Snaring Foxes

[teknystoddy 0]

I found Mr Waters articles on snaring very good, has anyone done something similar on snaring foxes?

I'm a complete beginner, so an idiots guide would be really appreciated.

 

Cheers TT.

 

[ianrob 2]

I found Mr Waters articles on snaring very good, has anyone done something similar on snaring foxes?

I'm a complete beginner, so an idiots guide would be really appreciated.

 

Cheers TT.

 

Hi mate, there are loads of pro snarers on here, so I felt it best to give them first stab at this, but as no-one has replied, I'll give you my three penneth. I usually use a hazel tealer, or as we call them where I live, set pins. A hazel stick about 20" long about 9mm thick at the thin end. Point the thick end and split the thin end so that it will allow the snare slip into the crack. I then usually bind this with tying wire or copper wire to keep it firm. You can set the snare like a rabbit snare and even set it on good rabbit runs. On roads and loanings, if there is a gate, look for a hole through the hedge on the other side of the road, this can be a good place. On open runs I would set it so that the bottom of the snare is 9" high, but on holes through hedges use your own judgement as to the setting. Runs along hedges and bankings can be good from my experience. I've read somewhere that tram lines in cerial crops can be good, though I admit I haven't tried them.

 

Bear in mind that it is your responsibilty in the eyes of the law to make sure you only catch foxes. I read of a gamekeeper who caught a badger, and having decided it was brain damaged, shot it. He was being watched by a badger watch group and ended in court. A post mortem was carried out by a ministry vet who confirmed that it would have been pointless to release it.

The keeper was fined £500 and ordered to pay £700 costs. The judge ruled that it was the responsibility of the person snaring, to take only target species. Not easy.

 

 

Best to check snares at first light thus giving you first look at anything you have caught, then cats, badgers etc can be released unharmed before anyone comes along. ps watch your fingers

Edited February 9, 2008 by ianrob

[Stallion 0]

Yes i agree with whats been said..........but i always keep the bottom of the wire a good 9-11inches high to prevent badgers being caught......also a hazel hoop jump stick over the snare can be benificial........any deer jump the wire and it also helps charlie to duck his head.

 

Stallion.

[Guest jackson]

i snare a lot of fox down here every year, and yet this place have got to be the most populated badger spots in the whole country

i wouldent snare any fence or hedge down this way,only open runs, and iff you keep your snares set up abit you shouldent have no probs with badger, and youd have more fox in the open to,then you would on the fence lines

[ianrob 2]

I found Mr Waters articles on snaring very good, has anyone done something similar on snaring foxes?

I'm a complete beginner, so an idiots guide would be really appreciated.

 

Cheers TT.

 

I found this tekny it has some good stuff.http://www.thehuntinglife.com/html/sections/articles/ferreting_trapping/index.html

[teknystoddy 0]

Cheers for that ianrob, all help is greatly appreciated. We mostly lamp, but Im keen to try snares for those problem areas.

 

 

Ditch Shitter, Woodga, PegandGun, any advice for a newbie?

 

TT.

Edited February 9, 2008 by teknystoddy

[Guest Bigbob]

Pretty sure the guys done a fox snaring video as well ,pretty hard to aquire but worth the effort

[snareman 3]

Cheers for that ianrob, all help is greatly appreciated. We mostly lamp, but Im keen to try snares for those problem areas.

 

 

Ditch Shitter, Woodga, PegandGun, any advice for a newbie?

 

TT.

set your fox snares 10 inches high to the bottom of the noose , use a ten inch noose , as you want the animal looking through the the loop , not at it , as small loops wooden tealers and bushing in snares cause avoidance , in higher grass set 12 inches to the bottom of the noose , as the fox lifts its head higher , just the same as humans would do in tall grass to see where you are going , badgers also lift their heads higher in high grass and at ten inches you will still catch an odd one , wire tealers are better as they have lower visibility , its the same when snaring rabbits in high grass , its pure common sense to set snares higher .

[teknystoddy 0]

Cheers everyone, Im trying to get that DVD so that I can at least see what Im supposed to be doing. Getting out and trying it is probably the best way though.

 

Ta again,

 

TT.

[Guest jackson]

Cheers for that ianrob, all help is greatly appreciated. We mostly lamp, but Im keen to try snares for those problem areas.

 

 

Ditch Shitter, Woodga, PegandGun, any advice for a newbie?

 

TT.

set your fox snares 10 inches high to the bottom of the noose , use a ten inch noose , as you want the animal looking through the the loop , not at it , as small loops wooden tealers and bushing in snares cause avoidance , in higher grass set 12 inches to the bottom of the noose , as the fox lifts its head higher , just the same as humans would do in tall grass to see where you are going , badgers also lift their heads higher in high grass and at ten inches you will still catch an odd one , wire tealers are better as they have lower visibility , its the same when snaring rabbits in high grass , its pure common sense to set snares higher .

the snaring man is right what he says about small loops,to small and fox try to jump through them somtimes,and get

foul caught. thats what ive seen anyway