broken rabbit snares

[kib 0]

checked my rabbit snares the last two days and found three of them have had the wire cut right thru, would a fox be capable of doing this

 

atb kib

Edited February 24, 2011 by kib

[gnipper 6,038]

Is it a clean cut or does it look chewed?

[kib 0]

well to me it looks like a clean cut but with some fraying defo not wire cutters

[logun 91]

checked my rabbit snares the last two days and found three of them have had the wire cut right thru, would a fox be capable of doing this

 

atb kib

yes

[IanB 0]

Or someones dog...

 

 

[OldTrapCollector 376]

Or someones dog...

 

Or a badger ...

 

OTC

[mushroom 12,433]

Careful where you put ya snares I placed one well away from or so I thought from peoples dogs. Went to check and the snare had gone turns out a member off here's dog was caught in it, when he went to find his none returning dog it was just sat there calmly caught he didn't know it was mine and I didn't know where the snare had gone complete mystery for both of us for about 6 months :laugh: My main concern was that there was a reynard walking round blinged up could of been a lot worse if it was an old locking snare me and him probably wouldn't be on friendly terms

[micky 3,325]

checked my rabbit snares the last two days and found three of them have had the wire cut right thru, would a fox be capable of doing this

 

atb kib

foxs will leave them like these in the picture,do your wires look like the one in the middle?

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[micky 3,325]

checked my rabbit snares the last two days and found three of them have had the wire cut right thru, would a fox be capable of doing this

 

atb kib

foxs will leave them like these in the picture,do your wires look like the one in the middle?

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[micky 3,325]

start again

[heritage 202]

There are several reasons why you may have broken snares.....The above posts pretty much cover all the bases but dont forget to look at the actual wires themselves...If there wires you purchased from reputable snarer then i imagine they would be fine,but bear in mind snares that have been spun too tight or lose will have a lower breaking strain.....atb

[kib 0]

well thanks for the replys, reading the posts I think i can eliminate it to two causes now, Yes it does look like the one in the picture, Dogs and Badgers are out of the question, I can only put it down to fox or a fouled snared rabbit that has been twisting for a few hours unfortunately, The wire i use comes from a good supplier and is six strand brass

 

atb kib