Since we are talking ‘farming’. I’ve had a squirrel problem with my fruit trees. Couple of hawks moved in and between my cat and the bird, no more lost fruit.
Try a “Black Hole” for your gophers. It is a box with a hole in one end. You bury it so the gopher thinks he has to fix the hole. When he trys to push soil out, the trap pinches him. Better than bait, for now.
Cat is 50/50 with gopher. Flying beetles eat the fruit and are pia flying into you. Don’t have any solution for those bastards.
Don’t get me started on the damned crows. They are so smart. A BB gun only works for a week or two. They recognize you and fly off before you can get a shot. Not to mention they wake everyone up!
