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Subject: gophers.  rid them?
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Date: Sun, 3-Aug-86 01:51:07 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  3 01:51:07 1986
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Organization: Ungermann-Bass, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
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Keywords: gopher

Apologies if this has been covered recently:

We seem to be having a little trouble lately with either a gopher
or a mole.  The little devil enjoys burrowing underground a lot
and, it seems, coming up for air every now and then.  Each morning
we find a few new spots of fresh dirt, piled on top of what used
to be grass -- the tuft is pushed aside.

The ground is soft in numerous places, usually within a radius of
about 10 feet of his fresh holes which are a few feet apart, and
you can crush these tunnels with a heavy foot.

I used a shovel to lay 2 gopher traps, as recommended by a
salesman at a local garden center.  The tunnel was exposed at a
depth of about 6 inches, and both traps were layed according to
instructions.  I then put the displaced sod on top of the hole.

NO LUCK!  We still find new holes and fresh tunnels a week later.
(I've checked and re-layed the trap a few times.)  Should I give
it more time?  Take a different approach?  I have two toddlers I'd
rather not expose to chemicals, if possible, but can try something
heavy duty while they're away for the next few weeks.