Rabbit Snares

[1888andybhoy 7]

Hi lads going to make a few of my own rabbit snares for a fair bit of permission ive just got on a farm. Can you tell me what length of wire etc ive never made a rabbit snare before only a couple of fox snares. Can you give me a quick run through of things please also heard using a cordless drill to make them ? Ive got a big reel of red bailer twine on the shoot is that ok to use or will they notice the colour of it. Many thanks Andrew.

[Bunny Boiler 177]

I personally don't do alot of snaring, but I do know there is alot of legislation behind it. There are people on here who will give more info, but they must be free running and I'm fairly certain that bailing twine won't have this effect...

[Mole man Kent 26]

There's quite a few cheap DVDs out there mate they can help ya. Or if you can't be bothered they're cheap enough to buy on websites

[bobcullen79 1,495]

http://www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/professional-rabbit-snaring-by-woodga-dvd/ Well worth a watch. Had me catching in less than 48 hours.

[Rabbit Killer12 5]

i do quite a lot of rabbit trapping but not a lot of snaring.

 

first i would get fumiliar with the law on snares and then buy snare and attach some pegs or buy some thin copper whire that is strong.

 

if you can read a blog on snaring even better and then find a run and set the bottom of the loop at roughly 6 inch.

[woodga 170]

The bailer twine is perfect for the twine on your peg snares a 7inch peg will hold in all but the softest ground make your peg length in accordance to your ground conditions in really soft ground a hoop snare would be the best option.

Snare length off 22.5 ins is typical but I take a lot of hares so all my peg wires are made from 24in long six strand spun brass wire attached to 10.5 ins wire tealers .

This gives me the option of setting straight over a run on higher vegetation eliminating the need to cock the snare up to result in a catch your normal setting hight can be from the six inch mark up to 9 or 10 inches depending on the hight of the fauna ,John Bryant who is the owner of fourteen acre sells a snaring dvd that will help you on your way. good luck and tight wires