How to Set Rabbit Traps

Wilderness survival depends on knowledge and skills. Finding food and water is essential. Animals can be trapped for food. Small game such as rabbits and squirrels are ideal targets for trapping, and generally this can be done using a snare. Snares can be made out of wire, rope or any available cordage. To trap a rabbit, you have to observe the area and set the trap in an appropriate place.

Things You'll Need

  • Rope, wire, or available cordage
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Instructions

    • 1

      Observe the area for visible signs of rabbits. Look for tracks and scat (feces) along trails and narrow pathways. Look on the ground near dense brush amid trees for burrows.

    • 2

      Locate the rabbit's foraging trails once you've seen signs of rabbits. Look for available food sources that the rabbits may exploit often. Such foods include lush grasses, leafy weeds, flowering plants, roots and vegetables.

    • 3

      Locate a bottleneck or narrow end of a trail where the rabbits travel to set the trap. Areas closer to the burrow are ideal if you're able to locate a burrow.

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      Tie a slipknot in a cord, rope or wire to make a noose. Be sure the noose is large enough to slip over a rabbit's ears and neck. Generally, a diameter of four or five inches will suffice. Tie the other end of the rope to a nearby tree along the trail. If no tree is available, drive a hefty stick into the ground at east six inches deep and tie the cord to the stick.

    • 5

      Stake two small twigs on both sides of the trail, at an outward angle from the trail. Ensure that the twigs are at least six inches above the ground as this is the approximate height a rabbit will be from the ground when foraging.

    • 6

      Place the noose between the twigs. Push the twigs against the inside of the noose and outward to help keep the noose open and suspended above the ground.

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      Set a trail of bait to entice the rabbit toward the noose. Such bait may include any of the rabbit's favorite foods. Check your snare daily.