walshie 2,804 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I profess I know nothing about snares. My son just got in and said he'd seen a fox a few hundred yards up the lane caught in a snare. Fair enough, but the idiot who put it there put it in the hedge between a field and the road. The fox was hanging itself on the lane, in plain view of anyone who was walking or driving by. We went back up there and did what was necessary. I might be naive, but I thought snares weren't supposed to have a stop to stop them tightening all the way. This one didn't but it seemed to have a sort of metal tag on it to stop it opening up again? Or could it have been a snare for a different animal? Anyway, it's on my bonfire now so no passers by will have to see it. Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Where was the other end of the snare tied too?? Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Where was the other end of the snare tied too?? The base of a hawthorn bush. Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 22,840 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd of let it go and left a note in the snare letting the setter know he was a cockwomble 3 Quote Link to post
swarmcatcher 15 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Obviously clueless about setting snares - probably some young lad setting it Quote Link to post
fireman 10,919 Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Or it's a fed up sheep farmer who's been loosing a few late lambs to a fox and that's the only place he has found it's run(you need to put a snare on a fox run to catch it ) and he don't know any better or anyone with night vision to get this lamp wise old fox,if it were me i'd have gone to how ever owned the field and tell him you've sorted it and a "maybe i can help you with your vermin issues " slipped in there walshie .. 4 Quote Link to post
FENN 24 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Its always a worry that someone from the general public might see a fox in the wire be it set correctly or not they wont know the difference .I try to keep well away from the roads .The fox wonders around for miles in a night so you can snare them well away from the roads .Anyhow i think you did the right thing by sorting it out . 4 Quote Link to post
OldCoppice 9 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I profess I know nothing about snares. My son just got in and said he'd seen a fox a few hundred yards up the lane caught in a snare. Fair enough, but the idiot who put it there put it in the hedge between a field and the road. The fox was hanging itself on the lane, in plain view of anyone who was walking or driving by. We went back up there and did what was necessary. I might be naive, but I thought snares weren't supposed to have a stop to stop them tightening all the way. This one didn't but it seemed to have a sort of metal tag on it to stop it opening up again? Or could it have been a snare for a different animal? Anyway, it's on my bonfire now so no passers by will have to see it. Snares don't have a stop to prevent them tightening , but the law states it can't be a locking snare , that is it can't just keep tightening as the animal pulls and eventually strangle it - which is why so many target animals get away after thrashing about for hours on end - another stupid piece of legislation . You're right about the the siting of it though - absolutely ridiculous place to put a snare . Non target animals use fox runs , and it could have been deer or badger hanging there for all to see. Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say. 1 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,775 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say. Stop crawling about the hedge bottoms of the local lambing fields then! There might not be someone come by in time to save you in the future! Quote Link to post
OldCoppice 9 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say. Wounding by shotgun or rifle is equally as bad , let's ban those too ? And air rifles... 1 Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,166 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say.Wounding by shotgun or rifle is equally as bad , let's ban those too ? And air rifles... Agree! Snaring is as humane as any form of control. Of course it can be inhumane if not done properly, but so can any other method. Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,166 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say.Wounding by shotgun or rifle is equally as bad , let's ban those too ? And air rifles... Agree! Snaring is as humane as any form of control. Of course it can be inhumane if not done properly, but so can any other method. 3 Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say.A statement by someone who has probably never used them or not used them for a period of time Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Shit way to die.ban the fucjing things I say.Wounding by shotgun or rifle is equally as bad , let's ban those too ? And air rifles...Agree! Snaring is as humane as any form of control. Of course it can be inhumane if not done properly, but so can any other method. Agree Eddie such a good point you posted it twice lol 1 Quote Link to post
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