Author Topic: Rabbits (Read 348 times)

AKA Craig · « **on:** July 14, 2003, 01:34:44 PM »

Exactly how hard is it to catch a rabbit and what kind of traps do you use?

Snareman · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2003, 07:06:29 PM »

Rabbits are often caught in live catch metal cage traps. The sizes vary. I am assuming dimensions of about 7 to 8 inches tall, 7 to 8 inches wide and 16 inches long would be about right. You could see all around inside the cage trap that is made of wire. There is a door at one end that you open up and there is a long wire on it that is connected to a trigger or pan that is located at the back of the cage/trap. Bait, like apples, are placed in the back. The rabbit will enter the cage to get to the bait and step on the pan which will trigger the gate to close behind him. The most common live catch cage trap out there is Havahart. There are many good live catch cage traps out there though.

I see no one yet answered your question, so I thought I would try my hand at some typing.

I use to catch rabbits using snares. I have snared loads of rabbits in the winter when they established their trails. I use common picture wire as the snare. It works great. It also dispatches the rabbit at the scene as well. It is also capable of catching house cats too, so be careful where you use snares.

Good Fortune.

Snareguy-

woodtick · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2003, 12:59:10 AM »

Snareguy said pretty much everyting,Unless you need to catch them alive snares are the best way to catch rabbits. In the winter the rabbits run trails they make themselves. I use a small gauge brass "rabbit wire" to make snares. Make a 3 1/2 to 4 inch loop and set it approximately 3 inches off the ground in the center of the trail. Lean a limb or branch over the snare to keep the rabbit from jumping over it.
DON'T use footholds for rabbits. The bones in a rabbits leg are easily broken and footholds are a cruel trap for rabbits. In fact around here footholds are illegal for rabbits

longhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2003, 02:19:02 AM »

Rabbits are easy to get into live traps once their natural feed has slowed.We have used homemade woodem box traps for years.They can b made cheap with lumber pieces,most older books have the plans and most are pretty much the same.Lot less money in em than in the havahearts which I have had stolen more than once......Apples are tha way to go,I generally pour a bit of apple juice on the trap and in it,seems to help.....snares are not legal here but if they were that is the way I would go. Deadfalls have been known to take some in the right place and properly baited,course I would'nt know that for sure cause they are not leagal here either....