I am wanting to snare some beaver next year so i need some info on what you are using for cable and locks
And how do you build them
And why do you never really here about 1/16 cable?

I have snared loads of beaver with 1/16 1x19 cable mostly under ice or drownd under open water with tangle stakes.
Have snared a few alive in certain nuisance situations but since I mostly trap for the fur I dont like the damage a snare does to the pelt when it is held alive for any length of time in a snare.
There is no pelt damage from a snare when the beaver is caught under ice or held under water.
Of course pelt damage is irelevant if the pelts are bought for the felt trade or tossed as nuisance.
A suitable snare for beaver is 1\16 1x19 gac with an adams lock

So if I have entanglement would 1/16 work fine for beaver and coyotes? Or bump it up to 5/64 or 3/32?

Coyotes will chew thru cable unless dispatched quickly.Beaver wont chew thru cable but they will kink it up something fierce if held alive for any length of time
If I had small coyotes here I would use 5\64 1x19 minimum with a kill spring or kill stick.I consistently dispatch timber wolves with 1x19 3\32 gac with a toothed cam lock.
Difficult to consistently dispatch beaver on land with snares as they often get a leg or two thru the loop.
Not as easy to consistently neck snare beaver unlike cats or canines..

I'v snared 100's of beaver in 1/16" 1x19 cable for damage control. No ice
1/16" 1x19 works well for experienced snare man inexperienced snare man will get to many twist outs. Plus 1/16" 1x19 is hard on the fur.

I would recommend 5/64" 1x19 cable. The best snare I build for beaver is mid swiveled.5 /64" 1x19 40",Newt's Master Lock,6/0 barrel swivel,3/32" 7x7 66" loop end.

Ok I am not buying in bulk this year but next you I am would 7x7 work fine with 5/64?

I found a place i can buy 1/19 in smaller rolls.

1/16 is a lot more finicky to load especially as you go up in loop size.Bd/or you try to put a heavy load on it. Not very beginner friendly. Lot of entanglement and a live beaver or the incidental otter or coon doesn't end well. Plus the fur damage issue if to don't neck snare rh the m or don't get them drowned fast.

7x7 I would not use for the same reason as the 1/16th.

Buy in bulk if you can unless you just want to experiment. It's way cheaper in the long term just in inflation cost...

thanks

5/64" 1x19 makes a nice round loop when loaded. A slim lock or microlock works fast on that cable.

But, many, many, many beaver have been snared with 3/32" 7x7 with penny-size washer locks.

Do you like the micro lock for coyotes or something like a cam

Only beavers are legal to snare in Georgia.....so my knowledge is limited to beavers.

any lock works for coyotes, some better than others. Micros dont lock up quite as well as other locks though.

I have been reading on all of it alot and you can snare beaver in Texas just not on public waters and with a 36 hour check

1/16 1x19 is favored by many in the know but many have never given it a chance or used it wrong.

1x19 excels in holding a stiff round loop even without loading. Load it and it fires exceptionally fast.
However, that same lack of flex can bring problems if kinked or bent hard so it is mandatory to use mid snare swiveling.

I make up my own using 36" of 1/16 1x19 (could drop down to 30") an inline barrel swivel and 36" of 5/32 7x7 with a end #9 wire swivel. Extensions are made up of the same 5/32 and swivel.

I make up extra snare loops bending back the end loop into the double ferrule but don't crimp it. In the field I can cut off catches and used loops and add new. I have a 1/16 only crimper that aren't much bigger than a pair of pliers. The 5/32 almost always can be reused if no entanglement.

I’ve adopted the Billingsley method of snaring which always gives me a live beaver. Since I check everyday, I either find them exploring their dry environment or swimming back and forth out in the water. In most cases the beavers are quite docile.

For snares, I usually use about 36 inches of 5/64, 7x7, an in-line swivel, followed by 7 or so feet of 3/32. The snare is either earth anchored or rebar staked up on the bank.

I’ve successfully used 5/64 1x19 but I like the 7x7 better. Personal choice, I guess.

I’ve built some 1/16 7x7 to try this year. Mostly for beavers. We’ll see how it works. Without entanglement, I think I’ll be okay.

After the initial flurry or activity, most of the time they dont move around a lot till you get almost on top of them.. With the right banks and a neck snared beaver, that initial activity can result in a DOA beaver.

Would you trust 20 inch rebar at the harder bank on an 8 foot snare?

Should be fine if it's indeed a hard clay bank and they can't get 8 feet above your stake