Took me (and hardware employees) a while how to set the macabee trap. The key is to pull trigger wire up completely under and center when setting. Have a gopher in lawn at a rental...found the burrow yesterday, set the macabee trap, and just nailed the gopher today!
Thank you SO much for this post. I couldn't have figured out the trap without it. And the advice about taking off some of the paint was super helpful too.
my other piece of advice is that you don’t have to waste time with bait. The gopher’s compulsively want to fill in the hole and as soon as they feel a draft, they will navigate towards the trap. But you definitely have to take the extra time to make sure the trap is deep enough and enough soil has been removed that the gopher doesn’t prematurely trigger the trap.
My neighbor was really good at catching them. He taught me this. You need no bait. What you DO need is TWO traps Chain them together with light chain. Include a split ring halfway between. That’s so you can put in a stake to secure them. Set one trap in one direction and one facing the opposite direction. Those tunnels are two-way. This way you catch the little bugger regardless which direction it comes from. Pocket Gophers aren’t social. Just really busy. It may look like you have fifty of them, but ordinarily you have one or two.
I got fed up with my beautiful lawn now looks like a whack-a-mole board and so I went to home Depot and bought the Andro what you have only I had to watch you to be able to see how to set it and put it in the hole thank you for making this video you saved me so much time!
These things do work and well, however, you do not need to bait them. Gophers want to push dirt up to cover any openings. They're compelled to do this. When they do, they walk right through these traps and are impaled in the thorax as a result. Quick death and satisfying to pull one up with a critter in it. You will need to cover the hole you've set the trap in. It is also advisable to place one at either end of a tunnel or "run". It requires you to dig out both ends of the run. This way you're more likely to get the offending varmint. Happy hunting!
Got the trap yesterday am after returning another brand to store. Your video showed me how to arm the trap. I was able to get it working and caught the gopher. Thanks.
I just discovered a new trick. It’s an old farmer trek and I thought I would try it out. When you cut your roses back? Or you can use the big cans from raspberries or blackberries. Anything thorny? You shove those 4 to 6 inches deep or whatever you can cram into the gopher holes. if they catch their paws on it, they get messed up and can bleed to death. A Kramden bunch of rose cuttings into gopher holes a couple days ago, and it created a big disturbance in the yard.
Thanks for the bait tip! I would recommend that the hole also be covered with some grass. From research, the trap could be early-triggered with a soil or rock, if left exposed to light. Seems the gophers try to early-blockade the hole.
Hi,Nice job, You will get a beautiful lawn,very impressive beautiful environment. Thanks for your ideas, Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth,1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.
This video was super helpful! TYSM!!! 🙌🏼 I purchased the Amdro gopher traps and the instruction video available on the Home Depot website AND RUclips was unclear. They go through the steps way too quickly and don’t show exactly how to lock the trap pin in place 🤦🏽♀️ Now, let’s hope these traps work 🤞🏼
I trap gophers in footholds all the time. Tip don't bait the trap but instead cover the entire trap with loose dirt and keep the plate super touchy so that a touch with set the trap off. The gopher will try to find out why sunlight is in there tunnel and then they will step on dirt and get caught footholds work
Thank you. I have her two schools of thoughts on this matter. One, that you don’t need made it all because they compulsively want to plug up the hole to protect themselves and their young from predators. Which means they automatically will come into the trap. But I know a professional trapper that swears by vanilla frosting.
Use peanut butter on the trap trigger. I have caught four gophers in five days using peanut butter where as before the gophers would usually pack dirt around the trap. Good luck folks!
Thanks Ross- It’s interesting I’ve heard juicy fruit gum I’ve heard peanut butter. I don’t use anything in the way of bait. Usually when the hole is open they automatically want to plug the hole up to protect them selves and or the other gophers or gopher babies. When I was originally setting traps I tried beat. But I didn’t get any great results versus using no bait. I’ll give it another try and see if anything changes. Always appreciate another perspective.
I was proud I didn't need help but dang all they had to do was circle the little hitch that you had to bend. Instructions have no other help like bait or how deep to put it.
I think the beat thing is a fallacy. Some people swear by peanut butter or what have you. But the fact is the golfers has a natural and neurotic propensity to want to close off the opening. Without any bait there are days that I will reset and have to dig out the whole four times! Some people say juicy fruit, peanut butter. I use no date. As for how deep. I think more importantly make sure that you have it tied to a strong piece of wire or rope and stepped in the ground. Because the gophers will take your trap to the nether world. And I would definitely go as deep as possible and clear out as much dirt as possible
My only guess is that you’re not removing enough dirt from the tunnels and putting the trap deep enough. You also may be not setting it sensitive enough.
