Around Indiana
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local gopher information
Gopher control in Indiana
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Gophers in Indiana: what to know
What to note
Where you see gophers, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Gophers in Indiana: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which gophers actually live in Indiana, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
May be captured or killed year-round without a permit
Moles, voles, mice, rats
Indiana lists no gopher-specific rule; plains pocket gopher occurs in the northwest.
Indiana DNR Division of Fish & WildlifeGopher species recorded in Indiana
- Plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) — The Great Plains and Midwest species.
Rules that apply in Indiana
For context, nationally
- 14 species in 3 genera (Thomomys, Geomys, Pappogeomys) — Pocket gopher species in the U.S.. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
- 200 to 2,000 square feet — Botta's pocket gopher burrow system. UC IPM (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Sources: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife; Pocket Gophers; UC IPM (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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