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Gopher Trap Recommendations #5649874
09/22/16 09:14 PM
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Hi guys, next month I will be visiting my parents in Prescott, Arizona and I was planning on helping them out with a gopher problem in their yard. They tell me there are numerous mounds of dirt in the yard from gophers. I assume these would be pocket gophers. They have tried to gas them but the critters seem to enjoy it. I have never trapped gophers before so I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a brand/style of gopher trap. Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Mike


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5649953
09/22/16 10:04 PM
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The best gopher trap IMO is Steve Albano's stainless steel "Gophinator." Go to his website at Trapline Products for more info. It's the only gopher trap I use.

Thereafter, dig through the archives on this forum for tips and techniques for guidance in trapping gophers.

Good Luck...


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5650554
09/23/16 04:50 PM
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Thanks Aggie, I found a youtube video that shows how to use his trap. I appreciate the tip. Mike


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5650898
09/24/16 12:44 AM
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I have caught over 10,000 moles as of this season but this is my first ever gopher last Tuesday in a albano

Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5651999
09/25/16 12:52 PM
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I would agree, gophinator by trapline is a great product


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5672432
10/17/16 10:21 PM
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I am guessing they work well for most gophers. I have used them at times for our large mole(I am talking about the Gophinator) but all they do to most gophers here is smarten them up.
I did catch two this fall with them. Front foot catches. The gopher pictured above is about the size of a Townsend mole. Trapline traps are good traps for the applications they are made for but for the Willamette Valley and it's foot hills they are a second best to the large size Cinch traps and OOS. If they would make a gopher trap twice the length and half again larger jaws (maybe twice the size) I would get a bunch of them.


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5673419
10/18/16 11:39 PM
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That gopher above is a pocket gopher after having been in trap for 6 days...plus i am a huge guy...it is much bigger than my eastern moles

Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5675728
10/21/16 04:21 PM
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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5675745
10/21/16 04:38 PM
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Not a big gopher/mole guy, but I have always had good success with the Victor, vertical Spike traps. Never had a problem with theft but they are highly visible, and if you trust the homeowner, they can check themselves, and call you to save gas on checks, and customer charges.


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Re: Gopher Trap Recommendations [Re: Mike027] #5676020
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I use the death clutch traps. keep em relatively shiny or if you wish throw em in with your trap dye either way it's all about a good solid trap(like bedding a wire) a trigger setting that goes pretty much all at once, and simple staking. Rest assured you'll learn as you trap just like i continue to do-- trap em all big or small --you'll from critters from gophers to wolves. For my part I like to keep the sort of circular jaws snugly nested in a gopher hole of corresponding size- don't overdig and set your trap w/jaws in air --jaws should have a little soil around them when set. GL

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