How far north have you seen or shot gophers?

[Hunt4Ever]

For me I've kabob them with my bow in the Cold Lake area
and seen them about 20 km north of Lac La Biche.

[Albertacoyotecaller]

I have never seen them that far north of LLB. Wow.

[honda610]

I have shot gophers 6miles north of Athabasca.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Albertacoyotecaller

I have never seen them that far north of LLB. Wow.

If look at a map, Cold lake is actually east and a bit south of lac Labiche
Cat

[wildwoods]

I heard they do not cross the Athabasca from my farmer friends in High Prairie.

[spoiledsaskhunter]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

If look at a map, Cold lake is actually east and a bit south of lac Labiche
Cat

what map are u looking at?

[wildwoods]

Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter

what map are u looking at?

Any accurate one of Alberta? Not sure what you mean

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter

what map are u looking at?

Any danged map, they are all the same!!
Cat

[creeky]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Any danged map, they are all the same!!
Cat

lol

[Torkdiesel]

I heard of a guy this one time who got into a good mess of them just north of Grande Cache !!!

Although in hindsight he did say they might have been Columbian Ground Squirrels 😳😳😳

[1899b]

Lived in Edson for a stint and always thought it interesting that I never saw one gopher there in the 5 years I was there with all the horse pastures I used
to come across in that country. Guess they couldn't get passed the Pembina..

[Slash8]

I have seen none north of the Athabasca river. I've seen some around the Colinton area quite a while back now, but that's not to say they couldn't stagger into Athabasca at some point all hopped up on barley, cross the bridge and try to colonize the area south of Calling Lake.

[honda610]

To clarify the gophers I shot north of Athabasca are on the south east side of the river. I have heard they will not cross the river as well.

[Albertacoyotecaller]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

If look at a map, Cold lake is actually east and a bit south of lac Labiche
Cat

Been through the area many a times. Use to travel down from Mac to LLB, across to CL, then to Meadow Lake and back up to LaLoche for a piece of tail.

I have seen lots around Cold Lake, shot them around Athabasca but never seen them north of LLB.

[spoiledsaskhunter]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Any danged map, they are all the same!!
Cat

TOTALLY my bad guys, and my apology offered!

Ever had a brain cramp and looked up ft mac instead of cold lake??,,,duh

must have lived on the 49th for too long.

[Dewey Cox]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

I heard they do not cross the Athabasca from my farmer friends in High Prairie.

I have also heard this.
I'm told there's no burrowing animals north of the athabasca.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

I have also heard this.
I'm told there's no burrowing animals north of the athabasca.

There sure are.

[KegRiver]

Originally Posted by Dewey Cox

I'm told there's no burrowing animals north of the athabasca.

None if you don't count Ground hogs.

I saw a Groundhog yesterday, North of Manning. Some years I see lots of them and I see them all the way into the NWTs.

[CMichaud]

I've got tons of the little SOBs on my place.

My northing is 54°49'58.95"N

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

None if you don't count Ground hogs.

I saw a Groundhog yesterday, North of Manning. Some years I see lots of them and I see them all the way into the NWTs.

Our resident RSO for our Skeet range up here is named Charles the Woodchuck - his office is under the low house and he has an extended family that lives one the range as well!
Cat

[rockymountaintrapper]

Originally Posted by Torkdiesel

I heard of a guy this one time who got into a good mess of them just north of Grande Cache !!!

Although in hindsight he did say they might have been Columbian Ground Squirrels ������

just north of grande cache for sure