Dante Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) There pushing me to the edge(semi obscure 80s Grandmaster Flash reference). Was losing the war against the gophers in the back yard. We back onto a massive hilly field so that's where those little aholes are coming from. Tried some little dynamite looking things down the holes no success. Called Clarke in and they were successful for a few months until the neighbors next door started a major landscaping project and that seemed to reboot them. Now I've sustained two early morning attacks by, I suspect, raccoon's on my front grass. About a 5 square ft patch dug up. My lawn was perfect 8 months ago now since being double teamed by these idiots I'm getting depressed and heartbroken as I watch the destruction progress. Should I go Bill Murray/Caddyshack on the gophers and pump a thousand gallons of water down the hole? State of Cali might not like that though. Maybe they can buy me a new lawn instead. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the raccoon's? Edited September 19, 2014 by Dante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 If you kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock you up and throw away the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Tobassco sauce around the perimeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Tobassco sauce around the perimeter. The perimeter of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The perimeter of what? His toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 If you kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock you up and throw away the key. I need answers! Solutions please lol His toilet. wtf? You live in the city so you no nothing of gopher/raccoon infestation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I need answers! Solutions please lol wtf? You live in the city so you no nothing of gopher/raccoon infestation. No we had a cavalcade of racoons, 'possums and skunks through our yard every night. Tobassco worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 No we had a cavalcade of racoons, 'possums and skunks through our yard every night. Tobassco worked. Seriously or are you just having fun picturing some putz sprinkling tobassco sauce on his lawn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Seriously or are you just having fun picturing some putz sprinkling tobassco sauce on his lawn? One way to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Have you thought of possibly getting some cats for pets? This wont help you with the racoons.....the they love gophers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right And her I am, stuck in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 There pushing me to the edge(semi obscure 80s Grandmaster Flash reference). Was losing the war against the gophers in the back yard. We back onto a massive hilly field so that's where those little aholes are coming from. Tried some little dynamite looking things down the holes no success. Called Clarke in and they were successful for a few months until the neighbors next door started a major landscaping project and that seemed to reboot them. Now I've sustained two early morning attacks by, I suspect, raccoon's to my front grass. About a 5 square ft patch dug up. My lawn was perfect 8 months ago now since being double teamed by these idiots I'm getting depressed and heartbroken as I watch the destruction progress. Should I go Bill Murray/Caddyshack on the gophers and pump a thousand gallons of water down the hole? State of Cali might not like that though. Maybe they can by me a new lawn instead. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the raccoon's? Tore up yard is likely skunks digging grubs. get rid of the grubs. Try a sub sonic .22 on the gophers out back. They don't usually come back from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Tore up yard is likely skunks digging grubs. get rid of the grubs. Try a sub sonic .22 on the gophers out back. They don't usually come back from that. Ok how to rid myself of the grubs? I've joked with the wife that I'm going to have to get a good bottle of whiskey. A rocking chair and a rifle with night vision and hang out there all night and wait. Would probably do more damage than the actual gophers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Ok how to rid myself of the grubs? I've joked with the wife that I'm going to have to get a good bottle of whiskey. A rocking chair and a rifle with night vision and hang out there all night and wait. Would probably do more damage than the actual gophers though. http://www.bayeradvanced.com/articles/dealing-with-lawn-grubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 http://www.bayeradva...with-lawn-grubs Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Raccoon's In The Front Yard Gophers In The Back "Junkie in the alley with the baseball bat!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 it sounds like the opening line to an old blues song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 it sounds like the opening line to an old blues song. Wrong thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) You could buy an animal trap. We've had chipmunks living under our stone patio steps, and they've even climbed into the house wall. I didn't want to kill them, so I bought a small animal trap and put some feed inside. It's like a cage with doors on both ends, and when the lever in the middle is stepped on, both doors shut. I've caught 8 chipmunks this summer, which are then driven a few miles away to the same wooded area where I release them so hopefully they find each other. As soon as I open the door they run into the woods. And don't tell me about the laws, I'm taking them to an area away from houses and not killing them. There are large versions of these traps also for sale at Home Depot. Edited September 19, 2014 by PastaJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Get rid of the food source. Grubs, garbage and stray fruit. You can buy a .22 riffle or a high powered BB gun to take them out. Don't even need night vision, just a motion light on the area they inhabit. Traps get expensive. Ammo doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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