Remember seeing them before, but now i cant seem to find them. Any pics or ideas would be very helpful. Thanks

Here is a simple one....
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1/2" PVC? Stuff will bend like a fish pole. You need something more rigid, like 1", that a draw lock will fit. The idea is to hold the animal AWAY from you, and to hold it down on the ground.

You got that right Big Bob. You might be able to handle a mink or rat with that flimsy stuff. I kinda wonder about pvc pipe anyway. We had a steel pipe catch pole last yr. just bought one of the new aluminum ones at the national. Hope it holds up well. I use mine for controling live yotes and picking them up and puting into a transfer cage. These fellas can really stress a pole when they want to.

To each his own but I released an very large male otter last year with that pole and it worked just fine.

ok, is there a way to lock it?

There's a lock on the loop end of the cable.

just the snare lock or is there a way to keep it pulled up into the pole?

The snare lock on the loop and then holding on to the other end. It wasn't meant to be used for ADC work or anything, just a very lightweight release pole that works in a pinch.

http://snaremantalk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=150 Two metal ones, one by ADC and one by bff-lobo

Thanks biggen... for those non-members...
I’ll try to describe the one I built… I took a 5-foot piece of metal conduit about 1 inch OD. Then I took a hacksaw and holding the conduit up and down I sawed a notch in the end about 1 ½” deep and wide enough for a small chain link to fit in it. Then I got a 6 foot piece of chain (small dog chain) and a 2’ piece of 1/8" cable. I attached one end of the cable to one end of the chain by running it through the last chain link and using a 1/4" nut mashed on the cable. Then using a drill, drill a small hole through the side of the conduit 1” from the opposite end you cut the notches in. run the other end of the cable through this hole and use a single ferrule to attach the cable to this hole. Then drop the chain back through the conduit. This will leave a cable loop at one end and the chain sticking out the other end of the conduit. To catch the animal, put the loop over the animals neck pull the chain and hook it in the notch on the back of the pole. To release them pull the chain out of the notch and let it slip back through the conduit.

This little cheap pole is great for releasing small critters you don’t want to kill.

I’m sure that’s all clear as mud. Here are some pictures....

thanks adc, can you post pics of how you made that sweet weenie roaster?

I use 3/4 schedule 40 pvc conduit, 40" long or so. No problems even with yotes.

I dont' glue my ends anymore. Sometimes you throw it in the truck and break the end or you need to put in new cable.

I did a small demo at the kids booth at the NTA on making one, cheap and they work. Granted they are not as durable as a metal or aluminum one, but at 5 bucks a piece they work for me.

Thanks ADC that is the one i remember seeing.

LOL! Store bought there.

I did the same thing as adc but i added a piece of 3/4'' flatbar about6'' lomg welded on the end to make a sort of fork.It will stick in the ground a little so its easier to pin the animal.

Heres a weiner roaster, REDNECK style

Geez you looked much... gay..er in your younger years. LOL

ill just buy a catch pole