Wire Snare

Quick video on building and employing a wire snare. Check state rules and regulations before conducting any type of trapping. Actions in this video should only be conducted in a emergency survival situation.

[@alecpitts6843]

Remember, a snare is only effective if it's placed in the right spot. Search locations that are well trafficked, e.g worn paths near water, holes beaten into brush, outside of rabbit dens etc Animals behave predictably in the wild, they have a home, they have a food source, they have a water source. They frequent these locations and often have multiple of these, but if you can find tracks, it's likely they will utilize the same path again.

[@andriytroyan3888]

Like…humans

[@alecpitts6843]

@@andriytroyan3888 ... yes, odd you would make that connection... but yes

[@andriytroyan3888]

@@alecpitts6843 I was only making this connection as you were emphasizing on animals behavior and exhibit the same as them. There is no darker reasons 🤣🤣🤣

[@jayflow7949]

So Very Basic Boy Scout Level of Animal Tracking But Ok Sure lol Sometimes I think people should make their Own Videos the Way they Want to Make them Instead of Pointing Out the Flaws in Others….

[@alecpitts6843]

@@jayflow7949 this wasn't a criticism at all. Extra info for those who watched the video. Chill.

[@finbarscanlonwolf]

I used piano string. Worked perfectly. Put many a dinner on the table. It was my job when I was 7 until 13. Up at 5am every morning. And skin,gut & put into the pot ,fall back into bed for a bit, & then back up for school, cycling 3½ miles. And home again, & checked the traps before doing my homework, & checked again before bed. I wonder how may 7 year old's would do that now. I had no choice, if I didn't, we didn't have meat for dinner. Different times. I'm a 70s kid. 🇮🇪

[@1337ost]

Suuurely that happend

[@finbarscanlonwolf]

@@1337ost I grew up in the 70s & yes I had to do that every morning, evening & before bed, & anything I caught had too be skinned, gutted & put in the pot for my mother. I was 15 before we had central heating and inside toilet. 🇮🇪

[@pb-qf5ih]

How my parents got to school

[@duzoni]

​@@1337ostI used to work in Ireland with a guy who didn't have shoes when he went to school as a kid. His grandma never left the village in her life - she didn't have to. Very different times.

[@FiLa-vx9ot]

Hi Intersting story Now i get why you guys in Ireland support Gazza Did you read the Qoran ? If not you will like it

[@jakekrent7365]

I will remember this for the rest of my life.

[@UnOriginalSuicyde]

i will remember this for the next 30 minutes

[@Boo_Sack]

Be you have already forgotten

[@nipplecream3099]

teach a man to… snare

[@llKAR1Mll]

I already forgot it

[@BigFatNasty]

You will remember this until November 23, 2026

[@bl4643]

Pro tip- create a funnel with leaves and sticks so the animal naturally wants to go to the snare

[@bushwhackerinc.4668]

This is probably an essential tip.

[@benitocamela174]

Like a cone or something?

[@donzmilky5961]

​@@benitocamela174 a v on the ground. They walk trails like humans, they walk on sand or dirt before leaves and twigs, to stay quiet.

[@benitocamela174]

@@donzmilky5961 i see, cool fact

[@deangilkison4154]

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[@MarkDavis-s9p]

I'm studying a lot of videos like this simply because I feel like this high tech world is in the brink of going back in time and I want to be able to provide for people..Thank you for sharing the knowledge ❤

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

@@MarkDavis-s9p you should sign up for Survival Mastery. You will not regret it. Unrestricted survival videos. Go to DonnyDust.com to learn more.

[@Ryan-xh7pe]

You’re a cool human, keep being you Donny!

[@LordSplynter]

I was gonna ask if you were an alien but then I saw that you were a dog

[@NorseCode.81]

He's an idiot that leaves snares around to kill innocent wildlife

[@mohammadali1631]

@Gibbon yea right we should starve instead thats cooler right? Grow up and be a man for god’s sake

[@mwallrabenstein5215]

@Roma Victor yeah but the way with the wire trap is very Brutal so i also dont like it, u cant just always say killing is Eating

[@mwallrabenstein5215]

@Roma Victor and its still Brutal

[@robertlee4977]

Thank you I use this app all day in my down time and this is the first time today I've seen something informational and useful. It's to bad most people dont see the value in this

[@docv73]

Before the prices plummeted, two friends and I ran a pretty large trap line during fur harvester season, for several years. Snares were one of several types of traps we used, and one we had a lot of success with. I've successfully placed 100s. There's an art to knowing where to put it, and how to get the critter to go through it, instead of around it. That would be a great follow up video. Topics for it could be Recognizing what critters are using which trails, and which of those are current trails. The size of the loop and height off the ground depending on what you're expecting to trap, what to use to funnel the critter into it, and how to disguise/camo it. Snares really are a GREAT tool, and I LOVE your videos. The wire used in this video is definitely an emergency only choice, though. It's too stiff. To use this, you almost have to have the "fur catcher" tab on it, but the bigger that tab is, the more likely it is to keep a critter from going through the loop. The smaller it is, the less likely it is to do it's job - which is to grab a bit of fur, so the loop stays in place and cinches down tight. If you don't get that right, with wire this stiff, the animal can escape because the wire won't cinch tight around the animal's neck. If there are things (like the fur catcher or debris from attempts to camo it) in the loop, they sometimes won't even put their head all the way through it. If it feels resistance, it will stop and try to back away. Cable, cordage, or thinner wire will cinch down anyway, but anything too stiff usually won't.

