Identify Gophers
Learn to recognize pocket gophers and distinguish them from moles and voles. Understand their behavior and burrow systems.
Proven Control Methods
University-backed trapping and exclusion techniques that actually work. Skip methods that waste your time and money.
Recommended Products
Best products such as traps, bait, barriers, fencing, and repellents. Avoid ineffective gimmicks. Save time and money.
Quick Start Guide
Confirm it's a gopher
Learn the differences between mole, vole, gopher and others.
Start with trapping and/or underground barriers
These are the most reliable DIY options for home landscapes.
Skip methods that dont perform
Many control methods consistently underperform in research trials.
Know your local rules
Some methods require certification. Find out which pocket gophers are federally protected.
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