Trapped for now

The hayfield is once again cleared of pocket gophers - that I know of, and for now.

I thought it was a tad early for the gophers to be on the move after shacking up and raising their young.  I guess the three pocket gophers I trapped this week were early achievers.  The gophers were all found on the southern end of the hayfield.  They must have come from the neighbor's land.

I am busy with fences so I haven't taken the time to walk and check the middle and south pastures for pocket gophers.  A few random walks in those pastures haven't seen signs of them yet.  I'll give it a few more weeks.

I am up to four pocket gophers trapped this year.  Not many.  Hopefully this is a sign that they are under duress and few remain.