Snaring questions

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Originally Posted by mooboy76

Are the small snare spools at Canadian Tire fine? I don't mean size - I can figure that out -, but quality-wise.

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Check the size, the MNRF specifies wire gauge, some CT stores have been found with improper snare wire in the racks in the hunting section. There is also a requirement for loop size for rabbits, I don't know off the top of my head what it is as I only tried snaring once when visiting family up north and I live in an area I cannot snare :(.

Good luck, nothing like rabbit meat :)

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Originally Posted by Fox

Check the size, the MNRF specifies wire gauge, some CT stores have been found with improper snare wire in the racks in the hunting section. There is also a requirement for loop size for rabbits, I don't know off the top of my head what it is as I only tried snaring once when visiting family up north and I live in an area I cannot snare :(.

Good luck, nothing like rabbit meat :)

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All mentioned in post #4

I use a 3" loop, set about 3" above the ground. Same set as in pic by TR, but I also add a little chin stick (use dead wood) about 2" before the snare on either side. Some areas I snared in were bad for 'robbers". if you only checked once per day, a coyote, fox, or fisher would get your hare. Flying squirrels can be problems too, and other snowshoe hare like to dine on their dead buddies.

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Originally Posted by Fenelon

I use a 3" loop, set about 3" above the ground. Same set as in pic by TR, but I also add a little chin stick (use dead wood) about 2" before the snare on either side. Some areas I snared in were bad for 'robbers". if you only checked once per day, a coyote, fox, or fisher would get your hare. Flying squirrels can be problems too, and other snowshoe hare like to dine on their dead buddies.

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Maybe the geography / predator population, differences, but I've never had a rabbit go missing or get eaten...touch wood :)

I have had thefts too but got wise to that quick by putting a real snare higher and back from the rabbit snare .;)

I miss snaring..and cannot do in Ottawa Area. I dont get this reg... A product of the 80's and pet advocates...

I have still never really understood why there is a ban. However that said, you would be very surprised the number of people I have stopped and talked to who didn't know you can't snare South of the Mattawa and french Rivers.

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Originally Posted by line052

I miss snaring..and cannot do in Ottawa Area. I dont get this reg... A product of the 80's and pet advocates...

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

I have still never really understood why there is a ban. However that said, you would be very surprised the number of people I have stopped and talked to who didn't know you can't snare South of the Mattawa and french Rivers.

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I think it has to do with family pets, there are a lot more people and a lot higher chances of a cat or dog getting into a snare.

TR: Just pointing out that we cannot assume that CT is selling legit stuff as snare wire.

I remember this coming up a few years back, the brass wire they had in store would not meet the regulations.

Current spools up here, labelled Hare Snare, are 22ga brass.

I think I've got them set a bit too high.
We are currently getting 5cm+ of snow, so I might not have to adjust them after all!

How long would you recommend making each wire?

I didn't feel like doing a measure and cut, so I just looped around a banister and cut in half, repeated twice, so I guess 2.5 ft each for eight snares.