Unknown Dirt Piles

I have a series of about 8 dirt piles in the field about 2 feet wide? But there’s no hole near or under the piles. I was thinking pocket gopher, woodchuck or badger but can’t find a hole?

Look like mole deep tunnel clean out holes. The tunnel to them will be small around 1 1/2 in diameter.

Drifter, We do have moles here. But this is different. Plus I can’t find any size hole under the piles

I would say pocket gopher....take a rod or spike and probe around the outside of the piles.

Yup looks like pocket gophers ti me too. Steal that great pre sifted dirt and wax it! Once you get enough for your needs catch the critter lol.

Do you guys have fire ants?

could be cicada killers they have small holes hard to see...sit and watch...within a half hour you will know. on avg every 28 minutes they carry something back or fly in and out.

Try scrape the dirt off then pour water onto it. Bet find the hole then. It is usually a pretty steep angle going down and only one way.

I'm not sayin its a Chupacabra but

its a Chupacabra

This time of year the worms and grubs are very deep because the upper soil is to dry and hot for them. The moles go deep after them. I think drifter is right that those are deep tunnel, clean outs made my moles. Moles horizontal tunnels are deep in hot dry weather because that's where their prey is, but they still have to push the dirt to the surface to clear it from the tunnels.

Keith

Once again this is a clear example of the deep state and its tman propaganda wing trying to deny the existence of Chupacabra's!

If this gets deleted I am throwing a 3 year old hissy fit tantrum!

My guess would be pocket gopher as many have suggested. As a young kid I trapped those for bounty. Many times as they are creating their tunnels and or colonies they will plug the exit or entrance holes tightly. Light to a pocket gopher is like running water to a beaver and their dam. They will come back at times and open those plugs but you can find the tunnels by probing or digging with a spade.

Bryce

Looks like a pocket gopher mound to me too!

I’ve been trapping them every day this summer. It’s a never ending battle this year for some reason.

Definitely pocket gophers. Like Bryce said, they plug the exit hole in that pile of dirt. I've watched them make and plug those piles before - kinda neat to watch. One way to trap them - do what Bushmaster said and spike around that pile of dirt until you feel the hollow tunnel trails, dig down to that hollow tunnel, and set a #0,1, or 1.5 in the tunnel (secured to the surface so they don't drag it further into their tunnels, cover your hole with cardboard and dirt
over the edge of the cardboard so they don't see any light there, then just pick up your fall trapping bait the next morning. I wouldn't bother trying to trap the entrance/exit hole at the dirt pile as they will just kick out more dirt and bury your trap. It's a fun kids trapping activity during the summer.