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Use Victor Easy Set gopher traps to save your lawn and crops from destructive gophers. This fully-assembled, sure-firing trap has a short base for easy placement in tunnels, and is galvanized for rust resistance.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This thing works.....,
By remote camper (Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victor 0610 Easy Set Gopher Trap (Lawn & Patio)
Picked up a set of 2 at the local home improvement store for ~$11. The design of this trap seems to count on the animal pushing dirt in front of him and the dirt is what sets off the trap. In these instances, the gopher will likely be caught behind the neck or shoulders. I see a lot of holes on our property where the hole is not plugged and plenty of sign that he has been out scampering around. In these cases, he'll get caught in the hip area with his nose up against where the trigger plate would be set. This just makes it a little more awkward in emptying the trap. The cinch type trap looks to be just as effective but much easier to empty. The cinch trap will cost up to 2-3 times more, though. I might get one or two cinch traps, but 9/10 will be the 610 type.
I have read at least one review where the sweep of the jaws could be an issue, preventing the trap from being seated in small holes and from closing effectively. This is really easy to work around. I first thought to shorten the jaws, but decided to just make the hole bigger when setting it. I learned that gophers are not shy of these traps or your activity around the hole. In very short order you can excavate the hole to a size that allows the trap to operate freely...and the gopher will come...especially if you notice fresh activity around the hole. Much of the literature on setting traps recommends digging back from the plugged hole to access the main tunnel and then set the traps in pairs so the gopher has to enter a trap from either direction in order to replug the hole. I have found this is not really necessary. If the hole I am working was freshly plugged, one trap in the hole works every time. I also noticed that a small plug doesn't necessarily mean a small gopher. In one instance, I almost passed on setting a trap in what I thought was just going to be wasted effort. I cleared dirt from a plug the size of a 50 cent piece and it opened up into a tunnel about 2 1/2 inches! The gopher I got out of that hole was a normal sized gopher! I also read that a 3 degree difference in the gopher's comfort zone in the burrow is enough to cause him to do something about it. The fact that light appears at a point he previously plugged is also enough for him to quickly come back and see what happened. One the first day I used these, I set one, then walked about 30 yards away and set another. I checked the first one on the way back a few minutes later and found it had been tripped and completely covered. I had to dig it out and found the little bugger had pushed a rock the size of a bird's egg into it! My first catch was a rock! A Bill Murray moment flashed through my mind. That gopher is now history, by the way. I am working with only 2 traps at the moment and secure them with a piece of butcher twine to my tunnel probe or a 12" piece of 1/4 in re-bar. This size hardware is probably overkill. You can probably tie the traps to those marking flags on wire type stems available at your local home improvement store, especially if you are setting a lot of traps. They may not need to be secured at all. When that gopher's body in in the trap, he isn't really going anywhere. If he can go anywhere with it, it might be best to let THAT gopher keep it as a souvenir! If you are not having any success at all with these traps, it would be a good idea to re-examine how and where the traps are being set. I have never used these things before and only bought this set after 4 years of poison pellets simply didn't work. Look for FRESH activity and don't be shy about providing enough room for these traps to work. So far, have set these only at holes that have been plugged, but will set the next time where there is fresh sign but no plug. I don't bait mine and the trigger plate can ALWAYS be seen from above after I set them...easier to check them. From all the mounds on our 2 acres, am guessing we have at least 40 gophers or more. These traps will be busy and I'll be keeping score. I give the trap 5 stars for effectiveness and 4 stars for the emptying issue. From my experience, no need to spend a lot of money....these things work.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
End your Gopher Problems,
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This review is from: Victor 0610 Easy Set Gopher Trap (Lawn & Patio)
I have just recently purchased the Woodstream Corp 0610 gopher trap, and within 10 minutes of laying the traps i was catching gophers. This product is the best i have ever used. The 0610 gopher trap is easy to set and works with great success. Also, remember to use a wire attached to the trap and tie it to a steak to prevent gophers from dragging the trap further into their hole once they are caught. I hope you find this product as easy to use as i did, Good luck.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gopher Hunter,
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This review is from: Victor 0610 Easy Set Gopher Trap (Lawn & Patio)
Gophers were ruining my yard. Actually my dogs were ruining it chasing the gophers. I'd come home to 3-4ft trenches dug. I tried everything else, gasers, poision, sonic noises, and cat hair. I didn't think I could use the traps because I don't enjoy killing animals. I guess they pushed me to far cause I bought a set and I really enjoy hunting them. It took a couple days. I had some big suckers for living in southern california. They'd push so much dirt they would set off the trap but be far enough back to escape. I kept with it digging out the trap and resetting it. Then BAM, got my first two today. They were still alive and they were pissed. Chompin their teeth as I was pulling them out. Glad I wired the traps, wouldn't want to stick my hand in there. Easiest way to kill them I found is to get a 5gal bucket, fill it with water and throw them in with the trap and all. They sink to the bottom and die pretty quick. Other gophers will eventually use the tunnels and I get them too. Kind of excited for the next one.
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