Advice On How To Set Rabbit Snares

[diggermad 154]

hi can anybody please tell me how high the snare has to be off the ground when snaring rabbits on open fields or have you got a link i can go to cheers charlie

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Depends on what your snaring over if grass how high is grass?? Cereal crop?? Etc

Rough guide 6-71/2 inches sometime higher depends what snaring over

[diggermad 154]

cheers mate not seen the permission yet tea pot is it true when they say 4 fingers high on short grass cheers charlie

[stinkers 102]

Aye four fingers is about right. Not into snares anymore although have done lots in the past.

[diggermad 154]

cheers lads

[The one 8,482]

Those days are long gone like everything else snarings changed buy woodga's dvd mate

[diggermad 154]

cheers the one may do that thanks charlie

[BIGLURKS 874]

Sorry too hijack ur thread has the new law came into action yet that u need too do a course too snare animals

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

Aye four fingers is about right. Not into snares anymore although have done lots in the past.

did you get many with your 4 finger high setting?

[outandabout 27]

Off topic I know, but before you go out snaring make sure you're familiar with re-tensioning them. Takes a bit of practice but easy enough once you've got the hang of it.

 

Will save you time when out in the field if you're not already familiar with how to do it.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Four fingers does not work load of crap

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

What snares you using DM?

[stinkers 102]

 

Aye four fingers is about right. Not into snares anymore although have done lots in the past.

did you get many with your 4 finger high setting?

 

Aye plenty........used it mainly on the entrance to the burrows. If on hedgreows maybe slightly higher depending on the ground. As for it being crap .....well opinions vary

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

 

You will be saying next the snare broke the rabbits neck lol

[Matt 160]

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but you will find that most professionals, and just about anyone who catches any number of rabbits will now be laughing at 'four finger' high snare sets.

 

As Mr Tea Pot says, it depends on the terrain and foliage cover where you are setting, but I've rarely set at less than 7 inches except on fence lines.

 

There are plenty of articles and topics in the FAQ section above.