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Post by orcatthinner on Jul 27, 2005 16:47:49 GMT -5
hello everyone i am new hear and i got this site from trapperman. i have never snared before but was wonderin if it was worth my time. in my country it is OPEN. pine trees, juniper trees, and sage brush. i was wonderin if i could snare cats in my country. i will be targetin cats but i will take a yote if he finds his way into them. so is snarin worth my time? and if so how do i go about settin them in open country? the trails have no brush or cover and the fence lines have no cover on them either. hope you guys can help me out here. thanks
JP
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Post by 45/70 on Jul 28, 2005 9:47:05 GMT -5
Snaring bobcats and snaring coyotes are two different things, using different equipment. Some bobcat sets are baited which is unusal for coyote sets. Some of the baited cat sets are I use are "brush arbor" cubbies, and walk thrus. I sometimes use a "squeeker" and/or a flasher to pull cats into the vicinity of my sets. I use a 1/16" cable for bobcats. I use a heavier cable with coyotes, and generally blind set. Because we work the live market, I have had no experience with some of the more recent coyote snaring techniques using 1/16 cable. Both cats (especially cats!) and coyotes require, IMO, a loaded snare. Both, again IMO, require well swiveled snares. My personal preference for swivels is the L-Style. I tend toward using snares built with short (42"-44") cables, and use swiveled extenison cables for length. Folks who know me know that I strongly favor "smaller is better" when it comes to snares. The two reasons my coyote snares are heavier that my cat and fox snares are: 1- I get fewer refusals, and 2- heavier cable is required to reliably hold live coyotes on a 24 hour check. I also use a small lock: it is less visable, and it is faster than heavier locks as there is less initial inertia to overcome. Because you plan to target cats, you should use snares built for cats. These snares may loose you an occasional coyote, but cat snares are too light for coyotes. If you want to target an occasional coyote, use coyote snares. I am not familiar w/your country, but I find that it is not hard to sometimes narrow down a site for a snare. This is something that experience will teach you, and you will need to experiment in order to refine your techniques -- don't worry, you'll learn. Snaring should certainly be worth your time, and will become more profitable to you as your experience grows. Adios, 45/70, RKBA !!! |
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Post by orcatthinner on Jul 28, 2005 12:40:53 GMT -5
thanks 45\70 i think ill get some snares and try them out. i wont be targeting coyotes but ill take one if he is their. i got a trappin book and ill look for cat snares with the stuff you mentioned thanks.
JP
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