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Snare question #8659974 09/12/26 08:50 PM 09/12/26 08:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa	Just bought a half dz snares at convention, I crimp deer stops on before, one snare I scred up an it closes about 4 inches, can a fox or coyote neck caught escape at 4 inch shut loop?

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8659981 09/12/26 08:56 PM 09/12/26 08:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn	I would redo that one. "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8659986 09/12/26 09:06 PM 09/12/26 09:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	It would be a fox release snair, atliest smaller fox. Christ is King

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8659988 09/12/26 09:09 PM 09/12/26 09:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	It would be a fox release snair, atliest smaller fox. You could just cut the stop of the lock end and shorten to adjust. Christ is King

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8659989 09/12/26 09:11 PM 09/12/26 09:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	A fox can get its head thru a 2 and a half inch diameter hole-the distance between the zygomatic arches on the skull. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Snare question [Re: Boco] #8660002 09/12/26 09:24 PM 09/12/26 09:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa	Originally Posted by Boco A fox can get its head thru a 2 and a half inch diameter hole-the distance between the zygomatic arches on the skull. I have used many snares on Fox in years past an don't rember one escaping a loop closed to 2.5 inches

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8660006 09/12/26 09:27 PM 09/12/26 09:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota B Big Sam trapper
Big Sam trapper B Joined: Aug 2012 Blackduck Minnesota	Originally Posted by coonman220 Just bought a half dz snares at convention, I crimp deer stops on before, one snare I scred up an it closes about 4 inches, can a fox or coyote neck caught escape at 4 inch shut loop? Dang! I wish I'd of known you were there. I'd of liked to have met you.

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8660020 09/12/26 09:39 PM 09/12/26 09:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	Originally Posted by coonman220 Originally Posted by Boco A fox can get its head thru a 2 and a half inch diameter hole-the distance between the zygomatic arches on the skull. I have used many snares on Fox in years past an don't rember one escaping a loop closed to 2.5 inches I've snaired fox for 40 + years I use a 3.5 inch opening can't recall fox escaping. Christ is King

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8660026 09/12/26 09:44 PM 09/12/26 09:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 james bay frontierOnt.	Your correct should read 4 inch. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8660028 09/12/26 09:45 PM 09/12/26 09:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa C coonman220 OP trapper
coonman220 OP trapper C Joined: Mar 2008 n.e, iowa	If 3.5 inch opening is escape proof, about 4 inch loop should be ok

Re: Snare question [Re: coonman220] #8660038 09/12/26 09:50 PM 09/12/26 09:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	I used some 4 inch openings in IA and had some fox escape. Maybee 25%. That was Maybee 35 years ago. Christ is King

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