Yard Butler No-Dig Mole and Gopher Killer Bait Applicator, Standard – Precision Underground Tool – Safe for Pets and Kids – Professional Grade Durable Steel Garden Tool

It arrived quickly and is very easy to use. I have had a big gopher problem in my yard and did not want to dig up my lawn and flower beds to set traps. We did not have any success with the Gopher Hawk and my yard was getting destroyed. You have to be patient and persistent in locating the tunnel and a good spot to apply the bait. For me it was a lot of trial and error but YouTube videos were helpful for this. I have used both Bonide gopher tox and Monterey Go Die gopher bait separately to treat different areas. The Monterey seems to be working better but is pricy for what you get.

This was my second purchase of a yard Butler bait applicator. My first one was stolen off my front porch. The Gophers moved in and I ordered a beautiful stainless steel bait applicator. When it arrived I was impressed with the beautiful craftsmanship but when I went to use it I found that it was way too short and two large and diameter. I was not able to force it into the lawn except with very great effort. I returned that one and was careful to order another yard Butler version. This unit is so much easier to use that it's almost fun. I've enclosed pictures of this unit and the beautiful, but useless (for me) stainless steel unit that I returned so you can see the difference in length and shaft diameter. The butler surpasses the stainless steel version and every regard except, perhaps beauty. But this is a gardening tool not a beauty contest. Even the capacity of the bait holder appears to be larger.

The reviews are correct- this applicator functions as indicated, and applies bait/poison into subterranean pest areas. The sliding door at the tip does get clogged with soil, and requires clearing out occasionally. For the price, this is a worthwhile tool

Love it, it works.

This is the only thing that works for me controlling gophers. Absolutely worth the price. Must use the poisoned grain that comes with it. Easy application of poison and fast elimination of the gophers. Will NOT work on moles since they are not grain eaters.

Good idea for trying to control / kill gophers. Pretty easy to use but seems to clog up easily, not sure if it is by dirt and/or the pellets. Also not sure what's the best poison pellet to use. The ones I got don't seem to work even though I thought I got same ones I had previously borrowed from a neighbor and they did work, for a few months anyway ...

Good applicator. Gets the bait to where it is needed. The open and close mechanism keeps dirt out of the chamber while allowing the bait to release underground.

Works great, but you have to be patient and "spear" until you find the area where there is a void. Once in a void you rotate the door of the tool open, jiggle, close, open, jiggle, closed. There is an arch that I rotate thru to deposit in the tunnel. I wish it was easier to tell when more bait needed in the box, but it is ok. I often smear the dirt after I have baited, and the only indication that it worked is that the piles of excavation cease. I wish have to figure out how to "fill in"

Very strong, dependable, easily penetrates the ground, easy to tell when you've hit a burrow or nest. Takes a bit of time to learn where to poke to find the underground nests. Highly recommended.

Haven't used it yet, but is strong and will make setting bait much safer for my animals.

Simple, effective. Services our 15 acres... so far so good.

Dose what it was needed for

Got tired of trying to keep up with the traps for the miserable pocket gophers at the lake. I don't like to use surface poison because it kills everything. This unit puts the poison where it needs to be.....underground. Doesn't always work. Sometimes the vermin miss it and dig around it but still way easier then excavating a ton of dirt to set 20 traps. My only complaint is the little wire handle that agitates the seed and rotates the drop mechanism....it's a little flimsy. Otherwise I'd have given it 5 stars.