chad.symington
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Yoby, don't know what the hell is going on there. Moles don't mess up things above ground, they just mound their hole locations and remain below ground until night time. Striped gophers leave open holes, as your picture shows, but I've never seen them make such a mess like that. Voles are above ground but they usually leave paths in the grass line and not make such a mess either.
Of the three freakin' vermin I'd guess the striped gopher over the other two. That's a MESS!
The mounds in the picture that 7MM posted are from moles. I bought trap like the one pictured by Chad from Runnings a couple of years ago. I use a wire to poke in the dirt until I find the hole. Then clear away the dirt and stuff the trap in it. I have only had 3 ever in my yard. I have caught all 3 within an hour of setting the trap. My neighbor exposed the hole and sat on a chair with a pellet gun and it took about 15 minutes for the little guy to show itself.
Stripped gophers leave just a hole with very little dirt around it. I believe Voles do just the holes also but you usually see their trails in the grass, especially right after the snow melts.
Poisoned this little bastage in my garden last summer. Never knew it was around until it started chewing on my cucumbers.
My vote is still for moles doing that. All though according to my wife, I have been wrong before. ;:;boozer
Dirty, you are right. I typed in mole, but should have typed pocket gopher, as you stated moles are not common in North Dakota.
I've discovered that in areas I've sprayed with 2-4D/dicamba, these dirt piles stop. Must be a repellent.
The herbicide kills the plants the gophers eat so they move on. If setting traps go to the last mound. Then there is usually only 1 tunnel, not an intersection of tunnels. If the trap is plugged with dirt the trap wasn't down the tunnel far enough. This trap works well.
Extra info here: http://www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/gopher-traps.html