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#557343 - 02/02/08 08:32 PM Questions on snare building?
Great Big Great Big trapper Registered: 09/04/07 Posts: 209 Loc: Athens, Ohio	Started snaring recently and would like to try and make some. How much savings is there? What kind of lock do you like and why. In Ohio we have to have a relaxing lock. What styles are considered relaxing? Do the small S-hooks really work to prevent harm to deer? Do you always swivel the end or is a loop enough?? What locks would you stay away from> Thank you. _________________________ Brandes Farm Trophy Whitetails Est. 1999 Managing for Quality Whitetails in Southeast Ohio
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#557571 - 02/02/08 09:49 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Great Big]
dbljaw dbljaw trapper Registered: 01/20/07 Posts: 737 Loc: Ole Ms....41 yr old	for a relaxing lock this is what I use,homemade. this is a 1/16th loaded snare for fox showing how cable is threaded through the existing hole in the washer, I set for entanglement,but my "locks" are legal. _________________________ ------------------------------------------------ God gave us two ears and one voice,this means we should listen twice as much as we Talk!
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#557585 - 02/02/08 09:52 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: dbljaw]
dbljaw dbljaw trapper Registered: 01/20/07 Posts: 737 Loc: Ole Ms....41 yr old	Cmon Jayme,post some links for this new to snaring feller. Been so long I dont recall how to post links.LOL _________________________ ------------------------------------------------ God gave us two ears and one voice,this means we should listen twice as much as we Talk!
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#557597 - 02/02/08 09:56 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: dbljaw]
ADC ADC trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 4445 Loc: Iowa	Started snaring recently and would like to try and make some. How much savings is there? Lots if you are using reused parts, not so much if you buy all your components new. I recommend buying pre-made then after a year or two of saving the parts, build your own. What kind of lock do you like and why. In Ohio we have to have a relaxing lock. What styles are considered relaxing? Any washer lock will be OK I'm sure. Probably slim locks and any non-mechanical locks but I'm NOT sure. Do the small S-hooks really work to prevent harm to deer? Yes they will release leg caught deer, probably most bigger neck caught ones as well. Do you always swivel the end or is a loop enough? I always swivel all my snares except ones set in fences and on killpoles. What locks would you stay away from? Snare shops Penny Locks Thank you. You're welcome. Cmon Jayme,post some links for this new to snaring feller. Been so long I dont recall how to post links.LOL Here you go... http://jayme220.proboards53.com/index.cgi?board=archive7&action=display&thread=1187482627 ~ADC~ Edited by ADC (02/02/08 09:59 PM) _________________________ All new site ---> Iowa Trappers Talk
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#557607 - 02/02/08 09:59 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Great Big]
woodsmoke woodsmoke trapper Registered: 10/07/07 Posts: 155 Loc: eastern N,C.	FOR 3/64 7x7 mink/rat and cat snares i like the BMI mini& have just made up some with the micro lock and like the results thus far.next the 1X19 1/16 loaded with a slim lock with an in line swivel and an extn.cable,I also use 3/32 7x7 with a Richart loc with a inline swvl. for beaver at times.If not on a drowning rig i like to have a 10'rig(min.) woodsmoke Edited by woodsmoke (02/02/08 10:06 PM)
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#557675 - 02/02/08 10:16 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: ADC]
dbljaw dbljaw trapper Registered: 01/20/07 Posts: 737 Loc: Ole Ms....41 yr old	Thank you sir,for all the information you have shared freely with everyone. _________________________ ------------------------------------------------ God gave us two ears and one voice,this means we should listen twice as much as we Talk!
