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Post by regulargrey on Feb 19, 2005 17:25:18 GMT -5
does anyone paint there snares like black or brown camo them and will this cause a odor problem if done in the off season and let set for a while like a month or two
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Post by levesque on Feb 19, 2005 19:04:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the forums regulargrey ! Yes , you can paint your snares but like you say , there is a odor problem with this method. I use snare ones trap dip that you can purchase from Newt Sterling if you go to www.snareone.com . You can dip one day and set out the next , no problem . It comes in all different colors , such as white for snow, black for under water, and two shades of brown. It also makes your snares faster, quieter , and protects them from corrosion . Try it , you will like it  . |
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Post by Snareman on Feb 19, 2005 19:54:19 GMT -5
Humid weather will take longer for your snares to dry. Spray painting your snares is a good idea and I have been doing it for a while. You can get the same kind of paint, but in quarts or gallons and thin it out with paint thinner... to create your own dip! Works good! When I feel like I want to be in "stealth" mode, I go to the paint, but I've been snaring more lately with snares dulled by the sun and rain.
I say to be safe, let your snares dry for at least 10 days before you set them out. If longer, then that's better. I've made the mistake of setting fox snares too soon when they dried in humid weather and saw a refusal by the snow prints left. The fox RAN when he was about 9 feet downwind of my snare! Luckily I had him not more than 40 yards away in another snare. Pays to gang set.
Try getting the same kind of steel/wood paint that comes in the spray can for a few snares, but buy the quarts or gallon and thinner if you want to make your own dip that's effective, cheap and convenient!
Snareman
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