How to Snare a Squirrel Using a Squirrel Ramp

[mushroomheadpwner]

Seananners!

[drgnforce44ever]

what kind of wire is that called?

[SNAREROWeN]

Sweet.

[Soccerdominator55]

What is the gauge of wire you use. Please respond?

[Agent1611]

@Soccerdominator55 It's something on the order of 24 guage solid wire. It can be found in craft sections of department stores.

[Slackbunny]

Well done. Everything was explained clearly and quickly. Great video. I especially liked the trick with the twig. I had never seen that before.

[TheMojave250rider]

this was great thanks for the help caught my first one. dogs got to it tho lol great tutorial keep it up

[urinalturd]

lol my trap catches live animals XD caught a live squirrel, crow and a blue jay......squirrels dont like being caged though. feisty lil bastards

[nitroexpress700]

this snare is very effective but it is more effective the more horizontal you can get it you also want to make shure the leed is long enuff so the squirrel cannot pul them selvs back up or swing back up accidently i have 6 of these ramps in my back yard year round as squirrel season never ends and it provides year round food and income squirel pelts are about 3-4 bucks each at best but even at a buck w/e its money

[kobebryantfan27]

I'll have to try this trap on the tree with the squirrel nest where I live

[kobebryantfan27]

Could you make a video on how to skin em cause I'm good at skinning deer but not squirrels as much?

[MultiJ1212]

did u see the rabbit in the background

[MrGlubglubmoo]

Epic video, i plan on using the trap some time in the near future.Thanks for teaching us viewers how to make that trap.

[jake0123100]

cool vid im just starting trapping because i don't have muc time after school to hunt and ive tried other snres on the ground but the deer step on it i think this new trap will better my odds thanks

[Thesurvivalman100]

I made my snares and made a video go check it out

[michiganbabe101]

put bait in between the 2 snares so he cant climb the tree and get to bait if u want to bait on it

[jakeyboi099]

How thick does the ramp need to be? Please respond

[Agent1611]

@jakeyboi099 It just needs to be something that the squirrel can and is likely to scamper up. We're going for "easier the better" here. Too small and he'll skip it for something easier.

[55FM0B]

@jakeyboi099 U guys be askin really stupid question my little bro set one up and he's 13. This aint rocket science geeez

[Pharfanot]

@55FM0B Calm down. He was just asking. Maybe he isn't outside a lot or has always trapped larger animals like rabbits.

[nitroexpress700]

@jakeyboi099 try to use a pole about 2'' in di figure somthign close to a pop can or beer bottle in dia

[hokmahmilitia]

awww it looks so cute when its dead

[gutbeast2]

lol love the ending 

[MrMabm]

that bait is put good video please respond

[Agent1611]

@MrMabm Not sure what you're asking, but I'll try to respond. I did not bait the ramp, but bait will improve your odds of snaring something

[tempestaisback]

great video! i have squirrels eating all of our fruit and getting in to our attic and i have set figure 4 deadfalls and basic snares but i think this one will do the trick. for the record i eat all i kill. not that it would matter to any of the butthurt douches who are commenting on your video like they dont eat meat.

[LANDOPERK]

Why would you watch him suffocate/struggle instead of just finishing him off.

[Agent1611]

@LANDOPERK FYI, I ran right inside to get something to do just that, but once I got back outside he had expired. I do NOT sit there and watch animals suffer.

[LANDOPERK]

@Agent1611 *Thumbs up

[79Testo]

@Agent1611

Are you a trapper?

[88Kamikaze69]

I felt my teeth itch when you cut that wire with the poor blade but then I remembered I just cut lots of strips of sandpaper earlier today blunting one of my own blades so I cant for the life of me understand why that'd make me itch that bad 0_o

Good trap that, some people advice using string for the lashing and as little wire as possible to increase your amount of snares, although I figure this is a lot easier for getting them to stay in place

Sticks in moss covered logs otherwise to prop it up

[Dobbins1121]

I hate people that talk about how cruel it is for people to kill animals. God put them here for us to use. Then again I hate people that don't respect the animal. Good video.. Being respectful and humble to the kill.

