Trapping Squirrels

[J Darcy 5,871]

How high off the branch are you setting these snares?

Mine are around five foot mark. If there is anything, and i mean anything, they can climb up they will do. Once they find a purchase they can get to work knawing through the wire. It doesn't take long for then chisel-like teeth to get through 0.7 seven strand wire! And anyone who has done any amount of squirrel snaring will have had chew-offs, it's just the nature of the beast. there's lots to be learned from watching videos of squirrels reactions to snares. the height they run the pole always varies and i have to say that some of the heights to the bottom of the wire need to be taken with a pinch of salt. In order to snare effectively you want them in a bit of a bottleneck, not a three inch board, but running area of less than an inch if you can. they bottleneck them some more with wire hoop teelers. I never use a loaded snare, this will just be constantly set off by squirrels i have found. A small, tight noose set right on the wire bottleneck seems to sort them out. The wire teeler hoop will bend over and the wire will pull through or off the rubber whammy. Mr squirrel is now in trouble.

I use a strong peanut feeder as they eat too much food too fast in the trays. The trays are an american invention, i have used them but much prefer a bird feeder.I want them to have to make as many visits as possible, and they'll soon bring their buddys along. Thats my take on things, but i'm still learning...

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

There is enough room in the UK for a variety of different traps and snares,...they all have their place in the scheme of things

Edited October 16, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[socks 32,253]

I have caught plenty with that set up

[Matt 160]

OK guys, a good topic seems to have 'wandered' somewhat....

 

To the two fellas who are long standing members, both of whom I respect; please take it to PM.

 

To Liam, please stop using bloody text talk! I've got better things to do with my time than removing posts that contain illegible text talk and 'ganstar' language. Save it for faceache fellah; it's not wanted or allowed here.

 

As for squirrels, I'm not expert, but I've done a bit. Take a look at the (crap) films I've put on youtube this summer, or do a search on here.

[walshie 2,804]

Fight fight fight!

[Ribblevalley85 2]

If you want to attract them

Then use the good old banana they seem

To love it round me well n truely

[liam fox digger 14]

Well I have just been to check the traps bethore work and had two squirrels and 1 trap had been set off with nothing I it alb

[Born Hunter 17,832]

Well done! Ain't rocket science is it.

 

What set did you go with? Tunnels or those boxes?

 

I assume not snare poles....

[liam fox digger 14]

 

No not snare pole lol one was with tunnel and the other was in an old bird box I conveted to take the trap the one that was set off with nowt in i think i made my tunnel abit small o well a lesson learned after work I will be going and replacing the tunnel andgiving it another goi

[Born Hunter 17,832]

Okay mate. I'll make tunnels out of any old shit I find about. Bricks and rocks are quite good, especially if you dig them in for permanent sets, but they are a ball ache to lug about even on the quad. When I am building tunnels in such a way though I like to really bottleneck the tunnel onto the trap pan. I figure this puts the target on the right spot but also prevents it f***ing about turning around too much in the tunnel and foul catching. Just my theory, I don't do much but it's worked for me.

[liam fox digger 14]

Cheers for advice mate its all trial and error at end of day was haooy seeing some in traps today hopefully might have a couple more when I finish work later the tunnels I made were just made of logs that were knocking about in the woods seem to be doing the job just try make them abit bigger are use sum of the mesh I use for making the live traps with

[Born Hunter 17,832]

That's the enjoyment in trapping. I wish I had the time to do more. Every time you walk up to a set it's a bit like being a young kid walking down the stairs on Christmas morning to see what awaits. LOL

[liam fox digger 14]

Haha thats it mate love the feelinG OF walkinG up to traps

Edited October 17, 2014 by Matt
To translate into English.

[nod 285]

Pretty sure the tunnels that use to be required for the kania are no longer law, so not needed

[liam fox digger 14]

Just got up and getting ready to go check the traps and my 2 year old daughter got her camo clothes out of her wardrobe and said daddy are we going to catch some rabbits look on the missuss face was priceless