Has anyone had it where they learn to cover the trap? Maybe cause of the smell. I’ve caught more than 50 already but now they seem to just cover the trap and move elsewhere
Yes they are smart. Science just learned that they are tie only known mammals to farm also! Their tunnels are sometimes under roots. The allow the roots to grow out so that they can harvest and eat them.
I have not. The property will probably have thousands of golfers dominated the landscape. We have gopher snakes which helps about .01 %. I have not tried making my own place in Gas yet. Also if you could just hook up a car exhaust pipe to the gopher hole. And then plug the other ones. But also heard of mixing ammonia and bleach. I could literally get that desperate.
Your advice helped me catch the 2 gophers about a month ago but now they are back. I set the traps like before but when I check the trap has been set off, the bait is gone but no gopher. This has happened for the last 3 days and my sunflowers are disappearing 1 by 1. Any suggestions?
Pat Drayton Using traps is a never ending process. Just as you may get rid of some others will come and take their place. Often they are nests with young pups. It is a never ending battle. I hate using poison because if it’s effects on the environment. There are other methods. But I find it’s just a slow man versus nature kind of process. Sorry.
Lol the reason you haven't caught a gopher or anything else in the first trap you showed that is a number two or number four trap for nutria or muskrats it grabbed him by the leg I've been a Trapper for quite some time you need to know what you're using before you use it
Ed Musick I’ve caught 1 - I keep trying - lol I was recently told that by someone who went to a gopher class. But the trick is once you get it inside the hole do you have to leave the whole entirely open because the Gopher will compulsively want to come and close it. The typical part is when they push the soil through they tend to activate the trap before the gophers actually makes contact with it. Or at least that’s my observation.
Squishybootz Don’t feel bad. I’ve lost most of mine I can’t even find them anymore! LOL even after tank a really long wire to them. And as for their efficiency? I’ve only caught one gopher in two years.
Well that’s interesting because perhaps if people knew you had to use two of them and had those type of instructions? They would lower the price a little bit because they’re not expensive either. But thanks for that advice. But based on the information I gave. It’s not bullshit it’s just the experience that most people have using these traps. You have to be careful with in forcing your opinion or experience as everyone’s.
your implying things made in China are all poorly made, whether that was your intention or not, when most of your items in your home, office, car, etc. are from there.
Matt K true. I completely agree with you. The problem is there’s been this submissiveness with global consumers. Excepting China sending products that are literally props. Some thing that is broken is soon as you use it the first time. I’ve heard many people who go to the dollar store and they’ll just buy three or four or five of some thing not caring the effects of this designed obsolescence on the Environment.environment. So regardless of her ratio
I don’t know if they still sell it. But yes, they used to sell these little sticks that you lit and through into the tunnels and then plug the tunnels up like a smoke bomb. There are a lot of articles on the web about just mixing bleach and ammonia to create a chlorine gas. Fill the tunnel Kills all the gophers.
Perfect video. On so many other videos I can’t actually see how it is being set!
Took me (and hardware employees) a while how to set the macabee trap. The key is to pull trigger wire up completely under and center when setting. Have a gopher in lawn at a rental...found the burrow yesterday, set the macabee trap, and just nailed the gopher today!
Thank you! Amdro's video didn't show me the part where you had to catch the nub. Here's to catching gophers!
Thank you SO much for this post. I couldn't have figured out the trap without it. And the advice about taking off some of the paint was super helpful too.
Thanks! I thought I was losing my mind, but didn't know about the "nub" placement. Did a small adjustment to the trap and now it fits.
Right?! Awesome . Glad I could help.
I watched 2 other videos didn't help but this actually helped. Thank you.
my other piece of advice is that you don’t have to waste time with bait. The gopher’s compulsively want to fill in the hole and as soon as they feel a draft, they will navigate towards the trap. But you definitely have to take the extra time to make sure the trap is deep enough and enough soil has been removed that the gopher doesn’t prematurely trigger the trap.
@@ScottRiddleArtist Thank you again!
My neighbor was really good at catching them. He taught me this. You need no bait. What you DO need is TWO traps Chain them together with light chain. Include a split ring halfway between. That’s so you can put in a stake to secure them. Set one trap in one direction and one facing the opposite direction. Those tunnels are two-way. This way you catch the little bugger regardless which direction it comes from. Pocket Gophers aren’t social. Just really busy. It may look like you have fifty of them, but ordinarily you have one or two.
Genius!!!
Help. I have a gopher problem and I know nothing about trapping them. 😢
What two kinds of trap and what does the setup look like with insert.
@@L-h8py ruclips.net/video/ErJspWMTLww/видео.html. Macabee Gopher traps. One facing one direction and one facing the opposite direction in the tunnel.
