These are by far the best traps I've ever used. I highly recommend these to anyone trying to catch gophers. I've caught 22 in a little over a month. A+++++
Me too, I tried every other trap on the market but this is the only one that really works every single time. Stopped them from wrecking my lawn for good.
Now caught 33+ in 2 months. These traps are crazy good. I clean my holes out with a hose and the key is to really clean the hole out good and make sure that he isn't able to push loose dirt up. Try to really get rid of the excess dirt in the hole.
I’m very frustrated so going to try your method. All the other videos tell me I have to find the tunnels to catch them. The say that putting the trap in the plug hole doesn’t work. Well I have tried to dig and find the tunnels around the mound without success. So I’ll follow your way and clean out the plug hole and put my cinch trap in it. Thanks .
Michael Shadler try the gopher hawk take water hose flush the hole open then set the gopher hawk in at a 45° angel sure to catch these varments every time I recently bought one works every time the old traps they just kept going around them was frustrating..
I dig a hole in the run and set a trap, one in each direction, and set the trap all the way in the bottom of the hole. These traps work AWESOME!!! I have set my traps three separate times and the next morning I had a gopher two of the three mornings.
when you put any dead animal back in the hole unless its a predator the other animals that use that hole will refuse and abandon that hole until the carcass is gone
I been using these for 5 years. They worked good till this summer, lol the gophers got educated or i started doing something wrong. Now i am about ready to call in a f4 for a napalm drop.
Now there is the gopher hawk trap very effective was glad I found out bout it if I would had known about the hawk few years back would have saved many trees & shrubs.
For me only works on an active open hole. For filled holes I dig out like shown above the gopher will dig around the trap and fill the hole from the outside!
Best traps I have ever bought. I have a record of ten kills. Gophers were destroying alot of beautiful lawns here. Help my neighbor catch three. Sometimes it's not a good kill, the best thing to do in drown the gopher in a bucket of water. Make sure your trap is down deep enough. Additionally, leave the mound open. Gophers like a constant temperature and opening a hole causes temperature changes. You can find these traps on Amazon.
I ordered three, but I simply can't set them, it takes too much force to flip it over and I have weakened hands due to gout. Might have to return them.
This trap works. I have a few of them and get a gopher every time I set them. I finally decide I’m not in the killing business so I quit using them. I have a couple mounds in my lawn this summer but so far I’m just mowing over them and it’s fine. If you don’t mind setting traps day after day this is the best trap ever. Requires some strength and agility to figure out how to set it first but not too bad.
Sorry, but it is not as easy as this, maybe my gophers are smarter, I don't know. I have been trying to use this trap for a week now, and so far no luck. In general the open hole is filled with dirt and they do not set off the trap. I have tried the angle method and the dig out the hole method, both times the gopher pushes the dirt up to the trigger and stops, no springing of the trap. The traps are set as sensitive as I can make them and it still makes no difference. I intend to keep trying, but don't be surprised when the gopher refuses to follow the play-book as outlined above.
I use the (0610) Victor Easy Set Gopher Trap, I use them tethered together with about 3' of jack small chain, then find the tunnel going both ways, where as I see you just put you trap in the T'ed of part. I might try your way, looks like less work. I'm not so sure you way will work as good but it's sure worth a try. thanks.
When you put the dead gopher back in the hole after it's dead, how do you know if it's not blocking other gophers? Wouldn't you place another trap to see if there are others? Isn't it a possible concern that a dog might smell the decomposition of the gopher and dig it up, possibly getting sick - or that it might attract other more wild critters that you don't want in the area? It didn't look like the body was pushed very far into the hole.
This is my go-to trap. They’re not recommended for frail hands or noodle arm weaklings because if you don’t know what you’re doing or know where to put your hands when setting them, you’ll lose a thumbnail or break a finger.
Great Video! I'm new to cinch traps. You mentioned that after you take the gopher off the trap you examine him. What are you examining him for? Thanks.
thats a nice way to get rid of a pest...right around the neck...there is no suffering and it gets the job done...i hate glue traps and underwater live traps...theres a difference between killing and torturing
Used this trap. Bought these units online tried everything else from the home centers. The gopher came out early morning. Not a good kill he was stuck I had to set another one around his neck. He really was destroying my lawn and garden and also causing neighbors the same trouble. The kill was gruesome!
This video does not cover what to do when the gopher doesn't die straight away. I caught one around the shoulders so it continued to breath. It screeched and struggled mightily until I found something to dispatch it with. Most unpleasant. Macabee traps are more bother, but kill quickly.
If you use any kind of poison in the ground near fruit trees or vegetable gardens, you might contaminate the edibles. The idea with trapping is that no poison is used at all. Putting a cleanly killed animal back in the soil is actually best for the environment.
great traps, I've killed at least 70 gophers with these things with about 200 more to go before I'm satisfied with controlling our infestation, tho sometimes instead of a humane kill, you get a live one with it's guts hanging out...
