Snaring

[R_Oldroyd 17]

I know that the number of snares is governed by the area you have to cover. But on average how many snares do you guys put out. And how long to you leave them before you move on to new pastures

 

Regards Roger

[Rolfe 2]

I know that the number of snares is governed by the area you have to cover. But on average how many snares do you guys put out. And how long to you leave them before you move on to new pastures

 

Regards Roger

Roger......as you alluded too...........it all depends on the rabbit traffic and perceived numbers of same. I rarely put out less than 50........and anything up to 250-300 if the runs are numerous. On average i suppose 150 at a time more often than not. I like to leave mine out for 3 nights maximum(some prefer 2).........then move them....most rabbits will have been accounted for by then if you have done the job right. Any longer and Mr Fox or Badger will have found a new feeding area.....having been alerted to the area by snared rabbits. Often i will "rest" an area for several weeks before returning for another session......Hope this has helped a bit

 

Regards

 

Rolfe.

[R_Oldroyd 17]

Once again Rolfe a good call. Will be setting about 250 to 350 along a motor way embankment with heavy traffic.

 

Regards Roger

[IanB 0]

They can also become snare shy, when they hear their best buddies sqealing like a bitch and feed in another area to what you have snared... 2/3 days is good, and choose a windy forecast for best results...Also be aware of other predators present taking your catch/snares if fox numbers are high, they can take a lot of snares, pegandgun had % of his snares taken/lost from foxes in one area he snared...Obviously if this is a problem, sort it out also.

[Guest friedrice]

They can also become snare shy, when they hear their best buddies sqealing like a bitch and feed in another area to what you have snared... 2/3 days is good, and choose a windy forecast for best results...Also be aware of other predators present taking your catch/snares if fox numbers are high, they can take a lot of snares, pegandgun had % of his snares taken/lost from foxes in one area he snared...Obviously if this is a problem, sort it out also.

ok i know the warrener is a bit of a joke to some on here, but he said about putting small bells on the tealer wire,and said it could help.

god knows what the cost of 200 bells could be but do you think it could work ? foxes can help in a way if its totol pest control but for someone

out to get some for the pot or some who make a living out of the rabbits they sell also could bells be the answear

[woodga 170]

total crap the fox would still have the rabbits bells or no bells the only thing that old pat catches in snares with bells on are very gullible people

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

total crap the fox would still have the rabbits bells or no bells the only thing that old pat catches in snares with bells on are very gullible people

 

@Woodga...

[snareman 3]

They can also become snare shy, when they hear their best buddies sqealing like a bitch and feed in another area to what you have snared... 2/3 days is good, and choose a windy forecast for best results...Also be aware of other predators present taking your catch/snares if fox numbers are high, they can take a lot of snares, pegandgun had % of his snares taken/lost from foxes in one area he snared...Obviously if this is a problem, sort it out also.

ok i know the warrener is a bit of a joke to some on here, but he said about putting small bells on the tealer wire,and said it could help.

god knows what the cost of 200 bells could be but do you think it could work ? foxes can help in a way if its totol pest control but for someone

out to get some for the pot or some who make a living out of the rabbits they sell also could bells be the answear

waken up you dumplings, the bells on the snares is pure crap , the same as the bullseye snares, and the three inch diameter heeling pegs , and i,m the man who made him the wire tealers on his bullseye snares with the old style thin wire, wait for it,,, and guess what, not one of the teelers was bent , thats why i stopped using them about twenty years ago because everytime you caught rabbits the teelers needed straightning, does that not tell you something.

[Guest friedrice]

total crap the fox would still have the rabbits bells or no bells the only thing that old pat catches in snares with bells on are very gullible people

i well woodga , just as well i'm not then aint it . just like i said i know he aint liked much on here but that's what the man said

who am i to believe you or him ?i don't know. each o they're own. so how could or would you consider could be of help to stop fox tacking your catch then,

if you can. or is it something that you have just got to put up with. you will say get the fox first,but at this time they are on the move,and one becomes five withing a week so there will always be foxes.but how could you try to stop fox tacking your rabbits

can you or cant you.

