FENN 24 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Make some up out of 1.5mm 7x7 wire .rabbit will not snap those also if you have a fox in them then he will be sitting waiting for you also .Gave up on the brass wires myself and now only use 1.5mm or 1mm wire . Thankfully the brass wire is a thing of the past for me lol . All i need now is some rabbits to populate wales What sort of lock do you use on the 1 mm wire. ? Bike link micky Quote Link to post
FENN 24 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Make some up out of 1.5mm 7x7 wire .rabbit will not snap those also if you have a fox in them then he will be sitting waiting for you also .Gave up on the brass wires myself and now only use 1.5mm or 1mm wire . Thankfully the brass wire is a thing of the past for me lol . All i need now is some rabbits to populate wales What sort of lock do you use on the 1 mm wire. ? Bike link micky bike chain from wilkinson £3-£4 you get 150 locks out of one chain .just split the chain with a good link splitter then bend the links with two pairs of pliers so the run down the wire well .much cheaper than the micro locks etc Quote Link to post
FENN 24 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Make some up out of 1.5mm 7x7 wire .rabbit will not snap those also if you have a fox in them then he will be sitting waiting for you also .Gave up on the brass wires myself and now only use 1.5mm or 1mm wire . Thankfully the brass wire is a thing of the past for me lol . All i need now is some rabbits to populate wales What sort of lock do you use on the 1 mm wire. ? Bike link micky bike chain from wilkinson £3-£4 you get 150 locks out of one chain .just split the chain with a good link splitter then bend the links with two pairs of pliers so the run down the wire well .much cheaper than the micro locks etc I also use the link on the fox wires .Holds them no trouble at all . Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Reminded me of this i read some years ago. Couple of idea's http://nytrappers.**"£$%^&*(.com/thread/9398/mink-snares-snaring Sorry won't let me share. I'll try get some pics up. Edited June 28, 2017 by EDDIE B Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 These were made with small diameter wire for mink. Fenn's description just reminded me of them. 4 Quote Link to post
FENN 24 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 These were made with small diameter wire for mink. Fenn's description just reminded me of them. Yes that is it on the bottom photo .i would have put a photo up myself but have no idea how too Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 How much of an advantage would they be though FENN? Surely a lot of the snares would get kinked up by a fox pulling a rabbit out of them. Also, don't think rabbits breaking brass snares is a common problem. Quote Link to post
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