Making a rabbit snare

[OreadNYC]

I hope that I'll never actually need to make one of these...but over the past few months, I've been giving some thought to what I might be able to do if this country ever suffered a serious catastrophe which temporarily or permanently disrupted a lot of the systems which we rely on and take for granted. Knowledge is power, after all...and one of the drawbacks of modern technology is the potential loss of simple survival skills which are completely independent of that technology.

[FeralTyneMan]

Hi. Maybe a silly quesion but I really don't know. I'm just getting in to all of this so I really don't know: When you set the snare, how is the rabbit trapped? I don't mean the mechanism, I mean how is it baited etc? Or is it just random wondering over it by chance?

[BakedInc]

@FeralTyneMan he has a video on it, but basically you need to find a obvious path rabbits take and pick the narrowest spot in the trail and set it there

[crazedfarmer]

@FeralTyneMan the idea of it is that you use it on a frequently used animal trail, or you could put it anywhere i guess

[FeralTyneMan]

@crazedfarmer Thank you.

[MrDunkan13]

cool we are doin a school project on snarin rabbits thanks for the help

[blake92101]

I need some help. I know how to make the traps, but where is a good spot to set the trap and what else do i need to do?

[pntbshooter]

i just attach the wire to the tree or stick im using. you just have to make the wire a bit longer.

[tristannolan85]

extremely helpful thanks

[123123joey]

Dude we have hares around our house no trees but I wanna catch one and eat the cunt

[fightforhonor13]

dudee i got a rabbit today thx

[Elva89]

so a rabbit cant pull hard anough to unravle that wire twisted like that??????

[n9neteen83]

to the people asking what will work and what wont work.

any type of wire will probly work. it just has to be flexible and nothing the rabbit can chew threw. that being said you cant use string or yawn of any sort. cuz the rabbit can chew threw it....and the hole should be about as big around as your fist. remember the rabbits head goes threw the hole and it hangs the rabbit. (it does not catch it by the foot)

[greenbayalltheway22]

does fishing line work if its like 10lb test



[blootoons]

@greenbayalltheway22 i wouldent think it would. i mean it might if it strangles the rabbit doesnt chew much but your best bet would be to get some wire. you can go to a place like vip or walmart (if you go to the autoparts section) and basicaly what you wana look for is somthing called mechanics wire but its also known as bailing wire. its really cheap like maby 25 cents a roll at most and you could easily make 3 or 4 snares a roll.

[cadget95]

14 or 41 inch is it mate ordered my stuff too make these cant wait u have been the most helpful one i can find

[outandaboutandout]

This snare will work for squirrels, this is the main snare I use but I also like using a spring snare to keep the catch away from other predators.....happy hunting

[MzMeaghanB]

can i do this for squirrels as well?

[airsoft43099]

one time i put one up at my cabbin and i got something i dont know whart it was but there were bear tracks and blood all over and it ate my thing i was pissed so now i go bear hunting all the time xD

[NinjaReptiles]

how many inches is that loop across?.

[tovar955]

EPIC SOUND TRACK



[1swampwalker]

does the stainless wire weather with age like copper does or do you camo it some how.

[wellsy237]

Thanks

[wellsy237]

Would the wire off a coat hanger do the trip?

[666shownomercy]

Would guitar strings work if I used them instead of the wire?



[antigravityism]

would a guitar string work?

[88slurpy]

Awesome video it works Awsome

[soul0luos]

I can't help but think of Trailer Park Boys when I hear your voice (that's a compliment!). Great videos, keep it up! Thanks

[Lenering]

This is legal? Can I have one in my backyard and get rabits? I would like to have some rabits for supper.

[muddingmitch412]

does it kill the rabbit?

[TheOutdoorsman07]

can someone please respond to this: wouldnt fishing line work better? im trying to work on improving my trapping.

[chaca544]

i make dem rabbit traps and when i get em i put the rabbits head in my mouth and crunch. they taste much beter wen they alive

[MrOhiostateboy]

@chaca544 cool job rambo

[310shadow310]

wouldn't the wire loosen up if the rabbit stopped running or trying to get away? or once it's tight it wont come loose?

[king42622]

what tipe of wire 0.3 or 0.5??

