Killing Scent

[jandcguns 65]

hi guys ive had a bit of trouble snaring rabbits and when i was out with the gun i noticed a rabbit sniffing the snare and it walked off, so my friend made up something all he had done was chop up different vegetables shot stuck it in a bottle added hot water and then in go out i pour it on my hands and the snares and they it actually works my results are a lot better , ill get up some pics when possible. , dose any one else do this , it certainly worked for me !

[nod 285]

Try having a bath see if that helps

[The one 8,496]

If the rabbits are smelling the snares and your no catching them your doing something wrong . Touching something strong smelling , do you smoke?

[jandcguns 65]

Haha, and no I don't smoke I was wondering if it was the wire. I seen a vid saying parsley oil is goot to use ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Set wrongly if they have time to smell them, imagine a scent that invites animals to hang them selves

[jandcguns 65]

Set wrongly if they have time to smell them, imagine a scent that invites animals to hang them selves

[The one 8,496]

Seem that as well on a warrener dvd but why bother i set my snares in the morning there out all day hopefully catch a few rabbits at night anything extra is a pain . Are they shop bought snares or home made jobby's ? you know no to touch and after shave ,petrol fags etc before setting the wires , Its all really common sense

[3175darren 1,101]

You say the rabbit was smelling the wire,it could have just seen the snare, and was smelling it as confirmation,I think you will find, if you weather them a couple of day,s and don't do anything stupid as in handle anything strong smelling,or wear a thin pair of clean gloves you will be fine,

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Load of crap weathering and all this shite about smoking etc......if the snares are set on runs in the field the rabbit is traveling at speed so does not have time to sniff the wire.I smoke while setting snares and I've caught a fair few it makes no differance set right a rabbit or hare will hit a wire bang on.Even fence snares where a rabbit slows down before going through the fence I've smoked had ferret smell on my hands made no differance as been said set early morning and most of human scent gone by time rabbits come out to feed.

[moley 115]

you was lucky

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

? Mr Walton pops up with your one liners ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Load of crap weathering and all this shite about smoking etc......if the snares are set on runs in the field the rabbit is traveling at speed so does not have time to sniff the wire.I smoke while setting snares and I've caught a fair few it makes no differance set right a rabbit or hare will hit a wire bang on.Even fence snares where a rabbit slows down before going through the fence I've smoked had ferret smell on my hands made no differance as been said set early morning and most of human scent gone by time rabbits come out to feed.

 

 

So you don't have to put lettuce juice on your snares then

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

?I find vegetable smoothie works better plus it leaves your hands soft ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

I find vegetable smoothie works better plus it leaves your hands soft

 

 

Sounds like its worth a punt this winter mate

[BIGLURKS 874]

Can mind an old gamekeeper used too say throw your traps in a bucket of water too rust them never tried it my self though