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Five generations of hands-on research, trapping expertise, and a single mission: eliminate pocket gophers the right way — the only way that actually works.
We have spent nearly 60 years — every single day — working directly with Arizona pocket gophers on our own land and across the state. We know how they tunnel, how deep, how far, how often they breed, how large their litters are, how they push and remove dirt, how they den beneath buildings, enter homes through plumbing chases, and create biohazard conditions inside walls and under bathtubs. This is not textbook knowledge. It is a lifetime of field research that no certification program teaches — outside of our own.
Our competitors are handed a study manual that mentions the word "gopher" twice — once noting it is an herbivore, once that it eats plants. They are not taught tunnel behavior, breeding cycles, colony structure, or species-specific removal. Instead, gophers are lumped into the generic category of "rodent," which authorizes the use of products designed for omnivores — an entirely different species. Those products do not work on pocket gophers. The EPA's own labeling confirms this.
A critical public safety issue: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gases used in fumigation carry severe consequences when used near homes and structures. The EPA explicitly states these gases must not be used within 100 feet of any structure where living beings are present or will return — because concrete is porous and gophers tunnel under homes following pipes. We are not aware of a single competitor who holds OSHA certification, uses air monitoring equipment, or has undergone species-specific safety training for this application. Yet some are advising customers it is safe to remain inside their homes during treatment. It is not.
We have already completed the research so you don't have to. Poisons, baits, water, gum, noise devices, vibration stakes, concrete barriers, chicken wire, rabbit fencing — none of it eliminates pocket gophers. Trapping does. Every time. Tens of thousands of farmers across the nation confirmed this through documented studies. We were part of that work.
Our mission has never changed in five generations: trap them quickly, don't make them suffer, don't harm other species, leave the property better than we found it, and give clients the honest facts so they don't waste their time, money, or patience on solutions that will never work.
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Trapping is acknowledged as the most effective method for permanently eliminating pocket gophers.
Thousands of farmers confirmed it. We were part of that study.
From the 1960s forward — including our father's decades of unpaid research and testing for the state of Arizona, and the full story of how that work was ultimately destroyed.
Whitepapers and scientific documentation dispelling decades of misinformation about pocket gophers — facts, not theories, backed by field research.
The only certified training program specific to pocket gophers. Complete coursework, livestreamed field requirements, and certification — then join our national network.
Everything you must know before you start — so your project succeeds the first time.
Call in, text, or email your situation live. Hear a real-time inspection and get step-by-step guidance on your specific problem.
Professional equipment, field gear, and everything needed to get started — including our top-rated cooling products for working in Arizona heat.
Our mission has never changed in five generations —
trap them quickly, don't make them suffer, don't harm other species,
leave the property better than we found it.
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