got-another-gofair

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:10:37 -0500

Yesterday was Day 2 of this gopher hunt and I got serious. Cut out two plugs of turf along two separate tunnels and, set a trap inside the openings of each hole. When I lifted the cover board (to block the light,) this afternoon and saw that the hole had not been backfilled, my hopes went up. Sure enough, when I checked the first of the two in hole 1 by pulling on it, I got major resistance and my hopes escalated further.

This isn't always a sign of a catch but it is the majority of the time. Occasionally, Mr. Go Fair will backfill downstream in the tunnel making it nearly impossible to retrieve the trap. But this time, that wasn't the case and sure enough, out he came, deader 'n a door knob. Made my day and I didn't even mind raking the sand, refilling the holes, and stowing the cart and tools I was on cloud nine. Amazing what makes a grown man happy sometimes, ain't it?