Good Rabbit Snare Wire, Where to get some?

Duncan Idaho said:
Home Depot and Canadian Tire both carry 20 and 22 gauge brass wire. Works great for bunnies here in Alberta. Can't comment on regs in Ontario.
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All I ever used was the 22 or 24 gauge brass wire. Snared hundreds of snowshoes when I was a kid, lost the odd one but not enough to get upset about.
Like red-eye said in post 27, tie your snare to something moveable. About a 1/2 inch diameter branch 3 feet long is just about right. Don't twist the wire too tightly when you attach the snare, as that will weaken the wire.
 
im not so sure on that because i when i did my hunting course they said you can get your trapping license for free. Its actually a tag to harvest fur bearing animals
 
fbeninati said:
im not so sure on that because i when i did my hunting course they said you can get your trapping license for free. Its actually a tag to harvest fur bearing animals
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Not from any research I have done through the MNR..... it may be free to trap small game when you have "trapper status" and a small game license for example (and don't quote me on that)... but you still need to pass the course etc to get "trapper status"..... and lasy few spots I checked it was $250.00
 
It's been years since I last trapped, and things may have change somewhat, but in Ontario, once you get your trappers licence, your still only allowed to trap on the properties listed on the licence

In more remote areas, the only traplines are what they call "registered traplines", and are larger areas, usually a township or more. The trapper who holds the rights to that line, (or his designated helpers) are the only people allowd to trap in that area.

In more settled areas, you can get what is called a "residents licence", but you have to line up land owners who are willing to let you trap on their properties. Those properties are listed on the licence, and are the only properties you can trap on.

Some areas, (Sudbury is one) have both types of traplines in the area.

It's not a free-for-all. And new trappers don't get their licence untill they have completed the fur harvesers course.
 
tjsudbury said:
It's been years since I last trapped, and things may have change somewhat, but in Ontario, once you get your trappers licence, your still only allowed to trap on the properties listed on the licence

In more remote areas, the only traplines are what they call "registered traplines", and are larger areas, usually a township or more. The trapper who holds the rights to that line, (or his designated helpers) are the only people allowd to trap in that area.

In more settled areas, you can get what is called a "residents licence", but you have to line up land owners who are willing to let you trap on their properties. Those properties are listed on the licence, and are the only properties you can trap on.

Some areas, (Sudbury is one) have both types of traplines in the area.

It's not a free-for-all. And new trappers don't get their licence untill they have completed the fur harvesers course.
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Yikes!!!.... even worse than I thought.... thanks bud... I think... :)
 
Superbrad said:
Yikes!!!.... even worse than I thought.... thanks bud... I think... :)
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I helped teach the fur handling portion of the first course that was taught in Sudbury about 30 years ago. The requirement for the course was a responce to the anti-trapping propaganda that was and still is a propblem for the industry. Some of the course material is furbearer biology, humane trapping methods, pelt preparation, trapping laws etc. All good stuff that every trapper should know, but a lot didn't back then. I'ts the equivilant of the hunter saftey courses that are required now of new hunters.
 
tjsudbury said:
I helped teach the fur handling portion of the first course that was taught in Sudbury about 30 years ago. The requirement for the course was a responce to the anti-trapping propaganda that was and still is a propblem for the industry. Some of the course material is furbearer biology, humane trapping methods, pelt preparation, trapping laws etc. All good stuff that every trapper should know, but a lot didn't back then. I'ts the equivilant of the hunter saftey courses that are required now of new hunters.
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Fair enough... but why so expensive?... or is $250 not the going rate for the current course?
 
It's pure bs even if you're willing to shell out the dough, the guys teaching it don't want to do it, even if you tell them you will get them minimum of 4 guys to do it, and provide the space, they still rather do the pal/rpal.... I have been harassing them for a year almost. No go.
 
LuckyLuc82 said:
It's pure bs even if you're willing to shell out the dough, the guys teaching it don't want to do it, even if you tell them you will get them minimum of 4 guys to do it, and provide the space, they still rather do the pal/rpal.... I have been harassing them for a year almost. No go.
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contact these people

http://www.furmanagers.com/section.aspx?section=license

they might be able to help
and it wouldn't hurt to read through the informatioin on the website for some up-to-date information
 
tjsudbury said:
contact these people

http://www.furmanagers.com/section.aspx?section=license

they might be able to help
and it wouldn't hurt to read through the informatioin on the website for some up-to-date information
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Lol I did, they were nice appologized and said they would have a chat with my local guy who offers the course, he still said no!! It's like pulling teeth, no one around me want to do it!! I'm even willing to travel, within reason, not 2hours plus each way though.... 5 guys withing a 45 minute drive offer it, not one is willing to do it. All 5 appear to be pest control guys, guess they don't want what they perceive is competition.......
 
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