countrytalkandtips.myfreeforum.org

shark · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 58 Location: galway

as anybody used them,on rabbits ,fox, etc. and had success,giving it ago tomorrow.

dizandstell · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject:

Hiya Shark,
Go carefull with the snares! They can be a double edged weapon in the pesters cupboard! Its not easy getting your friendly land owners prize stud bulls tongue out of a rabbit snare! The price of it will double as soon as it starts to bellow in pain. As soon as you put a wire out for Fox, you will find a suicidal Badger with every anti on speed dial in your snare! There is usually only one way to get Brock out of a wire. Not good for field sports PR.
I have got a video on the subject somewhere. You are more than welcome to loan it. Its mainly on fox. It confirmed to me the way i was being taught as a pest contoler was the most humane way using snares. It might take me a couple of days to find as most of my stuff is still in a container.
Learn how to read the ground sign. Coney will leave distinctive high and low marks in the grass. Place snare 2 fingers higher than the high spot in the grass. This ensures it is going upwards and is less likely to tighten snare between front and back legs.
You should be looking at visiting your wires at least twice a day. first light to take anything out. Also at dusk. If you have caught during the day, it stops charlie stealing your coneys.
Diz