I've used this guy's method and that same trap.....NOT A DAMM THING in about 20 tries.....Then I bought the Green traps that look like a Mouse trap ....Same last hole.....And caught the Gopher in about 15 minutes and 6 more Gophers in 3 days......These are POCKET GOPHERS......🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Or u can use a small stick and put a hole in the ground and the put gum in the hole. They love gum but sadly it's to chewy for there system and they choke to death. Cheap and u don't find no dead body!
Wow there are some really nasty people on here! The whole point is HUMANE trapping, which is what this video is illustrating, not making the animal suffer from being burnt, bleached or hit with a shovel just coz youre annoyed about your trees and feeling powerful. There are plenty of companies that use effective live traps too and they can be relocated to wildlife areas away from peoples' homes (with a license tho).
I've had these two days and am now three for three. Never had a more effective or easier to use trap. Awesome product!
These are by far the best traps I've ever used. I highly recommend these to anyone trying to catch gophers. I've caught 22 in a little over a month. A+++++
Me too, I tried every other trap on the market but this is the only one that really works every single time. Stopped them from wrecking my lawn for good.
I started crying laughing when he just threw em back in the hole and started stuffing them in lmaoo😂😂
I SAID THE SAME THING LOL
I had tried everything before I finally bought these Cinch Traps. This is the Best Trap out there! Already killed 15! Property is now clean!
The Cinch trap is the only trap out of the dozens of kinds of traps I've used that really works every time.
Now caught 33+ in 2 months. These traps are crazy good. I clean my holes out with a hose and the key is to really clean the hole out good and make sure that he isn't able to push loose dirt up. Try to really get rid of the excess dirt in the hole.
I’m very frustrated so going to try your method. All the other videos tell me I have to find the tunnels to catch them. The say that putting the trap in the plug hole doesn’t work. Well I have tried to dig and find the tunnels around the mound without success. So I’ll follow your way and clean out the plug hole and put my cinch trap in it. Thanks .
Michael Shadler try the gopher hawk take water hose flush the hole open then set the gopher hawk in at a 45° angel sure to catch these varments every time I recently bought one works every time the old traps they just kept going around them was frustrating..
I dig a hole in the run and set a trap, one in each direction, and set the trap all the way in the bottom of the hole. These traps work AWESOME!!! I have set my traps three separate times and the next morning I had a gopher two of the three mornings.
Started using cinch traps and I’m 1/2 in two days. The first one pushed dirt ahead of itself, so I covered the second hole with grass and bam, got it.
He dug his own grave
when you put any dead animal back in the hole unless its a predator the other animals that use that hole will refuse and abandon that hole until the carcass is gone
Who cares? Gophers dig new holes all of the time regardless.
I been using these for 5 years. They worked good till this summer, lol the gophers got educated or i started doing something wrong.
Now i am about ready to call in a f4 for a napalm drop.
thank you for showing the sensitivity method on the trigger
Now there is the gopher hawk trap very effective was glad I found out bout it if I would had known about the hawk few years back would have saved many trees & shrubs.
For me only works on an active open hole. For filled holes I dig out like shown above the gopher will dig around the trap and fill the hole from the outside!
Best traps I have ever bought. I have a record of ten kills. Gophers were destroying alot of beautiful lawns here. Help my neighbor catch three. Sometimes it's not a good kill, the best thing to do in drown the gopher in a bucket of water. Make sure your trap is down deep enough. Additionally, leave the mound open. Gophers like a constant temperature and opening a hole causes temperature changes. You can find these traps on Amazon.
I ordered three, but I simply can't set them, it takes too much force to flip it over and I have weakened hands due to gout. Might have to return them.
This trap works. I have a few of them and get a gopher every time I set them. I finally decide I’m not in the killing business so I quit using them. I have a couple mounds in my lawn this summer but so far I’m just mowing over them and it’s fine. If you don’t mind setting traps day after day this is the best trap ever. Requires some strength and agility to figure out how to set it first but not too bad.
Sorry, but it is not as easy as this, maybe my gophers are smarter, I don't know. I have been trying to use this trap for a week now, and so far no luck. In general the open hole is filled with dirt and they do not set off the trap. I have tried the angle method and the dig out the hole method, both times the gopher pushes the dirt up to the trigger and stops, no springing of the trap. The traps are set as sensitive as I can make them and it still makes no difference. I intend to keep trying, but don't be surprised when the gopher refuses to follow the play-book as outlined above.
@ScopedOUT2 They eat the roots of like, everything, so all of your plants die. I really don't care about the holes, but if all your plants die...
This video is so satisfying when I see them DIE.
How long did it take you to get all those gophers out of your weed patch area?
I use the (0610) Victor Easy Set Gopher Trap, I use them tethered together with about 3' of jack small chain, then find the tunnel going both ways, where as I see you just put you trap in the T'ed of part. I might try your way, looks like less work. I'm not so sure you way will work as good but it's sure worth a try. thanks.
I like this type of trap. Makes sense.
