 GOPHER
Other Names: Salamander derived from nickname, “sandy mounder”
The gopher lives most of its life beneath the surface where it digs a burrow system. A gopher can create large, horseshoe-shaped mounds that may cause damage to passing farm equipment. Additionally, its tunnels often interfere with irrigation systems, dams, fields, and homeowners' gardens. | | | Overview Moles, Gophers and Voles are often found in the same location and their damage is often confused. It is important to correctly identify the problem animal that is causing the damage so that the appropriate control methods can be selected. Gophers present a more serious problem than Moles, including destruction of underground utility cables, water lines, sprinkler systems and irrigation pipes. Damage is most severe in the spring and fall when gophers are active near the soil’s surface.
] Mounds & Runways Gophers excavate soil from their tunnels, creating large, horseshoe-shaped mounds. Gopher mounds are typically larger than Mole hills with the entrance hole at an angle to the ground surface. 
Gophers can create up to 70 mounds per month in ideal soil. Gopher tunnels are larger in diameter and deeper than those of moles but are much less extensive. And, unlike Mole tunnels, Gopher tunnels are usually not visible on the ground surface due to their deeper location. Another symptom of a Gopher infestation is to observe damage to roots, tree bark, seeds, bulbs and other plant parts in yards or farms. Victor®, the industry leader in rodent control, offers gopher control such as a variety of gopher trap solutions to help you with all your gopher control needs. | |
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