Need to get rid of a Gopher....

[crabby and son]

It's most likely is a ground hog. You need a trap that is 12" square and about 30" long called a Havahart.I have trapped many of them and use an apple for bait. I have one if you want to use it. They are not hard to trap but a pellet gun is not very effective..........................Gary

[Skip]

.762 Full metal jacket

You can make a snare from thin wire off a spring stick. Put it at hole entrance.

The trick is getting the trigger stick notch just right. A regular hand saw will cut a tighter 90* then a knife will.

[Spot77]

Originally Posted by crabby and son

It's most likely is a ground hog. You need a trap that is 12" square and about 30" long called a Havahart.I have trapped many of them and use an apple for bait. I have one if you want to use it. They are not hard to trap but a pellet gun is not very effective..........................Gary

Originally Posted by Skip

.762 Full metal jacket

You can make a snare from thin wire off a spring stick. Put it at hole entrance.

The trick is getting the trigger stick notch just right. A regular hand saw will cut a tighter 90* then a knife will.

Most airguns will just piss him off, although I've taken out a dozen or so oppossums with a very high end pellet gun in my life.

A .22lr should do it humanely enough if you live somewhere where a firearm is an acceptable form of dispensation.

Many county animal control agencies will loan out the appropriate traps for critters like this.

[garlien]

Question for Don, Marty and others that live line in the summer....

Do gophers work well for live lining ? If so, sounds like we have some easy bait.

[Spot77]

Originally Posted by garlien

Question for Don, Marty and others that live line in the summer....

Do gophers work well for live lining ? If so, sounds like we have some easy bait.

There used to be a video on youtube of a guy bass fishing with chipmunks as bait, but I suspect it's been removed as I couldn't find it.

[Blakesdad]

Gary, I HAVE that 12by 12 trap ! This thing is a monster..

I don;t know what model I have of the top of my head, but its a high powered air gun. I have a 22 also, but in my " hood" thats just gonna piss off the neighbors.

I will try the apple for bait. Right now I have some old dog food, and thats just driving my dogs ape****.

Thanks for the help

And it is a ground hog, I'm just an idiot sometimes....

[crabby and son]

I lived in Montgomery Village 20 years ago and had one under my front porch. Had holes on both sides. I put a hose in one hole and turned on the water. Took a while but water finally came out of the other hole. I saw bubbles come up and then the ground hog. I have many guns but opted for a 25 cal due to noise. I shot him in the head and he started crawling away and had to shoot again. Neighbors were used to me as I shot a deer that was hit by a car with a 357 a year earlier An apple is just as deadly in a trap but minus the drama. You think he is big now! Wait until you plant your garden..............Gary