Gonzo 5001 Dead-End Mole & Gopher Trap

This little trap Works, IF, you know how to use it. I had paid my pest control guy 600.00 bucks to get rid of gophers that were tearing up my landscaping. After two months with no results, I did some research and found this trap online. I bought it, found a fairly new gopher hole, and placed the trap according to the instructions. It took me four days to catch a gopher. So, two months, pest control company 0, four days homeowner 1. This trap is very easy to use. 1. find a gopher hole. 2. Dig out around the gopher hole so that there is a slight descending trail leading down to the hole. 3. Set the trap by pushing the arm down and setting the trigger mechanism. 4. Set the trap at the mouth of the hole, and cover everything except the trapping mechanism with dirt. Covering the trap with dirt (except the mechanics on top) is important because the idea is that they feel like they are still underground, until it is too late. The pest control company I was using, was using another type of trap that required poking holes in the ground around a gopher hole and then driving a pick through the ground to create another hole that would be used to put their trap in. After two months of that, my yard was looking like Swiss Cheese. To conclude. The trap was made out high quality plastic and metal. It was super sturdy and well made. The value compared to the what the pest guy charges is unbelievable. The functionality was spot on compared the ones that the company used. The Catchability was 4 days compared to two months + In closing. I really like this trap. When you are done, you have the one hole that the gopher made to deal with, not a hundred holes that were a product of a bunch of failed attempts.

Caught gopher within 2 hours after learning how to properly use the trap. Here are some tips. When you find an active hole, digital it out enough to lay the trap somewhat flat inside, so that the mouth of the trap lines up with the hole. I put peanuts in the back of the trap. For those of you complaining that the gopher fills it with dirt, its because you are not blocking out all the light. Its best to cover the trap with loose soil/dirt as to make sure the light is blocked out completely. If you are unsure, also throw a bucket over it too. There must be NO LIGHT or it will get filled with dirt. Do some research on how to properly trap gophers. Blindly setting a trap with no knowledge will not get you good results. If you do it right, this trap works every time. Although it doesnt always kill them quickly. Sometimes they suffer for hours. FYI.

Don't do it unless you have a master gopher catcher in the house. The spring was difficult to set and kept coming undone. I could never get it to even get set up right. A waste of money. Threw it away. A friend already told me the same thing happened. Should have listened.

I cannot stress how important it is to dig into a fresh mound and find the tunnel entrance/exit. If you do this and properly place the trap, you will be a happy customer! These have worked on my property substantially!

When setting this trap up, make sure that the trip bar is straight, not curved. Only engage the trap mechanism enough to hold the trip bar, less is better. Cover the top of the trap with something that blocks light such as a black trash bag.

Seems well built and the stainless is nice. Should last for a while. Only issue is I couldn't catch gophers with these. I am in Northern California and no matter what advice I read from others and applied, all that ever happened is the trap is full of dirt and not triggered. I tried a bucket over the top, cover with dirt, and add bait all with the same result of nothing but dirt being pushed in. I bought something else and getting results.

Can't believe after all the money spent on gogher/mole products nothing worked. I have 8 of those ground buzzers in a 10' square garden. One on each corner and side. Didn't work. I then tried expensive smoke bombs. Let off about 40 of those. Didn't work. I then tried poisoned food bait. Didn't work. I put rubber gloves on before I opened trap, then put peanut butter in the back hole, on wall. I dug out the mound enough to fit in ground like picture shown. Covered surrounded the edges with dirt and also(not mentioned anywhere in directions) covered back hole cause it does say block out all light. So I believe the hole is to apply peanut butter. That's in directions. Overnight, first night, HE DEAD💪😁😁😁. It is such a relief knowing I got em. Excellent product. I recommend it

Best trap for ground squirrels and red squirrels very easy to set and bait and safe around domestic animals and can be used for rats too

Got plenty of voles in the orchard with this when put in the right spot coming out of a hole. Stays pretty clean and works well.

Es 100 por ciento funcional, hoy día no es fácil conseguir el las Ferreterías o tlapalerías estos productos. Muy útil para atrapar topos

Best mole trap I've ever used. I find easy to use and usually successful!

Este producto no cumplió con lo esperado.necesito hacer devolución

Very bad product. Completely non efficient at a scandalous price...over 60$. Forget it!