It’s really difficult actually. It’s a constant and tenacious game. Lol! Ugh
thanks for the video - I was missing one small detail that you brought out - made setting sooo simple
Thank you for showing how to set it up, I have to redo my trap.
I got fed up with my beautiful lawn now looks like a whack-a-mole board and so I went to home Depot and bought the Andro what you have only I had to watch you to be able to see how to set it and put it in the hole thank you for making this video you saved me so much time!
This is the best explanation of this frigging trap lmao the box was useless man you saved me big time! Bout to set 2 of them hope they work thanks!!
MrDjjustice24
Lol! Right?!
These things do work and well, however, you do not need to bait them. Gophers want to push dirt up to cover any openings. They're compelled to do this. When they do, they walk right through these traps and are impaled in the thorax as a result. Quick death and satisfying to pull one up with a critter in it. You will need to cover the hole you've set the trap in. It is also advisable to place one at either end of a tunnel or "run". It requires you to dig out both ends of the run. This way you're more likely to get the offending varmint. Happy hunting!
Got the trap yesterday am after returning another brand to store.
Your video showed me how to arm the trap. I was able to get it working and caught the gopher. Thanks.
Awesome!!
Thanks Scott, I needed your video to figure it out too. LOL Your instructions were much better than on the box.
Tom Marchant thank you!
Thank you! was about to lose my mind right now wondering how to set this thing.
Right?!
I just discovered a new trick. It’s an old farmer trek and I thought I would try it out. When you cut your roses back? Or you can use the big cans from raspberries or blackberries. Anything thorny? You shove those 4 to 6 inches deep or whatever you can cram into the gopher holes. if they catch their paws on it, they get messed up and can bleed to death. A Kramden bunch of rose cuttings into gopher holes a couple days ago, and it created a big disturbance in the yard.
@@ScottRiddleArtist worth giving a shot. Thanks again!
Omg 😲 thank you I had the same problem with same green trap. It works now!! You rock bro 🙌
Glad I could help
Gophers are notorious.
Great instructions! Bending the nub is what we needed to see!
This was exactly what I needed...I caught a gopher within a couple of hours! Bless you.
Awesome!!!
Oh My Gosh!! After Many attempts you showed us How to actually get this contraption to function properly!! Many thanks!! 🐁
Best video on these darn things!😀👍
Thanks for the bait tip! I would recommend that the hole also be covered with some grass. From research, the trap could be early-triggered with a soil or rock, if left exposed to light. Seems the gophers try to early-blockade the hole.
You are not alone, every year I have to watch the darn videos on it and I have a tech background!!
grainypix 😝😝😝😝😝
Hi,Nice job, You will get a beautiful lawn,very impressive beautiful environment. Thanks for your ideas,
Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth,1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.
This video was super helpful! TYSM!!! 🙌🏼
I purchased the Amdro gopher traps and the instruction video available on the Home Depot website AND RUclips was unclear. They go through the steps way too quickly and don’t show exactly how to lock the trap pin in place 🤦🏽♀️
Now, let’s hope these traps work 🤞🏼
Thank you!
Strawberries The MacAbee trap works. Thank You for sharing trapping secrets. Fun video
I trap gophers in footholds all the time. Tip don't bait the trap but instead cover the entire trap with loose dirt and keep the plate super touchy so that a touch with set the trap off. The gopher will try to find out why sunlight is in there tunnel and then they will step on dirt and get caught footholds work
My next door neighbor gave me a couple of these. I too had to look for an instructional video on setting it.
Great video, but you don't need to bait the trap they will come just to cover the hole.
Thank you. I have her two schools of thoughts on this matter. One, that you don’t need made it all because they compulsively want to plug up the hole to protect themselves and their young from predators. Which means they automatically will come into the trap. But I know a professional trapper that swears by vanilla frosting.
Use peanut butter on the trap trigger. I have caught four gophers in five days using peanut butter where as before the gophers would usually pack dirt around the trap. Good luck folks!
Thanks Ross- It’s interesting I’ve heard juicy fruit gum I’ve heard peanut butter. I don’t use anything in the way of bait. Usually when the hole is open they automatically want to plug the hole up to protect them selves and or the other gophers or gopher babies. When I was originally setting traps I tried beat. But I didn’t get any great results versus using no bait. I’ll give it another try and see if anything changes. Always appreciate another perspective.
Thanks! Better than manufacture video!
😉👍🏼
Soooo. That’s how it’s done !?👍
I was proud I didn't need help but dang all they had to do was circle the little hitch that you had to bend. Instructions have no other help like bait or how deep to put it.
