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  • Question
    What is the animal putting weight on that causes it to be caught in the noose?
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    Community Answer
    The animal puts weight on the noose it unhooks the hook and is caught when it is pulled up.
  • Question
    How does a hook trap work?
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    Community Answer
    When an animal tries to eat the bait, the wire is pulled which unhooks the hook. The branch then straightens, pulling the animal in the air.
  • Question
    Does this trap kill the animal?
    OboKnowsMAGC
    OboKnowsMAGC
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    No, not unless you leave them in the trap for days at a time. Check your trap consistently.
  • Question
    Why is the animal going to move the noose to trigger the trap?
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    Community Answer
    It doesn't do it deliberately, it just inadvertently walks onto it, putting weight on the noose and triggering the trap.
  • Question
    How do I make sure the pin in the ground stays in the ground while waiting for the fish to bite?
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    Community Answer
    You need to stick it in ground deeply and check it often.
  • Question
    How do I get the animals to walk into the trap?
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    Community Answer
    You can put treats around the trap in an attempt to entice an animal into going near it, or you could just be patient and wait until an animal stumbles into your trap accidentally.
  • Question
    Does this trap hurt the animal?
    NineteenLettersOnly
    NineteenLettersOnly
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    There is always the chance that rapidly flinging an animal into the air will hurt it.
  • Question
    When using a fish trap, could the hook rip open its mouth instead of flinging it out of the water?
    NineteenLettersOnly
    NineteenLettersOnly
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    It could, but it would have to be a pretty small fish for this to happen. The sapling will exert about the same about of force as a fisher quickly pulling a fighting fish out of the water.
  • Question
    Does this work for snakes?
    NineteenLettersOnly
    NineteenLettersOnly
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    No, it does not. The easiest way to catch snakes is actually going out and hunting for them in dark, cool, rocky areas.
  • Question
    How do I get out of the net if I get caught in it?
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    Community Answer
    Try to grab onto something and pull yourself up high enough so that the wire is slack. Then, simply loosen the noose until you can slide your foot out.
  • Question
    Won't the animal just eat the bait at the hook trigger and then walk away without setting it off?
    NineteenLettersOnly
    NineteenLettersOnly
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    There is always the chance that you will have a crafty or just lucky animal that will come and eat your bait. This is why it should be checked regularly.
  • Question
    What do I do if the line breaks on my snare trap?
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    Community Answer
    The best way to avoid that is to build it with stronger material, but if that does happen, you may need to remake it with new and/or stronger string.
  • Question
    How do I get the animal out without it escaping?
    Katherine H
    Katherine H
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    If you are hunting the animal for its meat, kill the animal with a knife, spear, gun, or other weapon. If not, try more harmless options. If possible, cover the animal's head so its sight and smell are impaired. Keep it tethered to a sturdy object by a durable rope or cord until you construct a cage or finish doing whatever you caught the animal for.
  • Question
    How do I make the hook on a snare trap?
    Hat-Hat
    Hat-Hat
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    You take a wooden peg and wood working tool, and cut/saw/whittle/chop the wood into the shape of the hook.
  • Question
    How can I catch chickens and other birds with a snare trap?
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    Community Answer
    You can still use the snare method without making any changes, but it would be better if you use the three stick snare method to catch birds.
  • Question
    Should I use a special type of wood for a snare trap?
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    Community Answer
    You could use stronger types of wood for your snare, such as cherry wood, hickory, or ebony.
  • Question
    How would I make a snare in the desert when no trees are available?
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    Community Answer
    You could try fibers from a cactus. Since cacti are pretty stiff, I imagine this would work.
  • Question
    Can I use paracord to make a snare trap?
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    Community Answer
    If the paracord is long and sturdy enough, but I suggest finding something lighter.
  • Question
    What does a snare trap work for?
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    Community Answer
    Most small mammals such as rabbits, squirrels, mice, and gophers.
  • Question
    What if the wire isn't sturdy enough?
    NineteenLettersOnly
    NineteenLettersOnly
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    The animal will break it and run away, effectively making the snare useless.
  • Question
    Will a squirrel be able to hop over the wire on a hook trap?
    Hat-Hat
    Hat-Hat
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    Yes, it could get lucky and jump over, or it could see it and jump over purposely.
  • Question
    Does this work for raccoons?
    Joanne
    Joanne
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    Yes, these traps should work on raccoons if the animal is small enough. The main animals for this trap though are rabbits or squirrels.
  • Question
    What is the authors name I need it for a project?
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    Community Answer
    Through the History tab that only shows for logged in users, You'll see that [[User:Breenie|Breenie]] wrote this in 2011. But its been edited a lot since then by other users.
  • Question
    Will the snare work if I attach the bait to the noose?
    Joanne
    Joanne
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    If you attach the bait to the noose, when the animal eats it, it may set off the trap without its neck in the noose. It should work if you use bait in the middle of the noose to encourage animals towards your trap.
  • Question
    Does this work on birds?
    Joanne
    Joanne
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    The traps shown here don't really work on birds as they are designed for small animals like rabbits. They may accidentally set the trap if they disturb it.
  • Question
    Can the trap work on humans?
    Joanne
    Joanne
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    You will need to make the trap pretty big and well hidden to make sure a human gets caught in the trap.
  • Question
    How does the fishing trap work?
    Joanne
    Joanne
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    The fishing trap works by leaving a hook in a river and letting flow of the current keep it in the river. When the fish pulls on the line, it will dislodge the wooden hook and the branch or sapling will pull the line, hooking the fish.
  • Question
    Could animals get out of it?
    US Hunter
    US Hunter
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    They could, if either the rope on your tree/sapling slipped off, or broke, and etc. It will most likely run free if the trap backfires, or if you had done incorrectly.
  • Question
    How do you make the anchor stay in the ground?
    Mr.Projects
    Mr.Projects
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    Hammer it deep into the ground, and usually a more nail-shaped end (the end you are hammering into the ground) will allow it to pierce through rougher soil.
  • Question
    Can I use yarn for the string when making a snare trap?
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    There was a reason to suggest wire. Animals will try to chew their way free. Wire will resist chewing much longer than yarn. A stout butchers string is a good medium but yarn and twine often just pull apart. Rabbits will weigh between three and eight pounds, other small prey can weigh a couple pounds to twenty or more before they start nibbling at your snare's materials.
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