[iluvknifes]

turn off the fukin music

[911jediknight911]

can i make one for people?

[madisoncopper]

Wow everybody that posts on you tube always makes a you

[skillcapeemoteplz]

How thick is this wire, and what do you call a wire that is 0,3mm or 0,5 mm thick?

[bigspearman1994]

how much is the wire???? i need to know price

[97RTB]

how big should the snare opening be ?

[pyroairsofter123]

Cool that helped me out a lot because I got lost In the woods and remembered this vid so I made the snare caught and skinned the bunny and then I cooked and ate it

[MrAssViolater]

I'm looking into groping rabbits to eat and I have used a trap but never snared I'm gunna try out snaring rut imprint of rabbit holes can anyone tell me if thats a good idea?

[Caleb1995trapman]

Thanks

[leebog31]

Can you make a condom out of rabbit intestine?

[s0yAWES0ME]

This is a question for nothernpike56

Where would a good place to set this trap because i live in the suburban area.

[herth21]

how do they get caught in it

[Drew123walker]

thank you for that video my sound is playing up at the moment and i still new exactly what you done cheers :)

[gitterdun90]

Can you use fishing line?

[arunalf]

@gitterdun90 - Obviously you can't use fishing line... The fishing line would just gimp and the rabbit would get out. You use a metal wire so that once it is pulled tight, it retains the tightened shape, and the harder the rabbit pulls, the tighter it gets... fishing wire would just distract it for a few minutes.

[gitterdun90]

Do you HAVE to have the string???

[dasilv3rw0lf]

if i was a bunny i would slap you *drunk talk*

[9DragonsGamer]

I set 5 traps today i hope i catch something :)

[Slash28ACR]

Dude, you have fucking awesome taste in music.

[Zalen99]

that's pretty kool I made a rabbit trap and it turned out pretty nice.

[countrywideboy]

why do you use stainless wire ? most people use 6 strand brass..???

[irrmua]

work on coons?

[blink182arethebest]

@irrmua haha fuckin coons

[MrNomad81]

do you need to have string as well? can you just cut the snare wire longer and tie that to the branch?

[freakoutguitarsolo1]

i was just lookin up nutritional data on wild rabbit, holy f'ing protein batman....

1 ounce rabbit meat = 9 grams of protein. low in fats too, nice , lean, and gamey.

[dunndunn1]

Hey, im tryna get into this myself and have seen CARP wire in fishing shops and was wondering would it suffice? Its a 25lb line so was thinkn it would be strong enough for a rabbit surely..dont wanna try it till i know for sure tho

[gunner9x19]

You don't need to use the string because rabbits will CHEW right through there.

[AssualtForFun]

thanks man i was trying to find a easy 1 like this:}

[corvette6698512]

lol rabbit snare and judas priest

[loboisfuzzy]

helpful video, thanks for posting this. Good choice of song as well :)

[kimokanka]

uh oh.....i cut my wire to 22 inches.......will it still work?

[maxinpains]

is that a stainless wire?

[Smackenzieth]

could u use some yarn or string or something?

[xXx00SLATERBOY00xXx]

HEY NORTHEN PIKE, I SPOKE YTO YOU LIKE A YEAR OR TWO AGO SO... HIGH AND KEEP SNARING! soz for caps

[Flammin1000]

I have been hunting thease fucking rabbits down with my pellet gun! there fucking eating my garden thnax this time i will kill those fuckers!!

[MrZmaster27]

thnx 4 showing me this ! this is the easiest trap ive made today ! i have'nt tried it yet cuz the tree that i have is already set up, but i will try it toorrow !

[ZJRbabes]

sorry how dose it work

[northernpike56]

@ZJRbabes Visit my channel...I have a series of videos on how to snare rabbits -)

[gunner9x19]

@ZJRbabes You set it at a choke point where the rabbits go through, their head is smaller then the rest of the body so when they enter it acts as a neuse. With the wire they will twist themselves in it until they choke themselves to death.

[ThuBigHunter]

@ZJRbabes the rabbit runns into the snare and when the rabbit tryes to come out the snare strings around the neck.

[walt1walt3]

great job it worked wen i did it

[rudderducky27]

i wont be hunting in the woods i will be hunting in our pasture.

