Accidental Fall - Snare

[RemyBolt 420]

With snaring, it is not right to set the snare where the animal could fall off and be 'hung'. This is my reading of the law.

 

However, what about squirrel poles where there are snares all the way around it?

 

The reason I'm asking is because I would like to use a squirrel pole style system for rats, however, I want to be 100% law abiding.

 

Any information would be much appreciated.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

The law says target animal should not get hung, but then it's legal to use squirrel poles with snares on.....it's like rabbits caught on a pig mesh fence sometimes they jump about,and go through fence higher up so technically hung themselves so to speak...yet it's legal to fence snare rabbits..there is no clear understanding its a bit of a grey area?

[RemyBolt 420]

Thanks for the info Mr Tea Pot.

 

For the sake of legality, I'll keep my snares on the floor

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

It's the same with rat bow snaring you need a sapling bent over near the run so when rat gets snared it springs up keeping rat off the ground so in a sence its hung but again not illegal to use bow snaring for rats?

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Good luck with snaring let us know how you get on.....I'm out this weekend hopefully set a few wires for a couple of hares missus wants one for dinner and got a buyer for any more I catch?

[RemyBolt 420]

Apparently my wife is on it's way, so I'm hyped about that. I used to work selling electrical wire, so made a few calls and they've got hold of some 26 gauge (it might have been 28 gauge I forget if it's 26 or 28) for me super cheap! As soon as it arrives (definitely in the post) I'll be armed with meters of 0.457 brass wire! Poor rats. Shot up in the night, then when I'm gone...I'm still taking them out.

[nod 285]

your mrs is going hungry then tea pot

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Nob I mean nod shut it.......you could be right though?

[air gun ant 1,666]

Apparently my wife is on it's way, so I'm hyped about that. I used to work selling electrical wire, so made a few calls and they've got hold of some 26 gauge (it might have been 28 gauge I forget if it's 26 or 28) for me super cheap! As soon as it arrives (definitely in the post) I'll be armed with meters of 0.457 brass wire! Poor rats. Shot up in the night, then when I'm gone...I'm still taking them out.

where you getting your wife from remmy? I could do with another around the house lol

[RemyBolt 420]

 

Apparently my wife is on it's way, so I'm hyped about that. I used to work selling electrical wire, so made a few calls and they've got hold of some 26 gauge (it might have been 28 gauge I forget if it's 26 or 28) for me super cheap! As soon as it arrives (definitely in the post) I'll be armed with meters of 0.457 brass wire! Poor rats. Shot up in the night, then when I'm gone...I'm still taking them out.

where you getting your wife from remmy? I could do with another around the house lol

 

Argh, epic spelling fail.

 

I think you should just get one the same place you got your last wife...Thailand wasn't it?

Edited September 24, 2014 by RemyBolt

[RemyBolt 420]

On a more serious, and more interesting note, I now have a load of brass wire. Time to start practicing making snares!

 

I could be setting them on Saturday morning after ratting (around 2:30am), so it's time to start asking millions of questions.

 

Also, going to ask a friend if I can borrow their lounge to watch Woodga's DVD. If the answer is yes, I'll purchase a copy.

[shropshire mole 190]

Does Woodga`s dvd show rat snaring? or do you simply make rabbit snares smaller but same principle??

[J Darcy 5,871]

It's the same with rat bow snaring you need a sapling bent over near the run so when rat gets snared it springs up keeping rat off the ground so in a sence its hung but again not illegal to use bow snaring for rats

Are you sure it's not illegal..

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

As far as I know Dont think it is bow snaring as been in various sporting press And a few post on here .....could be wrong if somebody could clarify it would be good I looked on web don't really say much

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

There's been a few illegal posts on here if it is ?