Light Weight Snares for Raccoons

[gm42 0]

Hey Guys,

 

Are there light weight and reusable snares for trapping raccoons?

 

Thanks,

 

Geoff

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Just speaking from the comfort of the arm chair here, mate. But, does it need to be snares? And, either way, I can't imagine a 'coon leaving much to reuse anyway.

 

If 'Light' is the word; How about Body Grips? Not That light, maybe. But lighter.

 

Anyway, whilst I really know jack shit about trapping coon, I do believe things like 'Coon Cuffs' and 'Egg Traps' are more popular, aren't they? I figure there must be a reason for this. Perhaps other than the fact that they won't catch or wipe out the neighbourhoods Dogs.

 

Maybe if ye could expand a little more on ye ground plan there? I'm sure our " Snareman " (Who's had extensive experience of trapping and snaring in USA) will have some words for ye, should he drop by.

 

Failing that, have ye checked out Trapperman ?

[gm42 0]

Hey Ditch,

 

Thanks for the reply. I have used cable snares before, but they are one use with raccoons. I have #220 Conibers, but they weigh a lot to haul around. That's why I was interested in reusable posibilities. I figuered if there wer, people around here would know.

 

Geoff

[Steve Albano 21]

I understand that raccoons were introduced into Germany and have become a bit of a problem, though I don't really know much about it. Anyone here know how widespread coons are in Europe and how much of a problem they are? Something I'm curious about.

 

I've trapped literally thousands of them using cage traps, but gave up coon trapping several years ago to focus on mole and gopher control.

[gm42 0]

Hey Steve,

 

I live just across the bay from you in San Ramon. You don't find too many trappers around here.

 

Geoff

[Steve Albano 21]

Geoff, are you a professional trapper? If so, let me know what your service area is and what animals you trap, as I refer out lots of calls for coons and skunks, as I don't do those guys anymore. I do a few big commerical jobs for mole and gopher control in the East Bay, but no residential work. I mostly work on the Peninsula and down in Los Gatos and Saratoga.

 

Steve

[gm42 0]

Geoff, are you a professional trapper? If so, let me know what your service area is and what animals you trap, as I refer out lots of calls for coons and skunks, as I don't do those guys anymore. I do a few big commerical jobs for mole and gopher control in the East Bay, but no residential work. I mostly work on the Peninsula and down in Los Gatos and Saratoga.

 

Steve

 

Hey Steve,

 

I am not even close to being a professional trapper. I am very interested in trapping and have taken a course taught by a professional trapper to learn about trapping. I am starting to know enough at this point to have fun with it.

 

Wilderness survival has been my hobby for a long time and my interest in trapping was an off shoot of that.

 

Thanks,

 

Geoff

[snareman 3]

Hey Ditch,

 

Thanks for the reply. I have used cable snares before, but they are one use with raccoons. I have #220 Conibers, but they weigh a lot to haul around. That's why I was interested in reusable posibilities. I figuered if there wer, people around here would know.

 

Geoff

with cable snares you are only going to be able to use them once with predators , but they are light and easy to carry and make and very cost effective , i showed trappers out in canada in the 90,s the old scottish fox snaring system that was taught to me 40 years ago by sandy livingston, its ideal for snaring bobcats and lynx , very fast and efficient to set , the canadians who tried it were very impressed by it , and sometimes they caught up to 3 cats with one snare loop before needing replaced , due to a cats hyper make up they were dead so fast , they told me , that there was not even a mark left on the snare cable , i had many phone calls from these guys thanking me for showing them this old system , as they had never seen that style of snaring ever before , although it was common in my area . but raccoons can certainly push a snare to its limits .

[gm42 0]

Hey Ditch,

 

Thanks for the reply. I have used cable snares before, but they are one use with raccoons. I have #220 Conibers, but they weigh a lot to haul around. That's why I was interested in reusable posibilities. I figuered if there wer, people around here would know.

 

Geoff

with cable snares you are only going to be able to use them once with predators , but they are light and easy to carry and make and very cost effective , i showed trappers out in canada in the 90,s the old scottish fox snaring system that was taught to me 40 years ago by sandy livingston, its ideal for snaring bobcats and lynx , very fast and efficient to set , the canadians who tried it were very impressed by it , and sometimes they caught up to 3 cats with one snare loop before needing replaced , due to a cats hyper make up they were dead so fast , they told me , that there was not even a mark left on the snare cable , i had many phone calls from these guys thanking me for showing them this old system , as they had never seen that style of snaring ever before , although it was common in my area . but raccoons can certainly push a snare to its limits .

 

Hey Snareman,

 

Can you give me the specs on the snares you would use for raccoons? How nlong are they and what are they made out of? How do you set them up.

 

Thanks,

 

Geoff