[713Rincon]

lol bunnies.... i have caught so many bunnies with my bunny snare. lol ok elmer

[ikilldeerlots]

good vid im in scotland and snares here are different to your kind do you think you could maybe send me a few dozen of those snares so i can try them out please? if so i could happily give you my address thanks a bunch

konar

[FuriousPixel]

so how to you set it up 0o

[mdw6571]

ethanellingsen, part of the beauty of using the string and setting these the way Northernpike56 does, it greatly increases your catch rate because the wire will lock before the rabbit really seems to panic.

You also dont need a swivel by using the string and the chances for a 20 gauge wire to fail on a thumper is pretty rare (i've never seen it). The string absorbs shock and twisting better than plain wire.

I think maybe you should just sit back, relax and learn.

[freakoutguitarsolo1]

@mdw6571

good to hear that this works good, cuz i'm just a newbie. i'll be gettin me some snow hares this winter, i've never had rabbit stew but i'm lookin at a lot of good recipes online. what else is a good rabbit recipe besides stew?

[jsmallwood2007]

@mdw6571 over complicated snare when all you need is the stainless wire tied to a stick on the side that is more stable and less likely to get"struck out"....there is also nothing touching the sides of the snare when set wire to tree so your less likely to get a pushed snare....and What are you talking about swivels for ..never seen one used for rabbits in my life..you cant walk 50 yards in the bush here without seeing a rabbit snare

[jsmallwood2007]

@mdw6571 over complicated snare when all you need is the stainless wire tied to a stick on the side that is more stable and less likely to get"struck out"....there is also nothing touching the sides of the snare when set wire to tree so your less likely to get a pushed snare....and What are you talking about swivels for ..never seen one used for rabbits in my life..you cant walk 50 yards in the bush here without seeing a rabbit snare during the fall

[northernpike56]

Hey bro...I've caught countless bunnies over the years and never had one part or "bite right through the string" in fact I've never even heard tell of it...

I have heard tell of other animals doing that, and even chewing off their own limbs to free themselves....But not Rabbits!

On the other hand I have seen rabbits break too weak of wire...

[twitch738]

@northernpike56 ive had that happen to me once,went to check my snare and the wire was snapped,was strength of wire do you recomend?

[kefer123622]

The bunny hunter of central america FUCK YEA

[DougQuixote]

lmao - "I can get out if I can just manage to seperate my head from my body...NUNG NUNG NUNG"

[TheGAMERINATOR]

ya same here.

[HermitCrapSG]

you did not show us how to attach it to the drum

[r125]

why wont the thing just untighten as the rabbit moves around? i can see it clamping tight but whats to stop it from going back open - theres not slipnkot right?

[timmythefishingguy]

It's gonna get caught around it and it's hard to get a snare off of something without having hands. I know, I trap coyotes. And an animals instinct (when it is caught) is to run away from what ever's got a hold of it they're not gonna try to untangle it and slipt back out, they cut awful shines when they're caught. The other comment you got from this was a retard, rabbits are very smart.

[MrSledhead88]

when ur makeing ur snares u should duble it

[twieneke76]

Thanks for the vid. I've been trying to trap some nuisance muskrats under ice in a pond with no moving water and have struck out thus far. I have permission to snare to I'm going to try this snare under ice to make a barricade around their burrowing area. Cheaper to get a hundred snares in action than a hundred conibears.

[thorazini]

HERE IS THE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR ?'S; Rabbits are not thinkers like us. When a rabbit feels the tightness of as snare it runs FORWARD trying to get away from whatever it feels is holding it. As it moves forward the snare tightens. Rabbits are not smart enough to back up, they panick.

[JoeConEd]

ok..I LOOOVE to hunt and fish and all the out door stuff, i want to get into trapping im from New York and have alot of cotton tails on my property. i have a dumb question..please answer..if u set up a trap like this, lets say a rabbit walks threw it and the

"noose" slowly tightens..what keeps the wire from going back to the original size and releasing the rabbit. wont it open back up?

[mrkanker1]

it breaks the rabbits neck and kills it

[northernpike56]

Simply, the wire has "memory" naturally it will retain it's shape...

[TheHollowaySmuggler]

@northernpike56 Rabbits are stupid, they will keep trying to pull themselves free and it will continue to tighten the wire, even starting to cut the skin.

