Thanks for all the replies. A couple things...
No I'm not poisoning any animals other than gophers. Lol
I've done some tests with a box blade with scarifiers behind a tiny kubota just because it was easier for me to haul out there and it does ok. It does great on the brand new mounds and what...
It's in east texas. I grew up 50 miles from here with a lot more clay and close to blackland in some places and never heard of gophers, but around here everyone has them. Only reason I can think of is the sandy soil.
Most people that try to maintain them do a decent job I think. Sounds like...
My first ambition is to be able to drive more than 2mph lol. The next one is to be able to get the hay cut and make a couple bucks off of it but more importantly get the grass off it every year without having to put cows on it. This place has its share of hogs too. But those are easier to deal...
I dont know that, ither than what I've heard from others experiences in the same area who said it worked for them. And I'm fine with knocking down some fresh mounds. But right now there are 3-4 different "levels" of mounds and they're historic. Lol
Probably pasture forever. Some of it might be...
Good question. Another reason I've considered using one on front of a skid steer since I could put down pressure. I looked at one yesterday and the guy told me if it didn't work I could return it and he'd only charge me a couple hundred bucks. The issue I see would be rocking back and forth. But...
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Yeah that's what I'm going to use. I know a guy who used one and killed every one of his gophers. I've looked at some new ones but hoping to find a used one soon to save some money.
I'd love to poison first, and still might. I was just concerned about digging up the poison if I level everything before the gophers are dead. No idea how long I should wait.
And yes, one attachment I've looked at is a land plane with scarifiers. I've figured about 50-60 miles of tractor...
The problem is that you can't actually see the mounds looking out across it (except the new ones) because they're covered with grass. Walking across it you'd never think it's even rough. Get in a pickup or tractor and it's completely different. Multiple people turned down cutting it last summer...
I've looking for a poison attachment for a tractor at the moment. Gonna poison in a grid pattern after getting it smooth and then I'll just have the new mounds to knock down til their dead.
I've got about 35 acres of sandy loam soil in east Texas that's had cows on it since the Civil War. I bought it last year and plan to cut hay on it. It's not just a flat surface with some mounds that need knocked down. It's mounds on top of mounds on top of mounds, all with grass grown up thru...