failed-gopher-trapping_240724

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:12:43 -0600

Had another gopher mound show up near the back fence the other day and I set a couple traps.

Checked them the next day and while the first one was still set, the second one was tripped. When I began to pull that one out, I got the usual resistance indicative of success but, the resistance disappeared suddenly and the trap came out.

I thought that the sumbitch might have been in the jaws but it wasn't a solid catch and my retracting effort pulled him off. I knew that if he was there, he was dead because they are strong little bastids and you know when you have a live one that's trying to get the hell out of the trap.

The other positive clue is that neither hole was backfilled and if they can, gophers always backfill so that was also a good sign. I figured I'd wait a day and if I didn't see a new mound then I probably did get him and he's taking a dirt nap now. (smile)

BTW, there hasn't been a new mound since so I'm counting this one as a kill. (laughing)