How to Make Rabbit Snares

Make a basic rabbit snare in a survival situation.

Outdoor survival basics include water, shelter and food. Obtaining food in an emergency situation often calls for catching food such as a rabbit. A snare is a useful tool in the outdoors that is rigged to catch small game. Before a snare is placed, it is important to determine areas where rabbits are likely to travel, such as game trails, brier patches and streams or creeks, to maximize the potential of snaring a meal.

Things You'll Need

• Knife
• Limb with branch
• Snare wire with loop
• Rock

Instructions

1. Cut a 2-inch limb that has a smaller branch forking at a 45-degree angle. Choose a dead limb, if possible, that is still attached to the tree.

2. Cut the limb 2 inches below the fork. Measure 10 inches up from the fork and trim the limb to a sharp point. Cut the branch extending from the limb to a length of 2 inches. Make the cuts with a fixed or folding blade knife.

3. Insert the sharpened end of the limb into the ground beside a trail that rabbits frequently use. Position the limb 4 inches from the trail and near a larger sapling or tree. Drive the sharpened limb into the ground with a flat rock.

4. Open the looped end of a snare wire to a width of 5 inches. Hold the loop in the center of the trail with the bottom edge of the loop 2 inches off the ground.

5. Pull the wire under the forked branch of the limb and back to the sapling or tree. Wrap the end of the wire around the sapling or tree to secure the wire in place. Adjust the snare loop over the trail by bending the wire as needed so it is properly positioned.

References

• Simple Survival: Good Snares