[OKRhys]

Fried squirrel is really, really good. I killed and ate my first squirrel in 1973.

[79Testo]

Trap looks good bro. You need air craft cable snares....from a trapping store. The good stuff. They can't chew through that. Where do you place the bait on that log, you need something to bait them in with.

[rebelwithnocause24]

i tried this a few times, and i ended up not tying it to tight and the squirrel got away, i kinda don't know what went wrong

[Outdoorsman1515]

nice hat =)...7:32 its a boy!!!!!

[Outdoorsman1515]

nice hat =)

[123ansell]

Thank you so much. I did this in my backyard, and the first day, the cord was out of place. So I made a few adjustments and the next day (today), I caught an O'Possum. This is the only video on YouTube that the trap actually worked (I've tried probably 20 other traps.) Thanks again this video helped me so much!

[kiwicoote]

Well done. Thanks for posting. I've used this method for catching brushtailed possums in my country. Very effective. Best wishes from New Zealand.... Coote.

[ROFLMAORYSST]

really nice touch at the end with the permission from god :D

[t0xicp0is0n]

I tried this with copper wire, caught a black squirrel within an hour. Showed my nephew how too and he is having good success. This works like a champ, your chances for success are dependent on picking a tree that you know the squirrels are using a lot. Very informative video, thank you.

[jf99151]

Squirrel tastes great. cut into 1/4 pieces, brown in black pot , add a little water, then put in garlic and onions. Brown onions first , then set to simmer with more water to make brown gravy. cook for 1 hr or so. Serve over rice. You'll never pass up the chance to eat fresh squirrel again. Tell'm you heard it straight from south Louisiana.

[seanmizusmc]

a good thing to look for is signs of squirrel activity at the base of the tree. if you see a lot of munched up acorns or just acorn caps, good chance you got a squirrel there and should set your traps on that spot.

[ariesseeks]

Brilliant use of gear.

[USMC918]

best video i have found on here on how to make this snare definitely going to try it when i go on my week survival trip.. great video and amazing detail!

[gingerninja447]

tryed this and it worked great got 3 squirrels and 1 oppossum! tnx a lot!

[mvaussie]

2:27, voice crack?!?!??!

[bigmummery]

great video!

ive found that simple picture wire works best for me,,, but that stuff you have there looks alot less visable..

and be carefull when you do catch one!!...i approached a seemingly dead squirrel hanging from a tree... but when i reached to grab it, he bit me!!

had to get 9 stitches, and it is'nt fun explaining to everyone how you got bit by a squirrel :P lol

[Agent1611]

@jmiersmasexy I didn't concern myself with that too much in this case. These squirrels are around my house all the time, and are used to humans. I just tried not to handle the ramps too much.

[ZiiPoP96]

I think im going to be sick .. good video and all but i cant kill tiny animals maybe a deer yes but never a squirrel :(

[Buckrun11]

Great video. Squirrel is my favorite wild game meat. I have never tried snaring one but plan to try it next hunting season. Thanks.

[xlr8n99]

Nice job man! Just goes to show, more traps= better chances. I'll be looking forward to your squirrel stew vid!

[mjrhunterfisher1]

thats a good snare trap good video man

[piquat1]

Just don't eat the city squirrels and you'll be fine. Same with the rabbits.

[madmicah2]

would you recommend baiting the ramp?

[nebosleeper]

Great video, man! Where are you located? It looks like N.C. or something...I'm in north east Tennessee.

[Dominicaislandmon]

Good video. Recipe for you: Cut squirrel legs off to easier wrap, potato, onion and carrots in bite size portions, in bowl, liberally sprinkle with garlic salt, and pepper and roll it all around to thoroughly coat everything with the seasoning.Put a large pat of butter (they don't have any fat on them) on heavy duty aluminum foil about 18x18 and roll up all sides such that they are sealed. Place in oven or in fire coals/ashes on about 350 degrees for about one hour. Delicious!

