rascal_2005 Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 hi guys. was wondering if theres anyone in my area that uses snares? for rabbits sqwizzers? i would love to learn how its done. thanks john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 where are you?-snaring rabbits is like falling off a log-piece of cake.Dont waste money buying them-find a farmer who has got some multi-strand electric fence wire (not the stuff with nylon in it) and blag as much as you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 im west sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 shame-im in bucks.Are the rabbits going thru a fence at any point or do you just have runs over your land.If they go via a fence then its easy street.Make or buy your wires (if you buy the brass ones you need to leave them outside in the weather for weeks until they dull)-rub your hands on the grass nearby to remove some of your scent and place the snares over the runs and attach to the fence.The noose needs to be loose but a slight kink in the wire will keep it in shape and stop it from sliding closed.You need the noose dia big enough to put a tennis ball thru easily and it should be 2-3 inches off the ground at its lowest point.If the run is wide you can push sticks into the ground to guide the bunnies into your snares.Cover as many runs as possible and urinate (to be posh) over any that are either unreachable or if you run out of wires.Make sure that the snares are well anchored as a rabbit is pretty strong and will escape from a poorly fixed wire.Check your snares at least twice a day but be wary of leaving them in one place too long unless you want to wipe out the rabbits in that area.After a couple of weeks you will soon learn what works best -once you have got the knack of snaring you will realise just how easy it is-good luck-bruno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 thanks bruno, what about the tree rats~? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 shame-im in bucks.Are the rabbits going thru a fence at any point ........................................... the knack of snaring you will realise just how easy it is-good luck-bruno. Google - Glenn Waters or woodga, they know the craic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted May 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 i have read there articals, i was wondering about how to make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatGun Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Snaring can be quite easily done when you know the correct placement of snares and you can identify the right runs to snare over. Fence snaring especially but picking the right runs etc for peg snares can be slightly more difficult especially if the grass is very short and the beats **** be obviously identified. Practice and time spent doing it will help you improve. One word of caution though, anybody can set a snare but there are many things to take into consideration. Are there any deer,badgers,fox,cats etc on the land ? If there are badgers I would suggest not to snare, and if there are fox you will have to ensure you have the means to dispatch them if one should accidently get caught.( it can and does happen ) Can you guarantee youl be able to check them at least twice a day ? Is the route used by any dog walkers etc ? can you be seen from paths roadways etc where the public can see you and maybe interfere with them ( again, it does happen ). If so it will be worth checking them more frequently. Also dont skimp on the quality of the snares as they wont last, or will be hard to re-set etc if they **** be smoothed off properly. It also can help to take the shiny-ness of them so they arent too obvious like has been said previously. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 if you buy your snares from your local tackle/gun shop,replace the wooly tie strings as they dont last long if wet.then replace it with green para cord but melt the loose end on knots to prevent the knots coming undone. also to save waiting weeks of weathering new snares,put 6 tea bags in a bucket and add approx 1.5 litres of boiling water,then add the snares leave to soak for a couple of days then string and peg them.you can use fallen oak leaves instead of the tea bags but its not worth the trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Have you tried a book to gen-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I used to snare a bit when I was younger. That wire electric fencing is ok but can be a little stiff, I used to prefer picture hanging wire (the brass stuff the you can get at any DIY store). It's softer. I found the key thing to setting them was to make sure none of your scent is on the wire. I used to leave my new ones in some old damp wood ash for a week or two to dull them and get my scent off. String and peg them before you do this rather than after - you want to handle them as little as possible after they've been "naturalised". For Squirrels I found a pole worked best. Tie lots of smaller snares around a long Hazel pole and prop it up in a tree. They love to explore new things and will run up the pole and hopefully get stuck in one. If you leave the teather long enough when they struggle to get free they will fall off the pole and hang from the snare, which much reduces their chance of escaping. Although the squirrel pole works well I would recommend a more modern trap for them. Pole snares are capable of catching all sorts of wildlife, which isn't ideal Better to use a rat trap fixed in an 18" length of 6" waste pipe. Smear maple syrup on the bait point and down the tree and tie the pipe vertically on the tree. Nothing can get up inside if you block the top (apart from squizzers). You will know you've got one of you walk past and see the end of its tail hanging out of the pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Look up a hunting dvd by a welsh guy called "wodger" someone lent me the dvd once and its by far the most informative on the subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 22, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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