[Guitarplaya103]

when im snaring wolves i use snare locks which means once that wire gets pulled it will not go back. i never found the need to use 1 for rabbits. They usally just run and and struggle forward until it kills them.

[knifecollector93]

i wouldnt snare a wolf. i mean shit a predator doesnt deserve to die like a pest

[roughneck10000]

Wolves are some of the biggest pests in some places in the country.

[knifecollector93]

@roughneck10000 then do it with a rifle.

[ozmanofpeace]

@knifecollector93 well if he eats it then thats a good use, right? if for sport then i agree

[Vaskibjorn]

@JoeConEd cool

[ozmanofpeace]

@JoeConEd one word:pressure. it's a slip knot, so long as pressure remains on the wire, the loop will constrict. a rabbit will move, hence maintain this constriction until it chokes and dies (rather quickly). from sheer panic, you can pretty well guarantee it will move ALOT. rabbits hop, they don't 'sneak' generally, so a noose will not 'slowly' tighten but rather abruptly

[12jason223]

@JoeConEd careful, snares are illegal in most places unless for survival

[Airsoftm4formenators]

@JoeConEd What part of new york

[RyanDavis243]

do the same thig but dont tie a string on it. make a bite in your wire (22. gage prefabley) twist it so you have a whole slip the other end of your wire through the whole and there you go find a good rabbit run then tie teh end to a tree sothe snare is over the run and leavit for the night Cold night and check it . if you guy want i can deffintly make a video.

[cualcoatl]

you sound like bubbles from the show trailer park boys

[agher1]

oh i get it now! What if the rabbit just walked right through it?

[charlieclaymations]

agher1, it is possible, it just very unlikely because their always hopping

[agher1]

i dont get how it tightens...

[clayballs1]

@agher1 u twist it until u cant twist it anymore

[agher1]

got it... ;)

[slipknotmaggot135]

It happens. If they end up jumping through the snare you just leave it and check it again the next day.

[33HONDA]

@agher1 .......................dumbass thats why u use 21 inch long piece...once your done making the loop its small enough that the rabbit will get caught

[agher1]

chill, i was just making sure, ive never made one bfore!

[celacey24]

you stick the rabbit trap on a rabbit run (a trail were rabbits go through) and the just dont pay attention to it and get caught in it.

[utubedude911]

i dont really understand this ive never made a rabit snare before i understand how the wire acts as a slipknot but what make u think the bunny will go through it? plz someone explaing i would like to make one

[VakDraco]

@utubedude911 you have to find a rabbit trail, and they're pretty easy to spot. rabbits never go to far from their warrens and 98% of the time use certain paths. just find one of these paths, set up your snare and ta-da! 1 lovely rabbit.

[ozmanofpeace]

@VakDraco just had a thought. if u watch a rabbit on a run and figure out where he's gonna go, then go in behind him and set a snare, you could come back round the front and scare him - you know where he's gonna end up!

[ttenni]

You place them on runs/paths that rabbits frequent. They get caught as they scurry along their trails. If you walk along a fence row where a grassy field borders woods, you'll find paths that rabbits have worn going back and forth. That's the kind of spot you're looking for.

[smoshkid93]

you can do the same thing if you just tie a slipknot but this is good to

[2254949]

rabbit season just started where i am at, i live on a private farm so i dont have to worry about small pets running around, would you be able to tie the string to a tree? i tired it to a fence last night and had a rabbit this morning. the good trails are in the woods deeper

[northernpike56]

yup

[koltkiburz]

@northernpike56 does the wire tighten as soon as the rabbit steps into it. How does the rabbits foot gets stuck in the snare

[christensenco3]

how would it stay tight around the neck so it wont get out of the trap?

[mydoggyiscool]

luv ur vidoes

[andyblueyezz]

can you use a guitar string?

[northernpike56]

Sure can...can't hurt to try.

[smkeryday]

if i make a snare like this and just stake it in the the groung,what keeps the snare from losening after a raccoon or watever gets caught in it?

[huntedbadly]

someone plz tell me how this trap works?

[owned4thewin]

It works after you tie the black string to a log about 2-4 inches off the ground. Bunny runs through and the wire part titens as the bunny is going through... I think you can imagen what hapepns from there.

