Snaring rabbits
 

Hey guys

Im just starting to try and snare rabbits. I had my home made snares out all weekend on some good trails, but none were touched. I dont know if my wire is to thick (0.7mm/0.027 of an inch), i need to decent them or my snares are just not the right set up. Ive got my noose about 6 inches above the ground and the other end of the snare into the ground which is attached onto a peg by a bit of string. Need some ideas and tips to catch some.

Thank you
Daniel

http://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival...itsnarerb.html

http://www.how-to-hunt-rabbit.com/trapping-rabbit.html

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/html/s...ng-snares.html

http://www.schoolofhowto.com/rabbit-snare/

Here are a few links to get you on the right track. There are several you tubes also just use a search engine with How to snare rabbits VOLA all kinds of information pops up.

:D Al

Is it legal in your state to snare rabbits? It isn't in mine and some others.

That's the first thing I thought of, as it's illegal in MI to snare just about anything.

In PA it is legal to snare certain fur bearers but game animals may not be taken with anything but a sporting arm or bow.

I'm not sure if it's illegal or not. I should probably have a look

That might be a good idea since there is probably a good chance that you've broken the law already! What state are you in?

You should because the season is probably closed, and there is a good chance snaring rabbits in not legal and I am betting you have no hunting license. That could get very expensive! What state are you from?

I'm from Victoria. But I've been on private property. Any way. Is the set up I have got any good and do I need to descent them?

Like the Victoria in British Columbia? I'm not giving anyone any instructions until I know for a fact that it is legal to do what they are asking and public or private land makes no difference. Did you do as Oldtimr asked as far as checking the legality of snares, season dates if any, licenses needed if any, etc.?

Hey Daniel, welcome to the HNI. Some people here are definitely able to help, but we need a little more info from you. Also, we need to know that what you're doing is legal. We're all hunters, fishers and outdoorsman who are passionate about our lifestyle and part of that is being legal. If everyone breaks the law, then eventually there would be no more "outdoor lifestyle" for anybody. This applies to private land as well. If every private land owner chose how to manage their own game and chose what laws they would follow or not follow, then there wouldn't be much game left unfortunately. CHeck your laws, and let us know.

Here's a few things you should look into:
1) Check what the "seasons" are for what you are hunting. Many rabbit seasons end in February, March. But I have no idea what your seasons are. Check to make sure that rabbit is currently in season.
2) Check what equipment is allowed to be used. In many places for rabbit you will be limited to certain firearms and bows. Allot of places do not allow snaring or trapping of rabbits. But again, I do not know your local laws and you may be perfectly legal.

Check these few things out. If you made a mistake and were breaking the law, don't do it anymore. It's not worth the fines you could end up with. It also is unethical and not good for the game population and makes hunters look bad. But if your legal and still need your questions answered let us know. Hope you enjoy HNI and stick around for a while.
-Jake

Seems hard headed enough to be 16 but would bet a bunch he isn't or he would be a whiz at doing the computer search engine and find all the information he was looking for including the laws where ever he is.
Might subtract at least 4 years.

:D Al

That's why we're here to help Alley. I spent my youth chasing everything I could find with slingshots, BB guns, traps, whatever... That was a part of growing up where I did I suppose, part of having a lot of land to roam as a kid and not much supervision. But I got older and learned laws, learned respect for the game, etc. Hopefully he sticks around long enough to learn from other members here. But you're right, quick google search will fix this issue.
-Jake

I did google to find the laws in Canada, it is all by Province, very hard to fins what you want but I did glean that in Victoria some rabbits and hares are protected and some are not, I couldn't find a thing about licencing but I did fins hunters and trappers need licenses and hunter safety. The PGC web site is a whole lot easier to use that Canada's. At least it wasn't in French. :biggrin:

He mentioned British Columbia so the search was not hard.

BC Regulation Digest

Snowshoe Hare seems to be the only rabbit listed to hunt and is open Aug 1- Apr 30, so closed only during May,June, and July.

BC does require a license and hunter safety course.

Here is the link to the Regulations Digest with Trapping in it, the previous link has basic hunting regulations.

Trapping Regulations

Trapping starts on Pg 43 but on the very last page they talk about snares but for the OP'er I would recommend reading this.

anywaay thanks guys i will try and find out the laws before i do it agian. im actually from australia sorry i should of stated this.

Yep, it could make a big difference.:biggrin:

Good God an Aussie, LOL!

Pretty cool to have an Aussie here. I hope to get there someday!

Ignore my links then, can't you guys train a dingo for rabbit hunting. Lol

Haha wow guys. It's actually weird what u guys actually think. Hahah a dingo haha

That is a very good reason to post a general location in ones profile. Every one seemed to be looking for Canadian laws and the person is down under. Any how I posted a bunch of snaring links for him to get started on.

As a side note I have not meant a teen ager who was not a whiz with electronics. Most of the kids I know from 10 years up hardly put their smart phones out of there hands. or out of sight.

:D Al

Yeah location would have helped greatly. Think kids are great with technology but many are only capable in the things they are into. Websites like government agencies and such seem to confuse them, could be lack of colors, banners, and other fancy things or just the plain wall of texts they have instead of pictures, not sure why though.

Just contact your local game enforcement office and ask questions, your laws and regulations will be much different then anything we have. I remember watching a documentary about rabbits are considered an invasive species that is a pest there like feral hogs are here. Your breeds of dogs may be slightly different as well or at least the breeds we have may be more expensive to get over your way. I remember reading something about Aussies using ferrets to flush rabbits out of holes so that may be an option.

The Dingo thing was a joke, we are two different countries with two differing views, what may seem odd to you can be normal for us and what is odd for us can be normal for you.

Are you saying SD that they need pictures because they lack real reading skills?

If so OI totally agree.

:D Al

lol. naw, a dingo might eat yur baybee!