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL FRIEDRICE ,

 

FIRST OFF ............. DO YOU THINK A FOX WILL BE BOTHERED BY A LITTLE BELL ? ............. WHEN TIME AFTER TIME PER DAY HES PUSHING UNDER TWANGING FENCING , HEARING MOTORS RACING PAST ON ROADS WINDOWS DOWN RADIOS BLASTING ETC ????

IMAGINE IF A LITTLE BELL WOULD STOP ALL THOSE NASTY FOXES FROM PUSHING OVER HOUSEHOLD BINS , CLATTERING AND BANGING TO THE GROUND ????

NOPE ........... LETS BE RIGHT ABOUT THIS ........... THE FOX IS AN OPPERTUNIST AND AS SUCH DIFFERENT NOISES AND SIGHTS WILL NOT SLOW HIM FOR LONG !!!!!

 

 

WOULDNT IT MAKE SENCE TO PUT OUT 3 OR MORE FOX SNARES [ DEPENDING ON FIELD SIZE ETC ] WHEN SETTING A LOT OF RABBIT WIRES ????????

 

 

RE - READ SNAREMANS POST ON THE WARRENER ................ IF YOU DONT GET IT ...... RE - READ IT TILL YOU DO !!!!!!

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[Guest friedrice]

WELL FRIEDRICE ,

 

FIRST OFF ............. DO YOU THINK A FOX WILL BE BOTHERED BY A LITTLE BELL ? ............. WHEN TIME AFTER TIME PER DAY HES PUSHING UNDER TWANGING FENCING , HEARING MOTORS RACING PAST ON ROADS WINDOWS DOWN RADIOS BLASTING ETC ????

IMAGINE IF A LITTLE BELL WOULD STOP ALL THOSE NASTY FOXES FROM PUSHING OVER HOUSEHOLD BINS , CLATTERING AND BANGING TO THE GROUND ????

NOPE ........... LETS BE RIGHT ABOUT THIS ........... THE FOX IS AN OPPERTUNIST AND AS SUCH DIFFERENT NOISES AND SIGHTS WILL NOT SLOW HIM FOR LONG !!!!!

 

 

WOULDNT IT MAKE SENCE TO PUT OUT 3 OR MORE FOX SNARES [ DEPENDING ON FIELD SIZE ETC ] WHEN SETTING A LOT OF RABBIT WIRES ????????

 

 

RE - READ SNAREMANS POST ON THE WARRENER ................ IF YOU DONT GET IT ...... RE - READ IT TILL YOU DO !!!!!!

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

well im a tit your right dw.like you say noise and sights will not stop him . i lose loads from fox duckwing,and for someone like me just starting out in this snare game realy does piss me off.it aint the fact that they get the rabbits ,its the chewd off wires i get pissed off with.

i read the warrener bit by the snareman. is that the bulls shit or eye snaring bit ?

[dec the hunter 0]

dose any one no were i can buy snaring stuff

[mackem 26,113]

I think snarey-Carey should have pulled the other one,theres bells on it

[victor 10]

as mmanny as i can, and leve them for 3 or so days, just move them or give it a weeks rest at that spot and start all over again.

[pegandgun 52]

If you want to keep charlie off your rabbits tie your snares to a 4 foot 3/4" thick length of hazel instead of a peg then when the rabbit gets caught it pulls the stick to the hole and you come along and pull the snared rabbit out and kill him.Before you do this buy a large wheel barrow to carry 150-200 hazel sticks in and make sure that there is no fences brash os other obsticles between your snaring position and the holes lol.Another warriner trick thats totally useless to a real rabbit snarer.

There is no way of keeping charlie off your snared rabbits except to kill him.You do get alot less hastle off mr fox if you snare on really black windy nights (because he cant hear the squeeling snared rabbits in the strong wind),which is why you will kill far more rabbits on black windy nights. But this is not alwys possible or on well keepered estates where there is obviously less foxes........P@G......