A couple of tricks I tried:
- Carbon Monoxide down the hole. Easiest way I found was to close the escape holes, then light a couple of bottle rockets aimed inward. Close the hole as soon as you light them.
- Juicy Fruit gum. Must be the sticks; twist the stick by holding only the wrapper. The gopher eats it but cannot pass it. Cruel way to go; but with neighbours having small kids, cats and dogs playing in my yard I didn't want to risk poison.
However, the single most effective thing to do is have the Province tear up the field beside your house to build a Ring Road. My neighbours referred to that day as "Gophergeddon." Apparently the coyotes weren't bothered by the heavy machinery for the chance at the gopher buffet.
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