Keeping Hares Out Of Fox Snares

[perthshire keeper 1,237]

I have a job coming up and their is a LOT of hares on the ground both fields and woods, now this is to be a snaring job with some cages.
catching a lot of hares is not the job so any suggestions on keeping them out? ive never worked round this number of hares before so its getting to be a worry!
I can remember something about fox gland lure either side of the snare will keep hares away?

[3175darren 1,093]

You will have to take your time, and pick your snare site very carefully, watch the ground and try and isolate there main runs, from what you are looking for, bare a bit of wet ground to try and get foot prints, in stragedic places, or snare away down fence sides, where you can definatley see fox movement on the wire,it won't be easy, as foxes will follow any line where there's scent,at some point you will have to face the fact you will catch the odd hare or at least get your snares disturbed by them, make sure your stops are in the right place, they will be a problem for sure,good luck.

[perthshire keeper 1,237]

You will have to take your time, and pick your snare site very carefully, watch the ground and try and isolate there main runs, from what you are looking for, bare a bit of wet ground to try and get foot prints, in stragedic places, or snare away down fence sides, where you can definatley see fox movement on the wire,it won't be easy, as foxes will follow any line where there's scent,at some point you will have to face the fact you will catch the odd hare or at least get your snares disturbed by them, make sure your stops are in the right place, they will be a problem for sure,good luck.

theirs also a large number of red and roe deer so the open trails are bloody hard work getting knocks, using duck sticks id not helping the hare situation. and theirs a lot of fox singe on the runs I am snaring but the sheer numbers of hares ( you can see well into 3 figures in a nights lamping) is mucking the job up....not to mention middens are not in the estates policy......

[3175darren 1,093]

Midden would be a good tool for you, it sounds like busy ground, can you not make trods away to one side, and just throw a dead rabbit up to the end of it, and snare the trod, you should then be using scent to pull the fox off to one side, of the main walking run, what about a colarum trap as in baited snare set,

[DIDO.1 21,073]

I'd agree with the above comment. Make runs under walls and bait behind the wall was my favourite tactic, have you snare in place but pulled tight, set it up once the bait is being taken. If you use pheasant or duck carcasses that have been breasted it won't look to much like a bait if anyone sees it

[The one 8,400]

cut a small run into bramble patches and bait the end of it

[3175darren 1,093]

If you are worried of having carcasses laid around, try a large clean pickle jar with as much rotting rabbit/ road kill in as you can get, punch a hole in the metal top and burry it,with just the top showing, at the end of your trod, that will give scent for weeks and it keeps it reasonably low to the ground, very discrete, and effective,don't put your snare too close to the jar , keep them a reasonable distance away from it , or he will come in with his head down, and could shove under the bottom wire,use the vegetation to funnel him in,

Edited January 5, 2016 by 3175darren

[Keaner 97]

Jobs like that are when the collarum trap works really well. Mite be worth investing in one. That's [BANNED TEXT] I use of I'm in the same situation as you mate

[IanB 0]

Midden would be a good tool for you, it sounds like busy ground, can you not make trods away to one side, and just throw a dead rabbit up to the end of it, and snare the trod, you should then be using scent to pull the fox off to one side, of the main walking run, what about a colarum trap as in baited snare set,

 

Yes Darren agree, drag them in were you want them, then set snares, dead rabbit or whatever out of the way.

[3175darren 1,093]

 

Midden would be a good tool for you, it sounds like busy ground, can you not make trods away to one side, and just throw a dead rabbit up to the end of it, and snare the trod, you should then be using scent to pull the fox off to one side, of the main walking run, what about a colarum trap as in baited snare set,

 

Yes Darren agree, drag them in were you want them, then set snares, dead rabbit or whatever out of the way.

it is but if the estate won't let him use one he will have to try and adapt it, maybe in a smaller way, I love stuff like this it makes you think more about what you are doing, and proves the versatility of snares, and the value of a good trapper,