Victor The Black Box Gopher Trap

Excellent traps, best I've tried so far. Note: you need to buy two traps if you want to be successful on a regular basis with these traps. I wait for a gopher hole to appear in my lawn, then I immediately grab my shovel and dig out a section big enough to place to traps in the main hole. Be careful that the traps are sitting flush against the main tunnel and not at any awkward angle - you don't want to make these little guys suspicious. Then I cover the front part and the top of the trap with dirt while leaving the hole in the back exposed. Leaving the back open lets them know that their tunnel is exposed to air and they will come and investigate, making sure the trap is flush against the tunnel with no light getting through the entrance prevents them from discovering the trap until it's too late. I've found this version of gopher traps to be more effective than the tunnel style, I think it has to do with the fact that the bottom is open and they're still walking on dirt as opposed to plastic. These little gophers are very cautious creatures and you don't want to alert them to a change in their environment. If you find that your trap keeps getting plugged up, go back and dig around the hole a little more to make sure that it sits flush against the tunnel and is level with the tunnel as well - no weird angles here. When you dig out a section to place the traps, try to get one big piece if you can - keep your sod wet while you wait (typically I catch them within 24 hours), and water the piece of sod extra after you've replaced it (especially on hot days) as you've disrupted the root system and you don't want your grass to die.