I used to snare about 25 years ago, quit because of a town job.
Decided to run a few snares this fall for coyote just for fun. I got the 14 year old neighbor kid to ride shotgun and learn a bit.
So far the tally is 1 coyote on the stretcher,1 raccoon on the stretcher and a 55 lb beaver from a 2 foot wide creek skinned and ready to stretch.
Then during this mornings run another coyote, that chewed off my 5/64" cable just as we checked. Sorta like the big fish that breaks your line when you bring him to the boat.
"Rat's" we said or something like that.
All within a mile of the house.
If I buy any more snare cable it will be 3/32" no more 5/64".
Iowa you have to have a deer stop, that might work against you sometimes.
I think I would rather use breakaways, but not legal here.
Kinda fun taking a new guy along.
Decided to run a few snares this fall for coyote just for fun. I got the 14 year old neighbor kid to ride shotgun and learn a bit.
So far the tally is 1 coyote on the stretcher,1 raccoon on the stretcher and a 55 lb beaver from a 2 foot wide creek skinned and ready to stretch.
Then during this mornings run another coyote, that chewed off my 5/64" cable just as we checked. Sorta like the big fish that breaks your line when you bring him to the boat.
"Rat's" we said or something like that.
All within a mile of the house.
If I buy any more snare cable it will be 3/32" no more 5/64".
Iowa you have to have a deer stop, that might work against you sometimes.
I think I would rather use breakaways, but not legal here.
Kinda fun taking a new guy along.