DIY survival Snares for Trapping Small animals

So if I’m trying to survive I need to have a hammer, a place to bend a washer, a drill and other tools? Thanks for the help… folks, just learn to twist wire and tie it around a tree with bait. This fella is making it way harder than it need to be. Pick anyone who made a snare simpler than this with no tools. The point of a snare is to be simple and effective. If you need to do all this work, you might as well go build a birdhouse. Embarrassing.

What size drill ?

thanks

Thx Clay!

Go to 1 /16 1 x 19 garotting cable . It is stiffer than aircraft cable and has the breaking strength of 3 / 32 aircraft. Tough enough for coyotes with a kill spring and cam lock , but fine enough to snare rabbits.

Thanks!

Hey Clay, just picked up some snare supplies, do you have any preference on snare lengths? 3ft or 4ft? and why? Thanks

Where can you got that 1/16 cable?

I think snaring is going to be one of the keys to survival.

Os good tô capivaras!!🇧🇷🇧🇷👍

Is good snaring with bicycle speed wire ?

Can work with beer lid ?

Great video. Thanks for uploading it

Love your videos Clay but a tip to improve your video. Stay zoomed close to the project and don't zoom out so much. We who are earnest to learn need þo see the close in detail. Most video shooters zoom out to see the host. I need to only see the detail. Also, congrats on the win on Alone. I was cheering for ya.

That good

but how do you do it to not get in other than rabbits ?

its a no no on Michigan

Awesome instructional video, simple to the point, from making one to tips on using them. Thanks

Do you have a backcountry college playlist?

I use to trap wen I was 👦boy..ur right it catches everything even human 😄🤣😂

I hate the idea of snares for some reason. I'd rather the animal be given a clean quick death.

What size hole do you drill in washer snare locks so they don't slip?

If you tie it off with paracord would the animal know to chew threw the tie off?

i want buy this

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Great info. I would have liked to seen the hold wire clearly. Better lighting maybe? Liked and subscribed.

Great video 👊🏻

Thanks bro

You can fine-tune snares to hold a better shape & fire faster by curling (loading) 1/3rd of the circumference of your desired loop. Also use a drill bit 1 to 2 sizes larger than the cable. Hanging the loaded snare with the lock at about the 2 o’clock position will help keep it open if blown by the wind or if a criitter should bump it from the side But the slightest pressure on the inside of the loop will make it slam shut.

i would love a snare for the worst kind of pest they are grandchildren that borrow for months on end my tablets but the problem is they have a protector and that is their grandmother that believe I keep putting them somewhere and forget i think a nice stain on their skin that cannot be mistaken

Well explained thanks!

Really good video, always been wary of using snares because of my lack of understanding of how to place to target more discreetly, thanks for another great leason and tutorial.

A handful of these are an excellent addition to a remote hunt/ expedition packing list. Why make what would already be a very stressful situation worse because your survival kit was too basic and limited?

What size washers did you use?

Very good information..!

I will add in one thing... in general, snares are a one time catch trap. Most of the time you will have to replace/repair the cable part after a catch.

Thanks for the video..

Clay, something I have been thinking about and I don't know if you have covered it, is reaction wood for bows. A friend if mine has some apple wood cause he had to cut down the tree and he said he has some fairly straight limbs from that tree that might make a long bow. I have heard that limbs may not be the best because they might hold tension (?). Can you give us a heads up? Thanks.

Good Stuff

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