How to Make a Rabbit Trap in the Wild

Trapping a rabbit in the wild offers an opportunity for a nourishing meal. Outdoor situations such as survival dictate that every opportunity should be taken to secure food. Trapping a rabbit involves the use of a snare trap. Once an area is located that has rabbits or rabbit sign, the trap is constructed using basic materials. The snare trap should be properly placed to effectively trap and hold the rabbit.

Things You'll Need

  • Snare wire
  • Knife
  • Branch
  • Rock
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut a limb from a tree. Use a knife to cut the limb to trim it to 1 foot in length.

    • 2

      Cut a branch from the limb. Leave 2 inches of the branch extending from the limb. Turn the limb so the branch points down. Sharpen the lower end of the branch to a point with the knife.

    • 3

      Form a 4-inch loop in the end of the snare wire. Wrap the free end of the wire around the main wire to form a small loop that will allow the large loop to slide down around a rabbit's neck.

    • 4

      Position the limb within 6 inches of the trail rabbits use. Drive the pointed end of the limb into the ground with a rock.

    • 5

      Bend the wire 6 inches from the loop. Hook the bend in the wire under the branch of the limb. Adjust the wire loop so it is held in place 4 inches above the trail.

    • 6

      Secure the free end of the wire around the top of the stake or a nearby sapling to secure the snare loop and hold a trapped rabbit in place.