[lavid2006]

they run through it and it gets caught around their neck...when the try to run away from it the slip loop slides down the wire strangling the animal

[rbvmtr]

animal goes thru trap catches as animal is going and slides like a noose ,animal struggles to get away ,animal gets strangled , animals naturally want to run forward to get away from hazzards or preds.

[cowkiller12345]

i made some but i only caught a squirrel

[th3boy75]

thats good eat'n, hope you cooked it.

[SkateWithMisk]

nice

[andyoblah1]

just in case poeple are wondering who sings the song its by judas priest

[xXx00SLATERBOY00xXx]

OH... BTW MATE i know this has got nothing to do with you hunting but im gona make some videos, how do you add music?

thanks for replying before

[xXx00SLATERBOY00xXx]

DUDE this is all very sexy but... what type of wire are you using?

and is there a snare that could keep them alive? or for longer? i just want to catch one! not killit skinit eatit lolz so?

[northernpike56]

Im using 20 gauge stainless steel wire...If you want to keep them alive I suggest using a live cage trap.

[xXx00SLATERBOY00xXx]

thanks man cant get a cage im 14 but my strict ass dad bet me £100 i couldent catch one so cool.

im from England so theres not a canadian hardwre store lol, but we get the same rabbits over here so thanks.

[longtoes12]

Im 14 in november thats kinda what my dads like

[rbvmtr]

I'm 42 , by the time I was 12 , I had my own trap lines , some 100 traps were man made leg traps , I trapped muskrats for money, sometimes I caught a rabbit. my dad and I had other traps we used for fox and raccoons we made a lot of money. :- )

[Renerldrealmshandris]

um dude i agree but use like string u can get of of hay that way it wont hurt hime as much make a simple easy snare

[j0ehellm0n]

i have a question how long do your snare take before you catch a rabbit

[xXx00SLATERBOY00xXx]

hey man. your the first pep i ever talked to lol. dude whates twine and where do u get?

[j0ehellm0n]

um got to a hardware store for wire or twine but twine was more handy at the time so thats why i used it

[northernpike56]

Good question but a hard one to answer...so many variables at play.

Depends on how many rabbits there are, where and how you place your snare, the materials used, ect.

[j0ehellm0n]

i made a completly twine one i hope i catch me self a bunny if i do im subing

[baconator490]

I highly doubt this thing could take down a wolverine, bear, bobcat, or lynx ( as desribed in description) considering they are big animals and snares are for small game

[northernpike56]

Use a heavy enough guage wire (cable) and it sure would...

[alexeidig]

if i use a zip tie?

[ClintonDTV]

Im trying to catch a groundhog, Can I use this methode to catch them too.

[northernpike56]

sure...

[scubadev]

dynamite works better.

[twitch738]

yaii i made afew set them like 2days ago now and yes i have checked them daily,just hopeing there will be somehting there 2morrow

[a1rsoftp0wn3r]

i think u should make another vid on snaring rabbits because u have not made a vid in a while plus i am learning a lot from u

[markbart7]

I should see if this works for squirrels....

[whitetailbasslayer]

is 20 gauge strong enough for groundhogs

[northernpike56]

More than likely...

[360nightmare]

20 gauge shotgun???

[mintievsdaisy]

why would you want to snare a rabbit? They are cute, affectionate, curious, and make the most adorable pet. Rabbits do not have a voice, but they certainly have personality and feelings. Find out more about their care and then try adopting one from the shelter and you will be amazed at how much you can actually love them.

[rondeau9840]

are u a vegetarian ? Just curious

[MrRodent123]

my local hardware store doesnt have that wire, could you post me a link to a website that i can buy 20 gauge stainless steel, brass or copper that could be used to make a good snare?

[l7lll]

thanks.

[bdbrimm]

It's so simple, I feel dumb now for trying to make one without help a month back and having it utterly fail.

[lolrskateslol]

i prefer a 1200fps pellet gun, they even do backflips when you hit them in the head

[DaveNorris666]

Thanks for this video dude. Me and some friends are planning a week away in the woods and these snares look like they could come in handy.

The music is awesome. \\m// (-_-) \\m//

[NCHiker1970]

This is how I was taught how to make the snare, another great how to video.