CATCHING GOPHERS WITH (GOPHER HAWK)

[@BurtBowers]

These varments had destroyed literally 80 pines on my property when I first moved on the property didnt think they was that destructive till years later my pines fell to the ground including shrubs the hawk is the best tool to use I dont use a probe I just shove water hose down the center of mound for minute opens the hole then set the trap works every time

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thanks for the tip Burt. Those dang things have killed hundreds of my blueberry plants over the years eating the roots of the plants. The hawk traps have definitely made it easier for me to eliminate some of them. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 👍

[@HanginInSF]

These traps flat out work. Mine haven't missed yet.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

I’ve missed a few lately but I think it’s because I’ve bent those catch wire things lol Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 👍

[@dross10001]

I've been trying to get moles in my tomato garden and yes like you said with my soft soil it is difficult to know when I've found a tunnel.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Unfortunately I haven’t found anything yet to get rid of moles. If I ever do I’ll be sure to share it with the world. They make me crazy lol Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 👍

[@mikenollan5747]

@@TheBlueberryFarmer I use the same technique you have shown for moles (I don't have gophers). The tunnels are shallow and you may have to bring out some soil to make some trap supporting mounds... but 72 kills here and it's the best trap in the world!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

@@mikenollan5747 hey Mike that’s awesome. Catch all those destructive rascals 👍

[@daves5445]

Ughhh! Just noticed a huge gopher mound in my mulch area of my front yard. Real soft soil, so these varmints are hard to trap. I have 2 of these Gopher Hawks. Time to lock and load them today. Good video!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

They will sure get them. Happy hunting lol

[@bethpersons7134]

Have caught several but they're a real challenge to use in rocky soil. I have to use PVC pipe to route out the holes and hope I can get them low enough. Hate moles!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey Beth thank you for your comment. I struggle to get the traps into the clay we have here as well and I haven’t found a good way to get rid of moles yet. Those things upset me lol

[@Sneakydevil247]

Awesome 👏 I’m gonna give this trap a try , them other ones are so hit or miss 👍

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey Bruce thanks for your comment. Those traps work pretty well and are definitely easier to set than the others. Just be sure to put a little dirt around them to block any light that might get down the hole

[@PhilFeedback]

Just ordered one from Amazon and watching your video in the meantime. Thanks!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thanks for watching Phillip. Those things are great. They sure have made it easier to keep those gophers under control in my yard. I occasionally get a mole but still haven’t mastered catching those rascals yet lol

[@cbooher3]

I had my dog digging up the back yard trying to get a gopher. After a week, my yard looked like trenches in WWI France. I didn't want to use poison and ruled out a lot of traps because I didn't want to hurt the dog. The gopher hawk was the solution. I'd set it at night after the dog came in. The third night, the gopher was caught about 10 minutes after I placed it. There was only 1 gopher so the problem was solved.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

You’re lucky there was only one. We have an infestation lol

[@kurtnunn6116]

I brought a Gopher Hawk yesterday, set it in my planter, took my dog for walk and my gopher problem was resolved when I returned, all within about 45 minutes.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Those traps do get em. Congrats on your success lol I appreciate the comment 👍

[@SuperLooneyrooney]

i got one t of my mole for moles in my yard. That cage catch area is easy to bend and moles tunnels are too close to the surface so when the trap is set the pole w the springs on it didn;t stand upright. it works best when the hole is more than 8 inch or so deep. I'll keep trying

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

It definitely catches gophers better than moles. I haven’t found anything to really get rid but f moles yet except a dog I had but all the digging he did made the yard a little rough lol. Thank you for the comment 👍

[@russshaber8071]

I bought an auger to make the hole. It works great.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey Russ that’s a great idea. Where did you pick it up from?

[@russshaber8071]

@TheBlueberryFarmer I picked up the auger at Harbor Freight, $25. The idea came to me while trying to use the tool that came with the trap in hard ground. It just wasn't working for this old guy. The trap is 1 1/2" the auger is 1 1/8", so I still use the tool to get a nice snug fit. It's fast, easy, and effective.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

@@russshaber8071 thank you Russ. I have thought about that same thing but didn’t know there was one out there. I will definitely be looking for one. 👍

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

@@russshaber8071 is it going to be listed under drill bits?

[@delanaespinoza]

That’s cool! Too bad the author didn’t give you credit for your idea in the other video.

