Steve:

On my out of sights, I have been bending the lip outward
to give it a hair trigger effect. Seems to work, also have
grooved a cork down the center and taped around trigger.
Been having good luck with your traps just ordered more, like
the idea of less chance of injuring dogs or kids. That out of
sight makes me nervous. Have !M liability embrella but sleep
better with your traps out there.

Jerry

Hi Jerry, I got your order and I'll send out traps in the morning. Any chance you could post or email me some pictures of the Townsend's moles you're catching with my gopher traps? And yes, I'd be happy to throw in some samples of the larger of the two mole traps I make. Would like to get feedback on how well they fit into the tunnels of the Townsends moles. Thanks

Steve

I have a rather ignorant question, but it seems ya'll would be the ones to know. Is there a difference between moles and pocket gophers? We have a pile of the pocket gophers down here and the only way I have heard of controlling them is early morning shooting. Any info is appreciated.

Cody

Cooter, definitely two different beasts, and you have both in Florida.

For some pictures of gopher control in Florida with the traps I manufacture, check out the pictures sent in by Ken Emerson at the following link...

Florida Gopher Control

And for more information on distinguishing mole and gopher damage and trapping these critters, check out my website at...

Trapline Products

Thanks, I will have to save up and get some to try out here in the yard. I think it would be best to learn how at home before I start charging folks.

!

Caught my FIRST Mole ever. Small prize but it sure felt good! Thanks for the help everyone.

CONGRATS !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL that one is sure enough black....all ours here are brown...never seen a black one....dark yes....black....not me. Different species?

Feels great, doesn't it! Keep up the good work!

Not sure on the species but the camera adds a lot of shadowing. It was a graphite color through out. I couldn't believe how soft the little guy was.

Softest fur I have ever felt.....make great glove liners.

Livetrap

Swear that looks like one a Townsend, size and color.

Jerry W.

Field of dreams///////// or nightmares..........

Um... is that a good thing???

Vinke, best of luck. Let us know when you can work again.

Not if your name is Townsend. You're dead.

Vinke, are you working in that field of dreams? if you are how many did you catch? I assume these are moles but cant tell for sure from the pic. if i get pics on photo bucket i'll show ya some i got last summer on a gopher job. It was crazy, had to buy more traps to do it.

these are from the first two and a half days, started setting traps at 2:30pm the 9th; 10th and 11th

the following day the 12th

and the last morning the 13th. I ended this gopher job with 112 pocket gophers and 50 moles.

pulled in friday night at sundown, left sunday at 4pm. 138 gophers

This is four days on 40 acres. 99 gophers, and fumigated. only two caught on return the following spring. Happy Farmer!!!!!

Nice work! Nice rig too!

Dang, that's a lot of gophers, Gopherkiller. My one day record is right about 130 gophers and moles taken off a golf course. Did that in about 5 hours work, with three guys setting traps.

The highest population density I ever saw was on a driving range that was about 10-15 acres in size, and we took out 500 gophers over a period of about a month.