First Go With Breakaway Rabbit Snares

[Netter 0]

I bought some Breakaway rabbit snares from a member on here and set 25 on one side of a dale, on the other side I set a further 25 conventional rabbit snares.

When I checked them the next morning I had lost 8 rabbits to the Breakaway system failing, 3 of which broke away just as I was walking up to them, the only rabbit to be held in a Breakaway snare was a half grown one.

I checked the other conventional snares and had caught (and held) 11 rabbits, so I thought I would weigh the rabbits to make sure they weren't on steroids.

 

The heaviest weighed 1.8kg and the lightest weighed 1.4kg and the others were in between.

 

I'm not after starting an arguement as I think the Breakaway snare is a valuable tool, I'm simply sharing my own findings.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Maybe the breakway wire link was of the wrong gauge or length? Snareman is quite specific about it being made from 1.75 mm copper

 

OTC

[Rolfe 2]

Snareman solved this problem by reducing the size of the S link also.........this gave the extra holding power, so maybe the link was at fault and not the system (see picture) Thanks for sharing your experiences as different views and opinions are always welcome.

[IanB 0]

Handy and wll probably end up legislation, but I would not use a breakaway unless there was no other choice, best to keep it nice and simple, netter looks like yours were at fault, ideally suited to peg snares were theres minimal chance of entanglement unlike fence snaring.. Theres a few members trialing them now, just to see the results..

[Foxy09 3]

I bought some Breakaway rabbit snares from a member on here and set 25 on one side of a dale, on the other side I set a further 25 conventional rabbit snares.

When I checked them the next morning I had lost 8 rabbits to the Breakaway system failing, 3 of which broke away just as I was walking up to them, the only rabbit to be held in a Breakaway snare was a half grown one.

I checked the other conventional snares and had caught (and held) 11 rabbits, so I thought I would weigh the rabbits to make sure they weren't on steroids.

 

The heaviest weighed 1.8kg and the lightest weighed 1.4kg and the others were in between.

 

I'm not after starting an arguement as I think the Breakaway snare is a valuable tool, I'm simply sharing my own findings.

 

I had the very same experience with the break aways i bought off a forum member also, i was cast as a trouble maker for complaining though! live and learn mate!

 

Foxy

[Netter 0]

I have a few spots that Breakaways are perfect for, and like IanB I can see them in time becoming compulsary, I was in no way having a dig at anyone, just sharing my experience.

[logun 91]

breakaway rabbit snares do have they place in rabbit control but need refining to get the best results.

the breakaway fox snare has failed badly for me,works ok on fence lines, but open run snaring i think its a no no personally.