I think the beat thing is a fallacy. Some people swear by peanut butter or what have you. But the fact is the golfers has a natural and neurotic propensity to want to close off the opening. Without any bait there are days that I will reset and have to dig out the whole four times! Some people say juicy fruit, peanut butter. I use no date. As for how deep. I think more importantly make sure that you have it tied to a strong piece of wire or rope and stepped in the ground. Because the gophers will take your trap to the nether world. And I would definitely go as deep as possible and clear out as much dirt as possible
@@ScottRiddleArtist thanks. The worst part of all this is, it's not even a gopher it's rats that live underground.
Thankkkkk youuuuuu... I just couldn’t figure out. 🤓👍👍👍👍
Lannette Schumann 😊
I remember sitting and waiting by the hole with my daisy BB gun when I was a kid
SoCal DanK
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏼
I have the green trap, gopher keep piling dirt on my trap, any idea what I’m doing wrong?
My only guess is that you’re not removing enough dirt from the tunnels and putting the trap deep enough. You also may be not setting it sensitive enough.
Has anyone had it where they learn to cover the trap? Maybe cause of the smell. I’ve caught more than 50 already but now they seem to just cover the trap and move elsewhere
Yes they are smart. Science just learned that they are tie only known mammals to farm also! Their tunnels are sometimes under roots. The allow the roots to grow out so that they can harvest and eat them.
@@ScottRiddleArtist have you learned about something that can mask the smell?
I have not. The property will probably have thousands of golfers dominated the landscape. We have gopher snakes which helps about .01 %. I have not tried making my own place in Gas yet. Also if you could just hook up a car exhaust pipe to the gopher hole. And then plug the other ones. But also heard of mixing ammonia and bleach. I could literally get that desperate.
@@ScottRiddleArtist haha I’d like to do that but it’s for my farm of 10 acres so it’s a little hard to get my car in the field
Gots ta treat each other well on these mean streets catching gophers.
Your advice helped me catch the 2 gophers about a month ago but now they are back. I set the traps like before but when I check the trap has been set off, the bait is gone but no gopher. This has happened for the last 3 days and my sunflowers are disappearing 1 by 1. Any suggestions?
Pat Drayton Using traps is a never ending process. Just as you may get rid of some others will come and take their place. Often they are nests with young pups. It is a never ending battle. I hate using poison because if it’s effects on the environment. There are other methods. But I find it’s just a slow man versus nature kind of process. Sorry.
well said
Amdro's video didn't help. Thanks a lot your video is way better explained
Thank you !
Lol the reason you haven't caught a gopher or anything else in the first trap you showed that is a number two or number four trap for nutria or muskrats it grabbed him by the leg I've been a Trapper for quite some time you need to know what you're using before you use it
tlpoutdoorsman . Thanks ! You would think when they sell something for certain animal but it was actually used to trap that animal right? LOL.
Did it work for you?
Ed Musick
I’ve caught 1 - I keep trying - lol
I was recently told that by someone who went to a gopher class. But the trick is once you get it inside the hole do you have to leave the whole entirely open because the Gopher will compulsively want to come and close it. The typical part is when they push the soil through they tend to activate the trap before the gophers actually makes contact with it. Or at least that’s my observation.
@@ScottRiddleArtist thanks for the info sir.
My traps keep getting burried
Squishybootz
Don’t feel bad. I’ve lost most of mine I can’t even find them anymore! LOL even after tank a really long wire to them. And as for their efficiency? I’ve only caught one gopher in two years.
This video is total BS. These traps work VERY well when placing two of them in a run tunnel in total darkness.
Well that’s interesting because perhaps if people knew you had to use two of them and had those type of instructions? They would lower the price a little bit because they’re not expensive either. But thanks for that advice. But based on the information I gave. It’s not bullshit it’s just the experience that most people have using these traps. You have to be careful with in forcing your opinion or experience as everyone’s.
your implying things made in China are all poorly made, whether that was your intention or not, when most of your items in your home, office, car, etc. are from there.
Matt K true.
I completely agree with you. The problem is there’s been this submissiveness with global consumers. Excepting China sending products that are literally props. Some thing that is broken is soon as you use it the first time. I’ve heard many people who go to the dollar store and they’ll just buy three or four or five of some thing not caring the effects of this designed obsolescence on the Environment.environment. So regardless of her ratio
Thanks for the set up tips 😀 now im gonns get these little fuckers 🦦 i have Voles
I think I’m moving onto chlorine gas! Lol they are a formidable enemy.
@ScottRiddleartist my neighbor George was idea was using some type of gas for this. That's taking it a little to far lol
I don’t know if they still sell it. But yes, they used to sell these little sticks that you lit and through into the tunnels and then plug the tunnels up like a smoke bomb. There are a lot of articles on the web about just mixing bleach and ammonia to create a chlorine gas. Fill the tunnel Kills all the gophers.
I’ve also seen people connect an exhaust pipe into the ground. And use carbon monoxide.