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#557702 - 02/02/08 10:32 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: dbljaw]
possum skinner possum skinner trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 2393 Loc: Virginia 38 - act 10 - feel 68	the slim lock aint a relaxing lock ... it locks and doesn't back off ... unless it's been used numerous times or the lil tab has been pryed open ever so slightly _________________________ You know why? 'Cause I'm a professional $;\)$
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#557966 - 02/03/08 06:14 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: possum skinner]
Newt Newt trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1179 Loc: Port Republic NJ/ ChocowinityN...	Possum Skinner, The Political Correct turm "Relaxing Lock" DOES NOT mean that they back up. A "RELAXING LOCK" Stops closing when the animal stops pulling _________________________ Newt ------------------OVER--------------- http://www.snareone.com
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#557979 - 02/03/08 06:39 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Newt]
MJM MJM trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 813 Loc: ND	Newt Don't all locks stop closing when the animal stops pulling? How can a snare keep closing if nothng is pulling to tighten it? A lock may drop on a loaded snare but will stop when it comes in contact with hair. When the animal pulls it tightens up in my mind. _________________________ Mark J Monti
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#558459 - 02/03/08 12:10 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Newt]
possum skinner possum skinner trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 2393 Loc: Virginia 38 - act 10 - feel 68	Originally Posted By: Newt Possum Skinner, The Politcal Crect turm "Relaxing Lock" DOES NOT mean that they back up. A "RELAXING LOCK" Stops closing when the animal stops pulling well there ya go ... you know better than to even assume i got a mere ounce of political correctness in me ... you been drinkin that carolina water aint ya ... i know ya got a swallow one day ... straight out of chocowinity creek wont it??? ... lol $\:D$ _________________________ You know why? 'Cause I'm a professional $;\)$
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#559763 - 02/03/08 11:57 PM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: possum skinner]
ADC ADC trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 4445 Loc: Iowa	ha ha, Newt took my side. $\:D$ ~ADC~ _________________________ All new site ---> Iowa Trappers Talk
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#559812 - 02/04/08 03:37 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: ADC]
possum skinner possum skinner trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 2393 Loc: Virginia 38 - act 10 - feel 68	Oh well, I kinda like defining it by "what it does" ... but that's just me $;\)$ Quote: ha ha, Newt took my side "SIDES" ... sheeeeeesh ... it's a school night ... get your homework done then you can come back and play on the computer ... lol $;\)$ _________________________ You know why? 'Cause I'm a professional $;\)$
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#559820 - 02/04/08 05:39 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: possum skinner]
Newt Newt trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1179 Loc: Port Republic NJ/ ChocowinityN...	MJM, Yep!!!!! Your right as I said "Political Correct" _________________________ Newt ------------------OVER--------------- http://www.snareone.com
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#559875 - 02/04/08 07:14 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Newt]
coyote snarer coyote snarer trapper Registered: 02/05/07 Posts: 517 Loc: Canada	We use killikg snares here and I make my own . I buy the 1/16 snare wire and buy the lead wire to attach to the snare . The rest I make . I make the furrels out of 14 ga. electric fenceing wire . I bought 1/4 mile for less than 20 bucks .I use a bicycle spoke about 4 or 5 inckes long in the drill and slowly wrap the wire on the spoke I put the end of the spoke in a snall hole in a peice of 2 x 4 held in the vice .This holds the spoke stable so the wire will wrap around it . .This makes a long strip of furrels . Then I just cut the disired length with my pliers .That makes the furrel for the end of the snare at the lock .I use an 8 inc peice of 5/16 rod to make the furrel to join the snare to the lead . I make my locks fron a nickle . The 90 degree locks are $.25 ea. so I save $.20 there . Snare furrels are $.15 I have a 1/4 mile of them . In this neck of the woods the premade snares will cost #18.00 A doz . I get 3 doz for 20 bucks . I would say it is definately cheaper to make my own . That's the cat snares . The coyot snares I'll get 2 1/2 doz . The snares are a bit larger . I made my own snares for years . Part of the enjoyment of trapping . _________________________ It's hard to make a comeback if you haven't been anywhere
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#559877 - 02/04/08 07:16 AM Re: Questions on snare building? [Re: Newt]
TexA TexA trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 2079 Loc: Estherville, IA	When using just about any kind/brand of lock that is made by bending some sort of metal into a "L" or similar configuration, they all pretty much operate on the same principal. One part of the lock grips onto the cable when pressure is put onto the cable in the other direction, especially after that particular lock had been used before. They all tighten when something pulls on them. They all loosen a little bit (most of the time) when the pulling stops. IF... a snare tightens down because of a good hard JERK on the non-anchored end and the cable is long enough to allow the animal to jerk hard enough, USUALLY, the cable will kink at or near that spot where minimum loop diameter happened to be. THAT will keep the lock from sliding back down the cable, even if the critter stops pulling on it. The only snare-type that won't relax is the SNARE THAT HAS A DISPATCH SPRING ON IT & A CAM-TYPE LOCK. The spring is pushing the other direction and the cam-lock will not (should not) move back up the snares' cable. Quick Dispatch is the end result. AND if there was enough initial energy exerted on the closing end of the cable, neither type of lock should RELAX very much. "And the Beat Goes On!" I Agree with Possum Skinner! ha! ha! It MUST be in the water! _________________________ TexA Member Iowa Trappers Association National Trappers Association
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