Stephen Ludwig writes: "I bought two pairs (both sizes) of Gophinators in 2009. The device basically chokes them (most, sometimes only a leg gets caught and you have to knock them dead). The only downside is that you have to learn how to set the trap, which requires hand strength to set the spring action. I've never hurt myself or other animals; you have to set it into the earth and I put a metal stake in front of any semi-open hole. Sometimes the cats will beat me to the trap and haul it all away (somewhere else I can recover it) so they can eat in peace. The cats have also helped me pinpoint activity. It may seem cruel, but so are poisons. I live at the edge of a large hillside, so the supply of gophers seemed endless at first. As soon as I got rid of one, another would inherit the tunnels. If they escape the trap, they learn and become harder to catch (sometimes up to 10 trials). My first two years I lost count after killing 50 (a year) and now it's only less than 10 a year. I don't kill the moles. I never wanted to get into this but I had to do something. Watch and learn on YouTube; search for Stephen Albano. His website and store:
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