How to Catch More Gophers-GopherHawk Trap Tip

In this video I share with you a tip to help you catch more gophers and moles.

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[CableAndCuffs]

Thanks for the video. I have caught many with mine and it’s fairly straightened out. I have one that has triggered it twice with no catch. I have tried curving them while holding the spring in. Your video is gonna the fix much easier.

[nickcase]

That was an extremely valuable tip, thanks for sharing!

[leelunk]

THANKS FOR THE TIP, JUST BOUGHT THE HAWK

[ryan]

Just ordered a gopherhawk. Thanks for the tip!

[shanew]

I just ordered 2 of these. My concern is proper placement and correct height. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm pretty sure I have pocket gophers, too. I have tried poison mole worms, and they're not working. I also ordered some Victor gopher and mole poison to try.

[AshGreen]

And don't forget to clean them after touching them with your hands.

Also, they are replaceable, you can buy new ones too put on your trap

[DiamondLil]

This really should have been titled "how to repair a gopherhawk trap that stopped working." It doesn't show a novice how to use it.

[sandiegochocolatefountains]

Thanks for making this video, it’s reall helpful. Do you think it’s ok if it’s at a little bit of an angle when it’s in the ground? I put it in where I have bougainvillea growing and they are so thorny and dense that I can’t get the trap to go straight up…Im wondering if it will work

[paulcrafts]

This really helps (I hope). Gonna try it. No other video covers this aspect (fixing the trap basket). I think mine is bent . No luck all year. The other issue is setting it in sand. I live within a mile of the beach and our soil is very sandy. Easy to find the tunnels, easy to see their diggings, but also easy for them to dig around the trap, I think. If anyone has tips on this I'd appreciate it.

[tdcmachine]

Dry firing the trap can ruin the catch wires. To unload a set trap, hold the bottom of the trap (near the catch end) and push the top of the trap tight against your body, trip the trap and let it up easy. Also, a little fresh carrot at the bottom of the trap hole before inserting the trap is sometimes helpful in catching stubborn dirt rats.

[ajf-bx]

Would you mind sharing what youre using to bait the trap with?

[sandiegochocolatefountains]

I did it!!!! It was the single grossest thing I have ever done in my life. I didn’t mean to but I kind of screamed not meaning to and probably freaked out my neighbors (I’ll apologize for sure)….but it’s done. Unbelievable.

[brucemullison]

Maybe when not in use, you can also undue the spring and leave the end out so it doesn't lose shape. Don't know if directions say this.

[gregj]

I bought a couple of GopherHawks and haven’t caught a thing. I’ll have to try this tip

[peacemonger]

That part of the trap can also be replaced if they get to the point where they get a little too tired.

[ritajensen]

Excellent video, but just a note of caution: at the very end of the video, you push the thin, small wire (the "tripwire" essentially ), located inside the actual metal trap part to demonstrate how to get the trap part back inside.

Be careful, because if you're uncoordinated like I am, it hurts like a bitch when the trap unexpectedly springs back on its own - with tremendous force - and catches your finger in it. OUCH!!