[FoxyFritzy]

fill a freezer bag of water with the squirrel and it will keep for a long time.so you can get more for a bigger dinner

[Caleb1995trapman]

Thank you for the video i tried it out and it work it great.

[thebestsk8r123]

hey i tried this and its been about 4 days or soo, but i did it differently then you and i used twine, so i was wondering where i could get that wire and/or if fishin line works...well thanks alot for this...and how does the squirrel taste??

[Agent1611]

@thebestsk8r123 Question: How did you get the twine to stay in place? Craft wire is much easier to shape and position, and is available at Walmart or the like in their craft section.

As far as the squirrel... haven't had time to cook it up yet; still in my freezer waiting for it's debut in my Squirrel Stew video!

[FoxyFritzy]

@Agent1611 fill a freezer bag with water and the squirrel.will keep for a long time to get more for a bigger dinner

[thebestsk8r123]

@Agent1611 okay thanks!!! i will go and get some! sorry i just looked at this response from you from like 3 months ago but im still trying some of this stuff and was wondering if there needs to be a season for this or can you do it whenver you want? thanks!

[Fadsmashers]

@Agent1611 Its funny... I know nothing about snaring and bought the exact same craft wire from Walmart today because it looked like it would work, came home and googled how to snare an animal and your vid came up, the camo green 2$ for like 270 feet lol, awesome vid btw, thanks for the knowledge.

[tnhl77]

@Agent1611 fry it like kentucky chicken instead you can thank me after your meal ;)

[79Testo]

@Agent1611

What can of material are you using?

I need to know so I can find it at the hardware store

[FueledByTyeler]

@thebestsk8r123 if all you have is twine, set it like this watch?v=sONvQVDe9_4

[FueledByTyeler]

@thebestsk8r123 btw... squirrles taste amazing

[daviddurell]

@thebestsk8r123 i also tried the trap and it worked the day i put it up ......finaly a squirrel trap that actually works

[nitroexpress700]

@daviddurell this trap has been used for about 1100 years that most historians know of at least i love this one using 22g stainless wire 24g is better

[BombMastre]

Thank you

[beatjack13]

that was very helpful 

[jakemcdonald97]

extremly helpful

[elishaletunovskiy]

Dude that squirrel had some big balls at 7:31! squaids!

Awesome video tho!!! 5/5

[Scrap5000]

NIce...but an improvement would be to tighten the snare into a tight loop, and then open it back up and put a little bump in the wire to keep it held open. That way when once the squirrel bumps it opn, it springs closed more easily.. ;)

[AsadGstar]

thats an awsome trap,

but dont squirrels carry lots of disease??

[Agent1611]

@AsadGstar Not any more than any other wild animal you might snare, trap, or shoot.

[Agent1611]

@AsadGstar I've also just recently read that squirrels can't get rabies... fyi (anyone to verify that?)

[AsadGstar]

@Agent1611 any mammal with sharp teath can have rabies.

[FoxyFritzy]

@AsadGstar you can only contract rabies from the saliva.you can still eat an animal with the rabies virus

[Urudrim]

@Agent1611 it seems a few cases have been reported, but there has never been a documented transmission of rabies from squirrels to humans, at least in north america and the uk. don't know about other areas.

[FalseShadowx]

@Agent1611 That is definitely not correct. They can carry rabies. Thanks for actually setting up the snare and showing your catch. It's useless when people show how but don't catch anything because then how do you know if they even showed how to do it correctly, or how effecting the trap is? Good job.

[feeshmaninpisa]

i've seen a squirrel with rabies

[freshcoastmatt]

@Agent1611 Nope squirrels can't get rabies, but they can have lime disease. Don't eat the brain make sure it's cooked well done, realize they eat whatevers around so I wouldn't eat a downtown garbage eatting one but a woods one would be great, and the slower its cooked the better it taste because of the gamey nature of them. Also I read if you soak the meat in vinager it'll be less gamey. Nice video man thanks. 

