Rabbit Fence Snaring

[ledders666 6]

Im trying to learn the art of snaring. could anyone give me some pointers on the ones i set earlier? I based it on the pictures on a article on here by a Woodga and G S Waters good info on them both.

 

Thank you

[The one 8,511]

Buy woodga's dvd mate

[ledders666 6]

where from?

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make sure your putting the wires on the holes the rabbits are using, you'll see on well used runs that the galv and been worn off by the rabbits belly and back and will be discoloured.

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Oh and you need to leave an inch or 2 gap at the bottom so the rabbit can get his feet through without disturbing the snare. get that knot a little tighter too

[john b 38]

where from?

 

http://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/professional-rabbit-snaring-by-woodga-dvd/

 

We sell this for and on behalf of Woodga.

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where from?

Where abouts are you? i could come and show you first hand if you like?

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[micky 3,325]

this is how I do it mate, perhaps not the best way , but it suits me

[Yokel Matt 918]

Not sure i'd trust that chicken wire to hold mate. The eye on those snares looks pretty big as well, not that i'm any expert though. Woodgas dvd is very good should help answer a few questions.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

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Micky you could try setting those wires a touch higher, the bottom of the snare wants to catch the neck. your running the risk of the wire laying flat on contact with that setting height. do you get many caught by the back leg?? This is just my opinion.

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[micky 3,325]

Not sure i'd trust that chicken wire to hold mate. The eye on those snares looks pretty big as well, not that i'm any expert though. Woodgas dvd is very good should help answer a few questions.

there are two sets of wire there, chicken , and rabbit . I try to fix to both but more often than not the clip will fit on to several strands of the fence that the rabbits have compressed by pushing under. I have caught a lot of rabbits along this fence over the years and lost a few to the foxs and badgers but I have never lost a snare that has been attached to the fence by this method.

[micky 3,325]

Micky you could try setting those wires a touch higher, the bottom of the snare wants to catch the neck. your running the risk of the wire laying flat on contact with that setting height. do you get many caught by the back leg?? This is just my opinion.

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there is no point in setting higher ,the rabbits ears will be touching the bottom wire on the existing fence as it comes under and there is plenty of space below the bottom of the loop for the rabbits feet , my only problem at this place are badgers ,foxs , and buzzards and the long walk back with the catch.

[FENN 24]

this is how I do it mate, perhaps not the best way , but it suits me

They all look spot on to me

[ledders666 6]

Oh and you need to leave an inch or 2 gap at the bottom so the rabbit can get his feet through without disturbing the snare. get that knot a little tighter too

thanks for that tommorow ill re set them and leave the gap. im sure there set on the right gap its on the run and the fence wire below tge snare has muddy marks to the side and clean in the middle, where there belly rubs.