Giant Destroyer

[DennisArrow]

In our pastures, we have 4 livestock guard dogs, LGD. When any critter gets into the pasture these dogs think they have to do their job and get rid of them no matter what the critter is. Fox, Coyote, pit bull, or the lowly field mouse. What starts out as a mouse hole about the size of a quarter ends up being a "bomb crater" as they dig and dig to catch up with the mouse. Lots of our pastures are on a pretty steep slope and when fertilizing or sowing grass seed with the RTV or tractor if you don't watch what you are doing one can get into one of the craters and have some real problems.......Called roll-overs or just 3 wheels on the ground and spook city reins supreme............Have tried LOTS of stuff; but the poisons will get to the dogs............so.......has anybody tried something like this:

http://livestockconcepts.com/en/rode...ticks-4ct.html

It's cheap enough to at least try and then see if it makes a difference......thoughts??????..............God bless......Dennis

 

[dave1949]

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I hope I fixed your link.

 

[turnkey4099]

In our pastures, we have 4 livestock guard dogs, LGD. When any critter gets into the pasture these dogs think they have to do their job and get rid of them no matter what the critter is. Fox, Coyote, pit bull, or the lowly field mouse. What starts out as a mouse hole about the size of a quarter ends up being a "bomb crater" as they dig and dig to catch up with the mouse. Lots of our pastures are on a pretty steep slope and when fertilizing or sowing grass seed with the RTV or tractor if you don't watch what you are doing one can get into one of the craters and have some real problems.......Called roll-overs or just 3 wheels on the ground and spook city reins supreme............Have tried LOTS of stuff; but the poisons will get to the dogs............so.......has anybody tried something like this:

http://livestockconcepts.com/en/rode...ticks-4ct.html

It's cheap enough to at least try and then see if it makes a difference......thoughts??????..............God bless......Dennis

Doubt this would work with dogs digging after a know target but...

I got a new used Dachshund out of a rescue outfit a few years ago. Diggingest dog I every had. He had a couple holes halfway under the fence before I noticed. Cured him in one shot. Dosed every one of his holes with cayenne pepper. Haven't seen him do any excavating since.

Harry K

 

[DennisArrow]

THANKS for the fix Dave.................NOT trying to get the dogs to stop..........trying to KILL the rodents.......Thanks......God bless.....Dennis

 

[charlz]

I tried those on pocket gophers but it didn't appear to make much of a difference. You have to light it, shove it in the hole and then lay a board or something over the hole and cover it with dirt. This makes all the smoke (supposedly) go down into the tunnel system. I resorted to using a 'gopher blaster' to get rid of the infestation and now when one shows up I use a trap.

 

[ray66v]

I have used them many times.

I don't think I have ever put an end to burrowing with one, but they sure make you feel better. :thumbsup:

 

[the old grind]

GD is still my favorite of the smoke cartridges, but I've had mixed results. Moist or heavier soils allow the vapor to dissipate less than sandy, etc, and going in before a colony is dug too large is a big help. The fuses can fall out easily if you fumble with shoving them in deep, but they can be secured with a drip or two of candle wax. (and very carefully )

Don't use GDs sparingly, esp if you don't know how extensive a tunnel system is. Hit 'em hard. I've bundled GDs and tied fuses together, put pairs into all known entrances of suspected large colonies. A shovel full of dirt or a rag will often seal a hole better than a board, etc. If you see the smoke coming out elsewhere you may be able to scratch in and drop another while the first are still smoking to enhance coverage.

As with poisons you won't often get a body count, so you'd want to monitor entrances later. (scatter leaves or duff in & see if they're soon cleared) Nothing is permanent, but the cartridges are easy to pack on your tractor, UTV, or golf cart. btw: they're heqq on red squirrels or other critters cornered in hollow trees/limbs if you can close enough openings to keep the smoke concentrated. :2cents:

 

[oosik]

I've got pocket gophers everywhere here. Out in the field I just leave them be and once a year I drag the fields with my home made spring tooth harrow to level out any mounds. I also do not have dogs digging holes. I have coyotes, badgers & raccoons that may dig after - who knows what. Put these four dogs to another good use - next time the tractor gets stuck in one of their "almighty craters" - hitch them up to a trace and have them pull the tractor out.

For the gophers that invade my lawn - I use the plain old spring-jaw gopher trap. In fact my spring time trap line is in operation right now.

BTW - a neighbor down the way tried one of those propane "blaster" arrangement and tore the snot out of his newly installed underground lawn sprinkler system. He is really pleased with his efforts.:laughing::laughing:

Oosik

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Rototiller

 

[Capt Dan]

For groundhogs I've been dumping my used cat litter into the holes because I read it somewhere. I do think it helps them find a different home.