How to Make a Snare Snap

Snares are constructed as a means to catch small game animals for food. Emergency and survival situations often draw upon various resources that are available. Snares are made of differing materials including those that are commonly found as part of a survival kit. A snare is constructed along a path on which small game routinely travels and is positioned so that the movement of the animal activates the snare.

Things You'll Need

  • Knife
  • Wood stake
  • Rock
  • Snare wire
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Instructions

    • 1

      Locate a game trail or path that small animals such as rabbits are traveling. Look for activity including tracks, droppings and chewed leaves close to the ground to indicate small game activity.

    • 2

      Cut a a 2-foot stake from a dead tree limb with a knife. Choose a limb that is 2 inches or so in diameter to make the stake. Sharpen one end of the stake with the knife.

    • 3

      Set the stake into the ground 6 inches from the side of the trail. Use a rock to help set the stake in the ground.

    • 4

      Open the formed loop of a snare wire. Expand the loop so it is at least 6 inches across.

    • 5

      Twist the free end of the wire around the top of the stake to secure the snare in place.

    • 6

      Bend the snare wire so it arcs over the trail. Adjust the wire so the snare loop is centered on the trail and the bottom of the snare loop is no more than 2 inches above the trail.