Knowing how to make a basic snare is a great survival skill to have. It’s also a good idea to check the traps frequently, especially in warmer weather, because the animal can spoil quickly or other predators may find an easy, free meal. Even the sinew can create useful cordage. Use as much as the animal as possible, since they gave their life for you. Some animals may not die quickly, and you will want to help them along for the most humane kill. Just be sure to take them all down when you leave an area. You can also increases the chances of catching something by setting up multiple traps. Look for droppings, tracks, worn trails, burrows, and so on before setting up a trap will increases the chances of catching something. Setting up a trap without looking for signs of frequent animal visitors is a waste of time. When setting up a snare trap, make sure to look for signs of the animal’s presence. Place the arms parallel to each other and hammered into the ground about 2 feet apart.
The “armpit” will provide the necessary tension and support. They should each have one “arm” angled like the image. The 3 stick trigger uses the same concept of tension, triggers, and engines, just set up in a different way. You can use anything really that is weighted and will provide tension, like a rock or log or even a sapling that was cut with a sharp camping saw from a different location and then staked into the ground in your new location. The engine doesn’t have to be a bent over sapling. The leader line can be any cordage, it just needs to be strong enough to withstand the initial jerk of the spring action and then the weight of the struggling animal. The sapling acts as the engine/tension that holds everything in place. The leader line is tied to the top of the hook (the hook and base are usually carved out of wood), and the noose end is tied to the bottom of the hook.
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