Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 21, 2011, 03:37:56 PM
Post by: quadrafire on June 21, 2011, 03:56:17 PM
http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/Fact%20Sheets/C051%20Gophers%20%2005.pdf (http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/Fact%20Sheets/C051%20Gophers%20%2005.pdf)
They had/have a big problem a the Arboretum in spokane. They were using this propane blaster to get rid of them. Caused quite the stir. :chuckle:
Post by: Curly on June 21, 2011, 04:08:28 PM
I'd kill them ASAP and get rid of any evidence of mounds before the State gets into protecting the little *censored*s. :twocents:
Post by: whacker1 on June 21, 2011, 04:11:19 PM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 21, 2011, 04:19:19 PM
Post by: quadrafire on June 21, 2011, 04:47:58 PM
:yike: EFFFing Great... i need to get a farret!!
Or one of these (if you do call me to come help) :chuckle:
http://youtu.be/fNpicBYtyxI (http://youtu.be/fNpicBYtyxI)
Post by: Machias on June 22, 2011, 10:02:39 AM
Post by: Special T on June 22, 2011, 01:35:44 PM
Post by: rasbo on June 22, 2011, 01:40:15 PM
http://youtu.be/ceCnAlhXJTU (http://youtu.be/ceCnAlhXJTU)
Post by: jackmaster on June 22, 2011, 02:10:59 PM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 22, 2011, 04:17:27 PM
Post by: Curly on June 22, 2011, 04:44:25 PM
My neighbor said he uses vitamin D3, gel capsules from safe way. He told my to dig up a hole and drop a half dozen in there. He said they can't handle that much and die. Anyone ever hear of this before?
I googled moles and vitamin D but most of what I get is info on staying out of the sun and taking Vit D because of staying out of the sun. :)
But I did find this under mice and voles:
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Traps and baits: Some orchardists place snap traps baited with peanut butter, nut meats, or rolled oats along mouse runways to catch and kill them. A bait of vitamin D is available. It causes a calcium imbalance in the animals, and they will die several days after eating the bait.http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/animal-pests?page=0,2 (http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/animal-pests?page=0,2)
I'm not sure how you'd convince a mole to eat Vit D ? :dunno:
I did find this stuff too: http://www.kaputproducts.com/Mole_Gel_Bait.php (http://www.kaputproducts.com/Mole_Gel_Bait.php)
(mole traps sure sound like the best option.........screw the law).
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 22, 2011, 04:47:50 PM
Post by: Curly on June 22, 2011, 04:57:58 PM
I googled some info on the pocket gopher. Apparently there is a difference between the western WA variety and the E. WA variety:
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I was curious, what is so special about the Mazama Pocket Gopher? Certainly this species must be highly important. I found an explanation by Kelly McAllister. He’s a District Wildlife Biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He writes, “The main difference between the gopher of eastern Washington and the gopher of western Washington is quite simple. The western Washington species, Thomomys Mazama, has a bigger penis. Its penis averages twice the size of its eastern Washington counterpart. In fact, the Mazama Pocket Gopher has the largest penis of any member of its family.”:yike:
http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393 (http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393)
Post by: jackmaster on June 23, 2011, 06:31:23 AM
Post by: hunterlady on June 23, 2011, 06:50:49 AM
The dogs are always digging up moles and gophers. They chow down on the gophers but won’t eat the moles.
:dunno:
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 24, 2011, 12:13:21 PM
Post by: blindpig on July 23, 2011, 09:29:42 PM
Post by: Armadillo on July 23, 2011, 09:33:28 PM
Post by: Machias on July 24, 2011, 02:19:25 PM
just use the traps from the hardware store. all the voodoo stuff works for awhile but when you trap them, you know they are dead. Unfortunatley I have got very good at this.
They're illegal to use.
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on July 24, 2011, 03:27:38 PM
Post by: fair-chase on July 24, 2011, 04:08:31 PM
Post by: bigtex on August 05, 2011, 09:36:46 AM
Pocket gophers are a hot topic right now in Thurston County. The county is protecting them and won't let landowners with pocket gopher habitat do anything with their property.
