snaring

hi i was just wonderin if anybody has any luck on snaring becouse i havnt and i was wonderin what am i doing wrong and ya i have to admit that im a newby at it thanks for your help brian

here is a thread on snares for ya


http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ghlight=snares

I used to make snares all the time when I was a kid.

I accidentally forgot where I put one once and ended up hanging upside down from a sapling. Good thing I had a knife on me to cut the rope.

I never made that mistake again.

Hey, coach. More duct tape here. Yeah, big roll.

Jumbo roll. Heck, might as well get a whole case of d t.

Are you making sure you study the animal to make sure that they use the trail with your snare on it / funnel them in ?

hillbilly here you go this place is what you want it has more then you need www.trapperman.com they have a forum and archives

I thought you trapped :D just not snared riiight :rolleyes: :D

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Originally Posted by Smok

hillbilly here you go this place is what you want it has more then you need www.trapperman.com they have a forum and archives

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thank you very much smoke that will help me out alot

Go the thread on trapping... duh...

how do you snare

Welcome to the forum, Beaver. How about going to the Introduction section and telling us a bit about yourself?

You can read up on snaring here on the web site:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/food-2.php

anyone have some instruction on how to make one:D:confused:

The link I gave you explains how to make several different kinds and how to set them.

wow iv gota try out that bow trap sometime , dangerous though. anyone here ever had any success with it?

If you are after quail , grouse or other small animals 8 to 12 lbs fishing line works well, Anchor one end of the line and tie a series of slip knots connecting them in a clump.
You can either place this is a travel zone or place some type of food source under it.

It will tangler and tighten around feet and heads.

Light weight and compact. You can carry several hundreds yards under 6 ounces.
Trip Line, fishing and many othe uses.

Get a book called Survival Poaching by Ragnar Benson

Fishing line does make very good snares and is strong enough for birds and small animals. Make a good sized knot though, because it easily tangled. I'd recommend a roll of brass snare wire to anyone out there. Lightweight, easy to pack around

is brass beter the stainless steel ?, iv never used brass because i cant buy it in bulk locally. if you recommend it i might try out a roll though.

brass is great because it holds a cinch well [creases and resists opening back up when slacked] and because it's a dirt cheap material.

Copper wire is another option. All three work well, won't rust and are soft enough to form.