[@agrobison3386]

Bought a set yesterday and trapped two in less than an hour. This thing just works. To your question of territory, they are extremely territorial and live in areas from 200 to 2000SF.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thanks for sharing that Glen. If you find a sure fire way to get rid of moles I’m all 👂lol

[@alwyzDTF]

Great video thank you!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment 👍

[@Beamupnow]

I'm in the sonoran desert and my garden is only 15 feet by 20 feet and in the winter I have Swiss chard and peas and Egyptian walking onions.the gophers are eating my chard all up but don't touch the onions or peas so far. I was going to put the chard in raised beds but think I will try your method first. They pull the plants underground and thats it!thanks for the info and those tomatoes of yours sure look very good!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thanks a bunch for watching and taking the time to comment. I hope you’re able to catch those rascals. It’s an ongoing process here where I live.

[@ross6371]

Use peanut butter on the trap trigger and you'll catch more gophers. I had bought two gopher hawks and had given up using them. But then I watched a KZbin movie where the guy used peanut butter on the trap trigger. I've trapped four gophers in five days using peanut butter, where as before the dam things would pack dirt around the trap. Good luck folks!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey Ross thanks for your comment. Yeah that peanut butter works great. I use it on the gopher hawk trigger and also on the backside of the victor triggers. Catch them all lol

[@samhuntjr1014]

They GONNA eat MY tomatoes , they won't be here no longer LOL

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Those rascals are destructive. I’ve found a way to make them useful though. Hoping to get a video out about it sometime soon. I really appreciate your comment 👍

[@tomrodgers1578]

I love your accent! I just bought a GopherHawk and a probe and I hope it works. If so, I'll by a second one and be a two fisted gopher killer. I also subscribed.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Thank you sir 👍. Those traps do work well for gophers. Good luck. Catch ‘em all.

[@donovanalex9751]

You push up...🤔🤔🤔 sorry you pull up 🤣🤣😂😂

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Lol yeah it’s definitely one of those two. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍

[@delanaespinoza]

Have you or anyone ever put bait in the trap?

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

I have put peanut butter on the trigger but be sure to disable it first. Definitely don’t want your fingers in there lol. Thanks for the comment?

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Do you leave them out so the other wild life can eat them?

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Yes and I feed them to my chickens lol Thanks for the comment 👍

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

@@TheBlueberryFarmer really chicken tear them up huh? 🐔 That’s good 👍 Thanks for the response

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

@@operationhotshotinc.6887 mine do but they eat everything lol

[@johnzee691]

Have a. Client I’ve been doing some work at. He has all kinds of gopher damage. I was checking out yt vids on what people were doing and saw the gopher hawk and liked what I saw.happened to be at the hardware store and one was on the shelf. Got it and set it up. I had to move it 4 times I think to where the activity was. This morning I saw the yellow. Oh how glorious it was.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey John thank you for taking the time to watch. Those traps do work great once you get em close to the activity. Get all those rascals 👍

[@emdeejay7432]

Oh, those little shits, I hate when gophers start killing stuff, they're so hard to control.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

I know that’s right. 👍

[@silvrcolctr5954]

This thing works caught 3 no more have returned thank goodness

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

They are great for sure. A lot faster than trying to dig a hole and set traps lol thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 👍

[@kenmacdonald4207]

Do blueberrys get messed up w/ gophers ?

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Yes sir. They tunnel all underneath them and eat the roots. We loose several bushes each year to gophers.

[@mariedelozier2530]

Damn things are just ruining those t’maters!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

They are terrible around here. Almost impossible to have a nice yard. Thank you for the comment Marie 👍

[@MrHandyman1954]

It ia a bad design. I have tried to catch moles and they keep avoiding the trap altogether. Don't waste your money.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

It’s definitely not a mole trap. I guess that’s why it’s called a gopher hawk lol

[@equine2020]

Are these the big grophers or moles. That little trap won't phase a gropher.

[@equine2020]

Gopher. **

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

Hey Stephanie thanks for the comment. I’m catching gophers with those traps. Don’t have any luck catching moles with it though? What state are y’all raising those giant gophers?

[@equine2020]

@@TheBlueberryFarmer Ohio. We have a couple of gophers, hard to trap. Even called a " citter" removal group. They don't do gophers. They probably weight 10- 12 lbs. Very destructive.

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

@@equine2020 dang that’s huge. Are you sure they are groundhogs or prairie dogs? Lol

[@equine2020]

@@TheBlueberryFarmer They're ground hogs, but here we call them gophers too.

[@aonforme3349]

I agree. Catch all of them if they gone eat all your davayta vines!!!

[@TheBlueberryFarmer]

They do eat everything that’s for sure. Thank you for your comment 👍