will fit, about the size of a pielopete

[slayman]

Dry ice?

[Andrew]

Dry ice?

Works ! 

But a road flare is cheaper

[oilhed]

https://youtu.be/t9gAsXbmyZ0

[viffergyrl]

We've used the road flare technique. There was also the talented Maine coon cat from down the street. A patient cat is 10 times better than a dog for this type of prey.

[DNA]

We've used the road flare technique. There was also the talented Maine coon cat from down the street. A patient cat is 10 times better than a dog for this type of prey.

. Our neighbor started feeding a wild cat and all the critter problems went away.
Then she had baby wild cats and we get coyotes around for a bit

[jimmy]

From the comments in the posted road flare video...

Water hose, duct tape and a pickup truck. Tape water hose to tail pipe, turn on pickup, insert other end of hose into mole tunnel and let run for about fifteen minutes. Carbon monoxide is heavy and works it's way down into all the little crooks and crannys really gets them where they sleep.

[melville]

We've used the road flare technique. There was also the talented Maine coon cat from down the street. A patient cat is 10 times better than a dog for this type of prey.

. Our neighbor started feeding a wild cat and all the critter problems went away.
Then she had baby wild cats and we get coyotes around for a bit

One of my rentals is beset mit burrowing rodents.  For a while, there was a six toed cat in the neighborhood who was always waiting patiently by the gopher tailings when I came there to mow.

The tenant told me that there was a Great Blue Heron who visited once in a while, and was more effective than the cat.  So whatever you can do to encourage GBH might do the trick.

[stevent]

These are what I use, "Gopher Gassers"

[Andrew]

OK 1k, how goes the war?

Any luck....    I ask because I am looking for advise for the next round of the pesky invaders

[Leanintree]

Yeah, me too. Not for me, but a good buddy was lamenting his golfer problem only moments after you brung this up. I'm passing along all the vicarious knowledge I can!
LT

[chornbe]

Small shaped charge?

I love a properly vetted, well-measured, tactical response. I applaud your objective, measured response.

[Bounce]

I still like the old Macabee traps. They've been around since about 1900 and work. Next would be the Victor 0625 BlackBox Gopher Trap.

[Black Hills]

gasoline and a match?

[jadziadax8]

Small shaped charge?

I love a properly vetted, well-measured, tactical response. I applaud your objective, measured response.

 

[1KPerDay]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

[coho]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

Maybe if you combine the two you'll hit some black gold/Texas tea.

[Flyer]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed.

Opportunity knocks.
Add him as a dependent on your tax return, Man!
You're feeding him roots n' tubers...

[1KPerDay]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

Maybe if you combine the two you'll hit some black gold/Texas tea.

well played sir

[Bounce]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

Careful there.

https://www.livescience.com/63831-squirrel-brains-rare-disorder-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.html

[Andrew]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

Careful there.

https://www.livescience.com/63831-squirrel-brains-rare-disorder-creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.html

OK then, Squirrel is off the menu

[Black Hills]

my ex-father in law died of that. he was a big squirrel hunter and traded the tails to Bass Pro for store credit (there are worth more than you would think!). the first sign of anything wrong was he tripped on the stairs Christmas eve. he was dead by February... nasty disease.

[stevent]

OK so no brains at least. To be honest the idea of eating any kind of animal brains is a bit much. Same as pigs feet. Besides if gophers had any brains they wouldn't be getting themselves killed fucking up my lawn.

[Mr. Whippy]

Been busy trying to keep my kids fed. Maybe I should start making gopher pie and kill two birds with one stone

Maybe if you combine the two you'll hit some black gold/Texas tea.

I like this plan.  Backhoe with a .22 rifle by the seat.  Dig him out and if he starts to run, shoot 'em.

Smoke bombs do work however (or exhaust pipe whatever way you want to deliver CO).

[1KPerDay]

OK so no brains at least. To be honest the idea of eating any kind of animal brains is a bit much. Same as pigs feet. Besides if gophers had any brains they wouldn't be getting themselves killed fucking up my lawn.

actually if you eat the brains you can live on stuff like rabbit. If you don't you eventually die of rabbit starvation unless you find another source of fat. No, I wouldn't eat squirrel brains or rabbit brains unless I was going to starve to death otherwise.

[Bounce]

OK so no brains at least. To be honest the idea of eating any kind of animal brains is a bit much. Same as pigs feet. Besides if gophers had any brains they wouldn't be getting themselves killed fucking up my lawn.

It may not be just the brains.

[Max Wedge]

Juicy Fruit gum, Don't touch it with your hands.