GopherHawk® Single Trap for Gophers and Moles, 1 GH-TRP

This trap works great if you have it placed in the right spot. Finding the right spot can be tricky and you might need to move it if you don't trap something in a day or two. Gopher Hawk's customer service is pretty bad though. I have a trap that won't set and I contacted Gopher Hawk about the issue. They told me two different times that they would send me repair parts and they never did. I gave it five stars only for it's performance. I would give their customer service a one if I could.

I've tried a number of box type traps and the GopherHawk has been the most consistent of all of them. Purchasing a second one because my back yard has got more gophers than one trap can handle. Instead of having to dig a large hole to situate the box at the opening where the gopher may or may not come back out of. With this trap you can insert it into the tunnel path itself so I feel creates a greater chance for the gopher to travel through vs an exit hole into the air. The trap is super easy to set and see when it has been triggered. The hole required to insert the trap into the ground is only around 1 1/2" in diameter (note when you catch the gopher you'll generally need to widen the hole to pull it out of the ground). I've been using my first trap for the past couple of years and it still operates perfectly and doesn't show any weathering from being out in sunny/foggy environment here on the pacific coast. Only thing I found is that it isn't as effective in very sandy soil as the unit requires stability to keep from leaning over. I typically will support the sides with rocks or other objects to keep it vertical and stable when being triggered.

We paid a guy to come deal with our moles and he did a great job. Cost us $150 set up fee and then $50 a mole. He caught 3 in our yard and we were clear. The next summer there were more, I bought 3 of these traps and caught 3 moles that summer...and every summer since. They work great for us, and are simple to set up. It did take us a bit to learn where in the tunnel system to place them, and to have patience with them, but they work really well.

Read the 1 star reviews , this does not work and the complaints are all the same! I bought this because my moles follow the cement driveway or house foundation making it impossible to use my scissors trap. Thought this smaller trap might be the answer. If the tunnels were about 8” underground, this might work and it would stand up on its own. With over 40 years experience with trapping I know that mole tunnels are about 2” or less deep and just the actual spring on this badly engineered piece is 3” long! There is absolutely nothing to keep this trap upright! You would have to push this p.o.s. at least 3” deeper than the tunnel to get it to stand up! Of course then the mole would run head on into the plastic body of the trap! The trigger bar only extends halfway into the “trap zone” meaning that a mole could get through the trap and not trigger it! Gopher tunnels run deeper and might be more successful but the width of the trap mechanism is too small for a lot of gophers to fit into meaning that just part of the critter will be caught making for a slow painful death that you, the owner may have too finish. I garnered all of this info by just looking at it and it’s going back! Did I consult the instructions that came with it? NO, THERE WERE NONE!!

It worked for the few days that we had it!.. Caught the first rodent within 2 days. Unfortunately, the 2nd time we used it, it trapped something towards the end of the night and a wild animal must have caught its scent. because the dead gopher AND the trap were GONE in the morning!! We have looked all over our property and neighboring yards with no luck. We do get raccoons, possums, and coyotes nearby, so my best guess is that one of them took the GopherHawk along with their midnight snack takeout. 🥲 I am extremely disheartened at the loss of our trap, as the gophers are taking pillage of my vegetable garden. Although the trapped worked miracles for the short time that we had with it, I am uncertain if I will purchase another one at this time - both due to the high cost, and the amount of time this product took to ship and be delivered. I highly recommend the Gopher Hawk (though I obviously can’t speak on its longevity), but be wary of any thieving creatures nearby!! 👀

I am not sure how there could be one single negative review for this device. I live in the Pacific NW and have been battling moles at my property for over a decade. I have tried "ultrasonic" buzzers, scissor traps, castor oil, worm poison, smoke, you name it. Nothing has worked to deter the little buggers and I cannot consistently fend them off. I purchased this trap 9/2025. I have set the trap 6 times since then and have killed 6 moles. As soon as I see a mound I find the associated tunnel, set the trap, and often times the next morning I have myself a mole. This thing is a 100/100. Absolutely incredible.

Edit: Lowering my rating to 3 stars after experiencing what so many others have reported. Literally after using this device a few times, the metal snares are messed up. And I am super careful with placement and making sure the device isn’t lifted or moved after being set. What a disappointing design. Needs modifications to not damage itself so easily. It also doesn’t want to lock when setting quite often, meaning repeated attempts. Beware if you have rocky soil this device might not be a good fit for you. Five stars this absolutely fantastic device. Was using the Gophinator spring tension traps and was very frustrated. After a month of setting those- I was only able to catch one. Too much digging involved. No indication of if they caught anything. They would often go off simply while being placed in the hole- having you reset them and trying again. My neighbor told me about the GopherHawk- and to “not waste my mine with those metal traps”. Within 24 hours, I’d caught two moles. The yellow indicator is so handy for letting you know if you caught something or to just leave it alone. Get the kit. The wedge tool comes with a prove that makes locating tunnels easy. Before lowering the trap, see how the metal “tines” line up so they are not impeding the line of traffic used by the mole. Set into the ground, pull lower part of trap up to set and leave it. Don’t fuss with it. Once you’ve caught your mole, clean off the tines. Never lower a set trap back into the ground or you’ll bend the metal pieces. So glad I have this tool!!

I had seven of these set up around my yard for two weeks without catching anything. Some were even in active tunnels, but the mole kept avoiding them. After moving a few around and staying patient, one finally connected. The key is finding the right active tunnel and not giving up too soon. These traps are easy to set and work well, but placement makes all the difference. Once I got one in the right spot, it did exactly what it was supposed to do.

I am now a forever fan. I have lived on a small acreage for 23 years..Tried many types of traps..poisons..gas bombs..water flushing..everyting..and then I came across these. Last year..they saved my lawn. Caught 4 times..and now I am setting them again this year..THEY WORK !!! and are SO easy to manage. Even caught the Grandaddy of the pests..Durable and so easy to use.

Very good for small garden, when you have few 'visitors'. For large "invasions" taking ages to cleaning. Buying more - too expensive play. You must wait even 24 hours for results. But for prevention best "tool" I ever had.

Excelente, la única trampa que funciona de verdad, no tiene más de un mes que la compré y ya han caído 3, lo que con otras nunca, fácil de usar y efectiva

I fought with pocket gopher holes for a year. I tried everything. Every morning there would be new mounds of dirt. My hopes were that the freezing weather of Alberta over the winter would rid my yard of these relentless beasts. As soon as the ground was thawed enough this spring, they started again. Other traps, gas bombs, spikes that vibrate and make noise...nothing worked on these dirt terminators for almost 12 months. I felt like Bill Murray in Caddyshack. When I closed my eyes at night I saw them in my dreams. Burrowing. Mocking me. Dynamite was my next option. I put the GopherHawk out on a Saturday afternoon at about 4:30pm. By early Sunday morning the spring had popped. After everything else I tried, this thing worked in a matter of hours. I was victorious. I had conquered nature. This is an 11 out of 10 product and works even better than advertised.

amazing, be patient, bury it lightly so the soil does not trigger or get caught in the trap. think of it as a chandelier in a tunnel. wonderful product. im catching so many moles that the cats are getting jealous in the neighbourhood