Making A Wire Snare, Start to Finish 

Took me way too long to realize I wasn't learning how to make a snare drum

I used 20 gauge wire works great

how does it catch them?

NO isn't good buddy ..Try to catch something ..Omg..! hehehe . 👎🤔🤨😏🤙

Him: don't over twist it. Also him: twists a million times

You missed the most important bit about loading the snare so that it will cinch tight once triggered. This is what makes it effective, otherwise it's just a simple snare.

great instructional. I do have one critique however. Why didn't you make it a locking snare?

Thanks for showing the step by step process of how to make a snare. I’m sure this skill will come in handy one of these days.

How about a guitar string which already has a loop on the end?

Thanks for the info. You are one of the only ones that show the proper way to make a snare trap. Squirrels have had their fill of my bird seed. Now it's Over!

I saw another guy do like an 8 loop so the other end of the wire passes thru the loop twice. idk if I explained that right :D

This snare will not work. You have to stop it from opening.

The beauty of traps and snares is you can hunt while you sleep.An experienced trapper will always have more food then even an expert hunter. Nice video but people need to practice snaring is not something you can just do after watching a couple of videos.Thanx alot for the video.

I will tell you something sir I will put $5,000 cash up against $2,000 of your money we will trap for one week and I will put more calories on the table then you will have in the entire week I will catch in the first 3 days. Primitive trapping will do nothing but get somebody hurt or starve to death it actually helps nobody a rabbit can chew through that a squirrel definitely will if it comes true to the side of your garage not even to mention a raccoon or anything like that.

Your making your twists way to long, 6 good twists is more than plenty and doesn't stop your noose from closing up. Also pinch that wire tight in pliers at the X before you start twistin it, I can see the curls in yours and that is the start of work hardening.

I use picture hanging wire works Great for rabbits and squirrels also mink

Thankyou for being the first ever to comment on any of my videos. n.n

How wide (diameter) the loop and how high off the ground should this be set?? I know, I know, it depends on the animal you are hoping to snare. But give us a rule of thumb for say, rabbits, squirrels, possum, coyote.... hummmm?? Thanks.... Ax

20 g wire works best. I get alot of rabbits with snares.

Nice one! I bought a few locking snares before I realized they were illegal in Colorado, so I decided to get a spool of wire so I can make a snare on the fly. You won't get in trouble for having a spool of wire in your pack if they find it LOL.

Thank you for a simple, quick instructional video! Very helpful! ☺️🙏

Brilliant!! And as a kid I used to trap every day after school (in the mid-60's). I have a HUGE squirrel problem at my house. My wrist rocket worked VERY well...but I always worried...what if I miss (i.e. the marble could hurt someone). I NOW have a new method....already have 2 snares set up...can't wait. (Oh...I have 2 pet foxes that hang ou tin my yard....they LOVE squirrel!). So I dont even waste the meat!

Fishing wire what you use to gauge hooks makes the best traps

Things men fantasize about with zero chance. If you suddenly find yourself in the wilderness on survival mode, step into the store for galvanized steel wire...

Old guitar stings work great just sayin

I don't think a lot of people that watch these videos understand that the point is "Survival"

how does it trap them?

Your hand very stronger thanks for video

I enjoyed your videos and sorry to see you stop making them. They're very helpful I'm new to Bushcraft woodcraft prepping and survival. Going to miss you.

i caught a rabbit!

it just keeps snaping

This is not a snare

When making your loop use a stick when you’re finished just break it and take it out

Thank you so much for making this video. I like learning about survival stuff and I will remember this technique.

ty

Good video. Keep it up.

I go thin for trip wires in woods just remembering where they r for people and the direction they went is also good to do in a survival I woods

Nice video! this really helped me to make a snare

In my opinion, this wire is much to stiff.

Useful knowledge to have. I might toss a few pre-made ones into an urban survival bag (yes, we have way too many squirrels in this city).

Why do you twist it like 30 times ?

In Philippines the water bird🐦🐉🐲

Thnkx yes only f survival in woods

This is amazing thank you!!

Thank you for this video.

Thanks, very helpful.

thanks much sir !! I made a few up and have extra wire in my kits. I tried dollar store wire and seems strong. blessings !!

Guitar string would be ideal

Can i use with 20 cauge

Heck yeah! Thats awesome

Use braided wire

You can't use one Dem without a license from da polease ..da polease say Dem ain't legal widout da license ..but you white so dey won't do nuttin to u ..us niggas prolly get shot

Can't be to pricky lol

Guitar strings make a good trap

well here's a subscribe then

Good video mate

Sizzling like a snare

I'm 75 years old and have been snaring rabbits for about 60 years. I've always used something we called stovepipe wire. It's a thin copper wire that I don't even know if it exists anymore?

wrong knots

Real trappers use 1x9 or 7x7 cable with a lock and swivels. That tiny wire won’t hold anything worth eating. Maybe, maybe a squirrel if you’re lucky but he’d probably chew through that wire.

thank you that wasvery helpfull

Where did you get the wire

I have a raccoon bird feeder thief who needs to die! Hopefully this works.

I NEVER ever leave a thumb down on a video, no matter how crappy it may be but for this one I made an exception without even watching it ! But instead of acting like the average hater on YT I feel obliged to explain why. In my opinion each and any video like this one should be deleted by YT. Snare is a blind killer and people using such apparatus do not deserve anything more than being despised. With this video you will inspire a lot of young morons who will try their newly acquired technique in their back yard, ending up killing the neighbor's kittens with ease and glorify themselves for such an accomplishment. If snaring is useful for you while you're struggling to survive in a harsh environment, that's your problem but please keep your technique for yourself ; there are plenty enough rifle hunters killing more than they need all around the world so don't add your own stupidity to the final count.