Easy pocket gopher control without bait.
Gopher General is a patented, tractor-pulled machine that meters a slow-release fumigant into a sealed underground tunnel in a single pass — no hand-trapping, no guessing whether it worked. Built for alfalfa, hay, pasture, and rangeland operations across the US and Canada.
"We were fighting a losing battle until I got a Gopher General."
Walla Walla, WA
Gopher Fumigation Process
How the Gopher General works:
The Gopher General delivers the fumigant right to the gopher — and keeps the operator out of harm's way.
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The disk cuts in first.
A 20-inch disk drops into the ground ahead of everything else, cutting a clean slot and keeping roots and field debris from wrapping around the working parts behind it.
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The shank and torpedo run at working depth.
Right behind the disk, the shank and torpedo hold a steady 10 to 12 inches down, deep enough to target the gopher’s feeding tunnels and its food storage and living burrows.
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Fumigant meters in as you go.
An air-induction system doses the fumigant through the shank and out the torpedo, but only once it's at full working depth. Nothing lands on the surface, and there's no open bottom for mud or trash to plug.
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Packer wheels seal it shut.
Two angled, pneumatic packer wheels close the slit behind the machine, sealing the fumigant into the tunnel where it works.
Rocky field? No problem.
The Gopher General's hydraulic accumulator lets the disk lift up to 14 inches and the shank pivot back and up to 18 inches to clear it. Everything drops back to working depth automatically. No shear pins, no stopping to reset a trip.
Gopher General Specs
Tractor requirements and specs at a glance.
Most tractors already have what this machine needs. Here's exactly what to check before you call.
- Hitch
- Power
- Horsepower
- Cutting Disk
- Rock Protection
- Pass Spacing
- Warranty
- HitchClevis hitch with safety chain included.
- PowerOne tractor hydraulic circuit, plus a 35-amp electrical outlet. No matching outlet on your tractor? Connect directly to the battery with the supplied cable.
- HorsepowerAbout 50 HP minimum. Exact requirement depends on your soil type and conditions.
- Cutting DiskLarge (22') smooth coulter disk.
- Rock ProtectionHydraulic accumulator runs 700 to 1,200 PSI and resets automatically after clearing an obstacle.
- Pass SpacingAbout 20 feet apart at 3-4 MPH. Exact spacing depends on how the fumigant gas moves through your soil.
- WarrantyOne year on parts, covering everything except the disk, point torpedo, and shank, which are wear items.
