How to Catch a Rabbit With a Noose

Catching rabbits with a noose is a difficult procedure that requires much patience and observation. It is important to know how to create animal traps, such as a rabbit snare, in the woods, whether you are camping or stranded. If you set the trap up in a high-traffic area of rabbits, you have a much higher rate of catching one.

Things You'll Need

• Tree trunk or large thick stick
• 2 or 3 sturdy sticks, at least 6 inches tall
• Durable string or cord

Instructions

1. Find a high-traffic area of rabbits. You can do this by observing around watery areas and areas where there are small pathways and burrow holes in the ground about the circumference of a rabbit. These are the places you will want to set up the traps. Pick a location right outside a burrow hole if possible so that when the rabbit comes out of the hole it will be caught by the noose snare. Choosing the location is a large part of the success of this procedure, so place it directly outside a rabbit burrow if possible.

2. Obtain a string such as fishing line or a durable cord, such as shoelaces or sweatshirt cords. It must be at least 4 feet long.

3. Make a slipknot in the string or cord to create the noose big enough for a rabbit's head to slip through. A good estimate of this is the size of your fist. Make sure you do not make the noose too large, or the rabbit can walk right through it without a problem.

4. Look for a tree trunk close to the place you want to set up the rabbit noose. If there is one within a couple of feet, tie the other end of the string or cord securely around the tree trunk's bottom. If there is not a tree trunk, then find a sturdy, thick stick. Place it firmly and deeply into the ground a couple feet away from the rabbit hole. Tie the string around the top of this stick.

5. Insert firmly into the ground two 6-inch tall sticks on either side of the rabbit hole or high-traffic pathway, placing them into the ground at an angle, leaning toward the rabbit hole. There should be about a 5- to 6-inch space between them.

6. Keep the other end of the string tied around the tree trunk or stick, and pick up the noose. Set each side of it on one of the sticks to create a hole. This will be where the rabbit will walk, getting his head stuck in the noose.

7. Wait for a rabbit to emerge from the burrow or walk through the pathway. The rabbit will continue to walk, even after being stuck, tightening the noose until the rabbit ceases breathing.