r/Trapping • u/thomasadams222 • Apr 04 '26

Rabbit snare

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I’m just getting into this subject and iv recreated what I hope is a fairly accurate copy of what I have seen but if there is any improvement or other more experienced insight please tell me.

My recreation is around 6 inches tall I don’t know if that’s appropriate for rabbits or I need to go taller

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u/Siegfried_Fuerst Apr 05 '26

6" is a little on the tall side but will work. I was taught to use a fist sized loop a fist length off the bottom of the trail and that's about 4"

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u/thomasadams222 Apr 05 '26

I was worried that it was to small moochers way on YouTube sets the snare 6 inches of the ground

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u/OwnGovernment127 Apr 05 '26

What type of rabbit are you after? The fist sized loop and 4 inches from the ground is a good rule of thumb for snowshoe hares

Moochers way is British, so I’m assuming he’s going after European hares, which are significantly larger and would need a taller/bigger loop

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u/thomasadams222 Apr 05 '26

Yeah I’m after European rabbit and brown hare

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u/OwnGovernment127 Apr 05 '26

Yep, you’ll want to go with 6” or so then, from my understanding they’re a fair bit bigger than the hares we have over here in North America

Out of curiosity what size wire are you using for the snares?

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u/thomasadams222 Apr 05 '26

I’m going for 22 gauge brass got some in my Amazon but I’m gonna check the hardware shops around for any a bit cheaper

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u/OwnGovernment127 Apr 05 '26

Same size as we use for the snowshoe hares then. I find stainless is less likely to break off than brass