what topic does this go under. Chipmunks or gophers digging holes

11 years ago

I have holes in my lawn, garden, flower and veggy garden, around foundation. How do I know if these are chipmunks or gophers. Some of them have dirt piled around the holes, and some are just clean holes, no dirt built up around hole. I'm putting gopher poison pellets in holes, but see no results, and just more holes being dug everywhere. Help!!!!!

I am using the swimming pool bucket system and have caught some chipmunks, but don't see a reduction in the number of holes being dug everywhere. Again...........HELP!

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1111gd1111 3b NW WI
11 years ago
to me it doesn't matter what they are. you need to get rid of them. if you see one go down into a hole take a garden hose and put it into the hole, put something over the hose and the hole and turn it on. i have found that MOST holes are singular and have no outlet. You will drown the little bugger.

or

buy the "smoke bombs" that you see in stores (not cheap but....) and start putting them in each hole one by one. the smoke these bombs put out should NOT be inhaled by you or your dog. just a whiff of it bothers me.

They work! it'll take time as you likely have a large colony of them in your immediate area.
Helen Standefer
11 years ago
Could be a ground hog i just caught one in a live trap last week
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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
11 years ago
How large are the holes and where are you? Voles and moles have holes 1" - 1 1/2" diameter. Most common in more rural areas or moles like yards with many earthworms and beetles larvae (do you have Japanese beetles?) Groundhogs AKA woodchucks have holds 4" - 6" in diameter minimum.