Motomco 32553 1# Gopher Killer

Every day I would wake up to numerous gopher mounds. I have a beagle and of course my beagle would dig up my yard looking for gophers. My yard looked like the surface of the moon because of all the digging. I had to take action and so I bought this product. I have to be extremely careful not to poison my dog, or my chickens. Here is what I did. I went to each fresh mound and I used a 1/4 in x 3 foot fiberglass tomato stake to poke down around the gopher mounds. After you break through the surface, you can feel weather there is a tunnel or not. If you feel constant resistance, no tunnel. If you feel the stake break through and no resistance you have found the tunnel. Once I found the tunnel, I use a 1/2 inch x 3 foot sprinkler line and pressed it down into the same hole that I used the tomato stake. This formed a 1/2 in hole down into the tunnel. Then I made a paper funnel because I did not have a plastic one. I put the funnel into the 1/2 inch hole and I dropped two scoops of pellets into the hole. (product comes with a little yellow scoop) Then I covered that hole where I put the pellets. I am on my 3rd day with this gopher killer product and today I woke up to only 2 new gopher mounds instead of my normal 6-8. It is very clearly working and I have no doubt that soon they will all be gone and I can begin work on fixing my back yard up again with a roto tiller, rake, and lawn seed. I highly recommend that you do wear gloves, make sure you do not breath the fumes of this stuff, and be sure to cover each hole that you drop pellets in. I am also concerned about a gopher dying outside of the hole and my beagle eating it and so I also look for dead rodents but I have not found any. Be sure to pick up each and every dropped pellet so that your chickens or other animals do not eat it. Overall, I give this an excellent review and recommend this product.

I applied the product to my gopher holes/tunnels with a yard butler. I applied the product 2 days in a row just to be thorough. I had no new gopher activity for two months. Then another gopher arrived because our neighborhood is full of them. I again applied this product two days in a row and so far, no more gopher activity for 3 months. I would highly recommend this product.

The gopher poison has been effective for me over the years, but I believe it needs improved safety measures. Today, my package included not only the poison but also kids' multivitamins, straws, and clothes all in the same box. When I opened the poison, some spilled onto the clothes, which is a concerning oversight.To prevent such incidents, using plastic packaging with a tamper-proof seal on the poison would be essential. This would help ensure the product remains secure and reduce the risk of accidental exposure. Additionally, clear labeling about the hazards and proper handling instructions is crucial for safety. Implementing these measures would enhance consumer protection and confidence in using the product.

I purchased the gopher bait and an applicator to deposit the bait into the hole and around the tunnels. Waited two to three days and the gophers were still digging in the general area. Followed the directions as stated, but no luck killing any gophers.

I’ve used this product and still gophers are making new mounds. In one instance I dug down with a shovel and found the actual tunnel the gopher uses, I put the product in the tunnel and the gopher simply kicked it back out along with a bunch of dirt.Complete waste of my time and money.

Works almost every time on the first application. Punch hole in the tunnel; add about 1 tsp of product; cover hole and rake the mound smooth (so you can tell if he digs new mound) (rarely); check next day or so...no new mound = dead gopher.

I guess its working, I haven't seen any new holes, or dead gophers.

Have successfully used this product before, but the product last received does not have as strong a ketone odor, and has been less effective. Many pellets in the container seem disintegrated to powder, making significantly less of the product useful