[FueledByTyeler]

@Agent1611 any animal can get it, but youd know if you had a rabid squirrel, we had a bad outbreak in my area a couple years ago and its not hard to tell

[MrsJulieKieras]

Hi it's your sis - nice video. Especially the music while you were waiting during Day 1 :) haha.

Very nicely done.

[nunhappy]

most simple snare trap i have ever seen! i am going to try it right away thank for the great vid :D

[Vacantstance]

Great demonstration! That wire is easy to carry at all times when camping or in remote wilderness. Thanks for a great lesson!

[th3boy75]

Try putting the snares under oak trees in the fall, that should get you a few squirrels when they are getting nice and fat for winter. Remember that all animals change their diet with the seasons, squirrels will be looking for sugary plants in the spring for quick energy and then they will be carbo and fat loading in the fall. And you probably didn't get anything the first day because your scent is on the traps, so try to set them up before it rains so the water will kill some of the scent.

[nauticabm]

Permission granted by:  God

That's great!

[flamedrag18]

great video, example of function, everything, well done.

[jntroisi]

Good work. Don't feel too bad, it's not as though there's a squirel shortage, and you didn't waste it.

[LiftRanger]

Well done, young man. Keep up the good work.

A note to all, guitar wire is good for making snares, also. Keep a set in your bob.

Each string already has a loop in it, too.

[HammockerSam]

This is a fantastic video!!! By the end, I feel I could successfuly do this with no problems in a survival situation. One thing I would love is for you to show how you skinned the squirrel.

Great Video 5/5

[brawin01]

very well done video! Especially the permission at the end. made me lol.

[haha48]

I find if you put snares all around the log works better.. put in on all 4 sides.. sometimes they go around the log...

[MrBearKiller]

GOOD JOB!

[KAPichon]

they make individual packets of peanut butter you can easily keep in your gear bag, dab little spots of it inbetween each snare loop on the log to increase your chances. i used to work for animal control an we used peanut butter to bait everything including squirrles,opossums, racoons,rabbits,rats,armodillo­. Peanut butter sticks to everything an the scent travels far in the wind and basicly everything eats it. nice video dude! ill be sure to try this method next season.

[KAPichon]

they make individual packets of peanut butter you can easily keep in your gear bag, dab little spots of it inbetween each snare loop on the log to increase your chances. i used to work for animal control an we used peanut butter to bait everything including squirrles,opossums, racoons,rabbits,rats,armodillo­. Peanut butter sticks to everything an the scent travels far in the wind and basicly everything eats it. nice video dude! ill be sure to try this method next season.

[SurvivalGuy123]

This is the best video i have found on snaring squirells.

[stinkersmagic]

put food on the log i think that would help

[Agent1611]

@stinkersmagic Yeah, I've done that in the past too. The squirrels are so prolific around here, though, that if you put enough snares on the right trees, you'll get one. Thanks for the tip!

[blowgunking1994]

@Agent1611 cool video, by the way what gauge is the wire?

[Agent1611]

@blowgunking1994 Not sure the exact guage of wire... probably around 24 to 26

[flamedrag18]

@Agent1611

looks to be 24-26 gauge beading wire, 22 will work too.

[gpgab971]

@blowgunking1994 1st "e" strings from a guitar work great! almost invisible, and when they tighten up they tend to crimp shut.

[SpyderTheGypsy]

Thanx! Great Video.

[chipperthegr8]

Excellent vid, and I appreciate your attitude toward the creatures of this earth. We respect them and thank them for sustaining us when needed. Great job.

[GlintWhite]

thanks you have inspired my to start snaring also i love the surrounding of your yard the little river in the back and the sound is so soothing ,anyway thanks for the excellent tutorial it was very help and keep up the great work

[trapperdreww]

nice job i enjoyed