Snairing rabbit and time of year to start

celts

Anybody know much about snairing rabbit and what time of year is the right time to start.Any advice on snairing would be great thanks.

Dusty87

Havnt snared rabbits personnally but was told to put them where they run as opposed to where they hop, stop, hop etc. How to tell if they are running tracks is the space of the prints. Also if there's droppings there, its more likely a trail they walk. AFAIK you can do it anytime.

ivanthehunter

Look you have another month left easy.. Cold weather Will extend the season.

First thing is walk with, a dozen or so snares with nice tealers and good secondary wire via a swivel all the way to to the peg. Make sure that you rub rabbit sh1 into the snare wire and pegs as well as your hands.

If you find you snare are auld steel one that are a bit to springy then temper them in low fire. then lube them up with lard or any fat such as butter.

Look for runs on frosty morning when the grass takes a good print and holds it for several days if weather conditions are good.

When your looking for rabbit runs you'll see a series of depressions in the grass, these are called hops- nad this is where the rabbits religiously land.

If you took 20 year studying the little feck you now this-- but anyway. make your snare loop about 4" in dia. Set it between the hopes. Use your intelligence to estimate the height. most people tell'ya to set the bottom of the loop so as it sits 3-4" above Terra ferma but if you working in this foxy grass you'll be setting some high and some low.

Make sure to set them only on well defined straights. i.e. avoid rabbit junctions. If there are a lot of rabbit in your area the dont be shy about setting several on one run, you could fillem all.

In around bushes and the like the snares should be tied high and even set to spring.

Snare around soft sandy burrow entrances should be opposed dibble snares.

remember to bring a large sack with you. return all large rabbits and defo return any youngsters. If your like me you'll only be eating 1/2 to 3/4 sized rabbit.
If you want to try some fenn's mk6 the make sure that they are out of reach of livestock, try scenting them with apple.

Hay if you have a good supply of rabbits I be willing to come down and show you for a share of the spoils. PS I have plenty of snares and fenns read to go

PM me if you want,

regards ivanthehunter

Ferreter

ivanthehunter wrote: »

Look you have another month left easy.. Cold weather Will extend the season.

First thing is walk with, a dozen or so snares with nice tealers and good secondary wire via a swivel all the way to to the peg. Make sure that you rub rabbit sh1 into the snare wire and pegs as well as your hands.

If you find you snare are auld steel one that are a bit to springy then temper them in low fire. then lube them up with lard or any fat such as butter.

Look for runs on frosty morning when the grass takes a good print and holds it for several days if weather conditions are good.

When your looking for rabbit runs you'll see a series of depressions in the grass, these are called hops- nad this is where the rabbits religiously land.

If you took 20 year studying the little feck you now this-- but anyway. make your snare loop about 4" in dia. Set it between the hopes. Use your intelligence to estimate the height. most people tell'ya to set the bottom of the loop so as it sits 3-4" above Terra ferma but if you working in this foxy grass you'll be setting some high and some low.

Make sure to set them only on well defined straights. i.e. avoid rabbit junctions. If there are a lot of rabbit in your area the dont be shy about setting several on one run, you could fillem all.

In around bushes and the like the snares should be tied high and even set to spring.

Snare around soft sandy burrow entrances should be opposed dibble snares.

remember to bring a large sack with you. return all large rabbits and defo return any youngsters. If your like me you'll only be eating 1/2 to 3/4 sized rabbit.
If you want to try some fenn's mk6 the make sure that they are out of reach of livestock, try scenting them with apple.

Hay if you have a good supply of rabbits I be willing to come down and show you for a share of the spoils. PS I have plenty of snares and fenns read to go

PM me if you want,

regards ivanthehunter

Your a snaring legend Ivan...you must have been at it years The rabbits were you live must be a lot smaller to set them 4" :D:D:D