I'd kill them ASAP and get rid of any evidence of mounds before the State gets into protecting the little *censored*s. :twocents:
The Mazama Pocket Gopher (which are the ones in Thurston County) have been protected by WDFW for many years now and are classified as a threatened species.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011)
Post by: Curly on August 05, 2011, 09:43:50 AM
Pocket gophers are a hot topic right now in Thurston County. The county is protecting them and won't let landowners with pocket gopher habitat do anything with their property.
I'd kill them ASAP and get rid of any evidence of mounds before the State gets into protecting the little *censored*s. :twocents:
The Mazama Pocket Gopher (which are the ones in Thurston County) have been protected by WDFW for many years now and are classified as a threatened species.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011)
Interesting that the Mazama pocket gopher and Steller Sea Lion are on the same list........both of them are a nuisance and most people just lump them in with their cousins (moles, and California Sea Lion).
http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/stop_thurston_county/view/komo_reports_on_the_pocket_gopher (http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/stop_thurston_county/view/komo_reports_on_the_pocket_gopher)
Post by: bigtex on August 05, 2011, 09:47:41 AM
Pocket gophers are a hot topic right now in Thurston County. The county is protecting them and won't let landowners with pocket gopher habitat do anything with their property.
I'd kill them ASAP and get rid of any evidence of mounds before the State gets into protecting the little *censored*s. :twocents:
The Mazama Pocket Gopher (which are the ones in Thurston County) have been protected by WDFW for many years now and are classified as a threatened species.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011 (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-12-011)
Interesting that the Mazama pocket gopher and Steller Sea Lion are on the same list........both of them are a nuisance and most people just lump them in with their cousins (moles, and California Sea Lion).
http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/stop_thurston_county/view/komo_reports_on_the_pocket_gopher (http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/stop_thurston_county/view/komo_reports_on_the_pocket_gopher)
Well the stellar Sea Lion is also protected at the federal level under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Post by: Curly on August 05, 2011, 09:56:04 AM
Well the stellar Sea Lion is also protected at the federal level under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Yep. It's too bad. Maybe if they weren't Federally Protected we'd have a shot at reducing their numbers (along with California Sea Lions) in the Columbia River................ Oh wait, no, that would never happen with wolf hugging/sealion loving type people in this state that would complain and whine if their numbers were reduced. :bash:
Post by: Cylvertip on August 10, 2011, 11:33:11 AM
I hope you kill and get rid of the vermin before the geniuses at the county decide to protect them like they are doing in Thurston County.
I googled some info on the pocket gopher. Apparently there is a difference between the western WA variety and the E. WA variety:QuoteI was curious, what is so special about the Mazama Pocket Gopher? Certainly this species must be highly important. I found an explanation by Kelly McAllister. He’s a District Wildlife Biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He writes, “The main difference between the gopher of eastern Washington and the gopher of western Washington is quite simple. The western Washington species, Thomomys Mazama, has a bigger penis. Its penis averages twice the size of its eastern Washington counterpart. In fact, the Mazama Pocket Gopher has the largest penis of any member of its family.”:yike:
http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393 (http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393)
That explains things, apparently it's contagious - I grew up in Thurston County and was bit by one of those buggers when I was younger ...... :chuckle:
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on August 10, 2011, 11:52:18 AM
I hope you kill and get rid of the vermin before the geniuses at the county decide to protect them like they are doing in Thurston County.
I googled some info on the pocket gopher. Apparently there is a difference between the western WA variety and the E. WA variety:QuoteI was curious, what is so special about the Mazama Pocket Gopher? Certainly this species must be highly important. I found an explanation by Kelly McAllister. He’s a District Wildlife Biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He writes, “The main difference between the gopher of eastern Washington and the gopher of western Washington is quite simple. The western Washington species, Thomomys Mazama, has a bigger penis. Its penis averages twice the size of its eastern Washington counterpart. In fact, the Mazama Pocket Gopher has the largest penis of any member of its family.”:yike:
http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393 (http://www.libertylive.org/blog_main/post.php?post_id=2393)
That explains things, apparently it's contagious - I grew up in Thurston County and was bit by one of those buggers when I was younger ...... :chuckle:
When? During one of your many trips to the East side?