The first one was friggin large af
When you put the dead gopher back in the hole after it's dead, how do you know if it's not blocking other gophers? Wouldn't you place another trap to see if there are others? Isn't it a possible concern that a dog might smell the decomposition of the gopher and dig it up, possibly getting sick - or that it might attract other more wild critters that you don't want in the area? It didn't look like the body was pushed very far into the hole.
MobileMaximized dogs don’t usually eat anything that’s bad for them. They are smarter than u maybe think
This is my go-to trap. They’re not recommended for frail hands or noodle arm weaklings because if you don’t know what you’re doing or know where to put your hands when setting them, you’ll lose a thumbnail or break a finger.
where can I get the trap from ?
Great Video! I'm new to cinch traps. You mentioned that after you take the gopher off the trap you examine him. What are you examining him for?
Thanks.
To ensure that they truly are vanquished.
They just keep burying mine. What am I doing wrong?
R.I.P gophers :'(
I catch gophers when I have time at my job . It’s fun to set traps and collect my kills at the end of the day lol
Been using the EZ set traps for years with more failure than success. What makes this a better trap?
It kills them
thats a nice way to get rid of a pest...right around the neck...there is no suffering and it gets the job done...i hate glue traps and underwater live traps...theres a difference between killing and torturing
Used this trap. Bought these units online tried everything else from the home centers. The gopher came out early morning. Not a good kill he was stuck I had to set another one around his neck. He really was destroying my lawn and garden and also causing neighbors the same trouble. The kill was gruesome!
@XxHanix Be careful taking that route. In some states it may be illegal to re-release trapped rodents that are agricultural pests.
Whatever. That's dumb. Cops out with binoculars catching gofer killers.
I've been using a water hose everytime a fresh new one pops up. Then when they run out, I grab them and commence the petting...then relocate them.
@zem36 the fucked up thing about it is that im tempted to try that now.
What kind of real damage does a gopher do, besides putting some holes in your lawn?
It causes assholes like you to ask ignorant questions. Plus, broken ankles.
FYI, They kill my expensive fruit trees - they love to eat the new roots!
i finally got a gopher with the cinch trap and using your method, but now do i reset the trap and place it back on the same hole?
I would... I got 5 from one hole, but with different trap.
I love animals even ghopers, but not in my yard.
This video does not cover what to do when the gopher doesn't die straight away. I caught one around the shoulders so it continued to breath. It screeched and struggled mightily until I found something to dispatch it with. Most unpleasant. Macabee traps are more bother, but kill quickly.
@XxHanix - you can't. It is illegal.
What about just mixing Decon with peanutbutter in the hole since you put them back in the hole anyway.
If you use any kind of poison in the ground near fruit trees or vegetable gardens, you might contaminate the edibles. The idea with trapping is that no poison is used at all.
Putting a cleanly killed animal back in the soil is actually best for the environment.
@NONNIE357 You must not own a house with a yard. Get it dialed in, and watch a rodent fuck it all up!
SICK AS FUCKK!!! Keep it up
why did you kill the little Gophers
great traps, I've killed at least 70 gophers with these things with about 200 more to go before I'm satisfied with controlling our infestation, tho sometimes instead of a humane kill, you get a live one with it's guts hanging out...
how hilarious I'm just lmao at the end where he says Look at all this damage !! as if he pissed in his post toasties !
I've used this guy's method and that same trap.....NOT A DAMM THING in about 20 tries.....Then I bought the Green traps that look like a Mouse trap ....Same last hole.....And caught the Gopher in about 15 minutes and 6 more Gophers in 3 days......These are POCKET GOPHERS......🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I just use the "mole chasers" - battery operated electronic devices buried in the yard and the gophers disappear without having to kill them.
That stuff doesn’t work. The gopher is our enemy, why wouldn’t we kill him?
I tried those things - the gophers were attracted to the sound so I got more gopher damage closest to the damn gopher repelling devices.
Or u can use a small stick and put a hole in the ground and the put gum in the hole. They love gum but sadly it's to chewy for there system and they choke to death. Cheap and u don't find no dead body!
Do you just put the stick of guom in or chew it a bit first? Did you try this and did it work?
Very old post - I sure would like to know if gophers prefer spearmint or what type of gum they like best?
Cut off the tail and take them into the dicth place and receive the bounty
poor little gopher
because they are like the plague
@MrSteelefire sorry but that is a myth and completely ineffective
Trap and fertilizer 😅😂
pike bait
poor little gopher, hes dead :'(
koooool
Wow there are some really nasty people on here! The whole point is HUMANE trapping, which is what this video is illustrating, not making the animal suffer from being burnt, bleached or hit with a shovel just coz youre annoyed about your trees and feeling powerful. There are plenty of companies that use effective live traps too and they can be relocated to wildlife areas away from peoples' homes (with a license tho).
My gophers make me feel power-LESS to stop the damage to my fruit trees.
I started crying laughing when he just threw em back in the hole and started stuffing them in lmaoo😂😂