It isn't necessary to bait a gopher trap, although some claim baiting might give better results. You can use lettuce, carrots, apples, alfalfa greens, or peanut butter as bait. Place the bait at the back of a box trap behind the wire trigger or behind the flat pan of a pincer-type trap.

Is gopher bait effective?

Gopher poisons are very effective. Many people consider them a more convenient control method than trapping. Poison can provide long term residual control. Bait that is not found or eaten immediately may still be potent at a later date when the next batch of gophers comes along.

Does gopher bait kill gophers?

Martin's Gopher Bait 50 treated grain is made with strychnine and applied directly into the gopher's tunnel. After ingesting the bait, gophers die within a few hours. It is the most effect and economical bait available to kill gophers.