How to Make a Snare | Live Free or Die: DIY

if you’re planning on catching an animal

if you’re planning on catching an animal one of the simplest kind of traps that

one of the simplest kind of traps that

one of the simplest kind of traps that you can build is a snare you can make it

you can build is a snare you can make it

you can build is a snare you can make it out of a find a piece of cordage string

out of a find a piece of cordage string

out of a find a piece of cordage string there’s a piece of electrical appliance

there’s a piece of electrical appliance

there’s a piece of electrical appliance cord now I don’t have electricity so I

cord now I don’t have electricity so I

cord now I don’t have electricity so I don’t have any appliances but you find

don’t have any appliances but you find

don’t have any appliances but you find this stuff in the trash and in dumpsters

this stuff in the trash and in dumpsters

this stuff in the trash and in dumpsters it’s pretty easy to take this stuff

it’s pretty easy to take this stuff

it’s pretty easy to take this stuff apart what you want to do is take the

apart what you want to do is take the

apart what you want to do is take the rubber cord off of it you just grab one

rubber cord off of it you just grab one

rubber cord off of it you just grab one in and get some friction and hold the

in and get some friction and hold the

in and get some friction and hold the rubber off of it I’m simply gonna trim

rubber off of it I’m simply gonna trim

rubber off of it I’m simply gonna trim it off with the edge of my knife now my

it off with the edge of my knife now my

it off with the edge of my knife now my next step is decide how many strands I

next step is decide how many strands I

next step is decide how many strands I need and they’re not twisted very

need and they’re not twisted very

need and they’re not twisted very tightly so I can just pull them apart

tightly so I can just pull them apart

tightly so I can just pull them apart what I want to do with it now is twist

what I want to do with it now is twist

what I want to do with it now is twist it back together I just need to twist it

it back together I just need to twist it

it back together I just need to twist it one way just enough to make it hold

one way just enough to make it hold

one way just enough to make it hold together what I want is a slip knot on

together what I want is a slip knot on

together what I want is a slip knot on the end of it but I’d like a slip knot

the end of it but I’d like a slip knot

the end of it but I’d like a slip knot that locks the simplest way that I found

that locks the simplest way that I found

that locks the simplest way that I found is simply tie a loop that’s doubled once

is simply tie a loop that’s doubled once

is simply tie a loop that’s doubled once you tie a loop that’s doubled it is kind

you tie a loop that’s doubled it is kind

you tie a loop that’s doubled it is kind of as small as possible and twist it

of as small as possible and twist it

of as small as possible and twist it together what you have then is a little

together what you have then is a little

together what you have then is a little tiny loop the way this works is once I

tiny loop the way this works is once I

tiny loop the way this works is once I put the other end in it when I pull it

put the other end in it when I pull it

put the other end in it when I pull it tight it’ll tend to grip itself then

tight it’ll tend to grip itself then

tight it’ll tend to grip itself then I’ve get the snare wire I’m gonna make a

I’ve get the snare wire I’m gonna make a

I’ve get the snare wire I’m gonna make a loop about the right size for my target

loop about the right size for my target

loop about the right size for my target animal the target animals gonna be a

animal the target animals gonna be a

animal the target animals gonna be a rabbit this is a red that he will hit he

rabbit this is a red that he will hit he

rabbit this is a red that he will hit he walks with his ears back he’s about the

walks with his ears back he’s about the

walks with his ears back he’s about the size of my fist like this I want him to

size of my fist like this I want him to

size of my fist like this I want him to squeeze through easily and as he pulls

squeeze through easily and as he pulls

squeeze through easily and as he pulls through it simply slides around his neck

through it simply slides around his neck

through it simply slides around his neck anchor the snare to something solid and

anchor the snare to something solid and

anchor the snare to something solid and this small tree should hold now what

this small tree should hold now what

this small tree should hold now what I’ve got to do next is figure out how

I’ve got to do next is figure out how

I’ve got to do next is figure out how high the rabbits head is off the ground

high the rabbits head is off the ground

high the rabbits head is off the ground so I need that about right there what I

so I need that about right there what I

so I need that about right there what I found is the best way to hold it in

found is the best way to hold it in

found is the best way to hold it in place where you want it is to simply

place where you want it is to simply

place where you want it is to simply wrap your snare around a stick then I’ll

wrap your snare around a stick then I’ll

wrap your snare around a stick then I’ll shove that in the ground so now I have a

shove that in the ground so now I have a

shove that in the ground so now I have a rabbit trail with a piece of copper wire

rabbit trail with a piece of copper wire

rabbit trail with a piece of copper wire coming across it looks totally natural

coming across it looks totally natural

coming across it looks totally natural it’ll work for a day a week even a year

it’ll work for a day a week even a year

it’ll work for a day a week even a year all I got to do is come by and check it

all I got to do is come by and check it

all I got to do is come by and check it so rabbits is going from garden to

so rabbits is going from garden to

so rabbits is going from garden to garden in the neighbor

garden in the neighbor

garden in the neighbor just walking along you doing man there’s

just walking along you doing man there’s

just walking along you doing man there’s a nice looking garden over there I think

a nice looking garden over there I think

a nice looking garden over there I think those people are at work today well this

those people are at work today well this

those people are at work today well this is great I’m gonna check out their

is great I’m gonna check out their

is great I’m gonna check out their lettuce oh I can get through that no

lettuce oh I can get through that no

lettuce oh I can get through that no problem at all man I can’t reach that

and at night you’ll have a rabbit laying

and at night you’ll have a rabbit laying right there ready to go with your

right there ready to go with your

right there ready to go with your vegetables rabbit stew