[@geoffsaunderson5766]

Yeah it’s a pretty brutal way to harvest an animal, particularly if it’s just for fur and not an actual survival situation

[@gemcutter187]

I was wondering that the entire video. I have wire even stiffer (never used for trapping). But I was wondering what guage, or stiffness would be ideal, his wire did seem a little hard (compared to other videos I've seen).

[@lanlyYT]

“If I have to employ some emergency survival food acquisition.” This man is the expert teaching us the old ways

[@RestoWrench52]

The nice thing about your shorts are the explanations that come with them. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@gooeyking]

Love your videos, these are skills everyone should learn

[@anthonymullen6300]

So you never heard of a supermarket. Or do you yearn for stone age days.

[@filthyclown8033]

@@anthonymullen6300 chuckles is probably American, they all seem to think they live in the woods over there with no electricity

[@JakFrmtatFarmWearefarmers]

@@anthonymullen6300 that's not the point. This could be used in multiple situations, it most definitely is something to learn especially if you go out camping or adventuring out.

[@barnaclebill1615]

I’ve never seen it done this way. I like it… thanks! 👍👍😁🇺🇸

[@KeShaunB3]

I am having a terrible day and you have no idea how much this makes my day feel better

[@joeybobbie1]

Great Advice. Thank You for posting these. Survival is a very good thing to know.👍❤️

[@RAZ0RGAM1NG]

Bro wtf I just realized youtube unsubbed me from you, been wondering where your posts were SMH youtube

[@crazycherokee8552]

KZbin's been doing that a lot lately. And making other pointless, annoying changes to the algorithm like always.

[@WoofyMcDoodle]

Same. I have been here since 5000 subs so its weird being unsubbed all of the sudden for no reason.

[@chancepodrasky458]

Me too!

[@BizVlogs]

KZbin is asking me to rate your comment out of 5… 🤔

[@kennethreynolds1532]

@@BizVlogs I came across one me self a real wtf moment

[@birikiuc7092]

Animal: “What a shiny beautiful wire. Let's go through.”

[@MrCEO-1]

Hahah i dont see anyone falling for it 🤣

[@docv73]

If you set it up right they do. The snares I used when running a trap line are silver colored cable wire.

[@kaymoechtar59]

😛🤣🤣

[@Methilde]

And also : I love to die slowly while suffering.

[@docv73]

@@Methilde a snare doesn't kill by cutting off air supply, it kills by cutting off blood supply to the brain. If it's properly set up, the animal is unconscious within a few seconds. In an emergency situation, where building a correct and humane snare isn't always possible, it's survival...

[@DeliaHlForth]

This is amazing bro! Did you just use regular steel wire?

[@DonnyDustsPaleoTracks]

Yes. Picture wire.

[@priyalravindraperera4475]

🌞

[@jonnytoast]

Drinkin bro here. Great videos man. Love it

[@janetkelly4280]

Thank you. Simple but sweet. Beautiful!!!

[@ThadMiller1]

kinda

[@feerfree8986]

Watching your video keeps leveling up my wild hunt perks

[@Shrug52]

Thanks for the video, love the content. Kinda dumb question maybe... Do you bait the trap? How do you ensure the highest potential for success, is it trap placement?

[@huebertdinglechalk]

There are trails in which these animals often pass through, which you’re most likely to trap successfully

[@jamesfox9922]

The trick is to put 10 to 20 of traps in area where you see the animal trails.....

[@jeffreytaylor4464]

I’ve seen a few would be survivalist channels on KZbin. Mostly clout chasers. This Man seems like the real deal. No nonsense, straight to it.

[@chancegivens9390]

I appreciate the free knowledge!

[@luisapaza317]

Everyone loves free knowledge

[@Methilde]

Free knowledge to kill????

[@chancegivens9390]

@@Methilde no, how to survive

[@Methilde]

@@chancegivens9390 Surviving on internet!!!!!

[@chancegivens9390]

@@Methilde YOU SURVIVE ON MY SHLONG!!

[@ramalshebl60]

i was looking for drums and snares in a musical sense, but i learned something new anyway

[@Xclub40X]

Ah cool, I need a snare, I have to improvise a drum solo And I need to catch dinner easier, so thanks man

[@tomekjaglinski2123]

Go to Tesco🐇🐇🐰🐇🐇🐰

[@Xclub40X]

@@tomekjaglinski2123 copy boss.... On it

[@isomtim13]

I’d like to see some successful snare stories. This guy’s knowledge seems solid

[@Andy-pr5be]

The Long Dark vibes

[@flaxenmeteor8674]

IM NOT ALONE ANYMORE

[@MorraMoments]

Played that since it came out!

[@WisamSafi1978]

Haha love this

[@autarkisoutlander2719]

There should be a DLC with Donny as the PC

[@babyfood9537]

Hated that game I quit 30 mins after the plane crash at the beginning

[@KyloBedo-]

Thank you for explaining the trap in detail. Great teaching.

[@HamburgerTime209]

I’d love to hear more about where to set snares

[@clintlovewinds7525]

Look for small game trails with fresh tracks

[@nickgamble4544]

Paths threw the brush for rabbits.

[@meltingsnowmann]

Be careful not to walk on the trail the Animal will stop using the path. Make sure the tree is 3" thick that you use to attach the snare.

[@stevenjury1864]

Look for tracks

[@shawnr771]

Watch for game trails. Converging game trails typically lead to water. Think about roads leaving the city. The closer to the city the wider and more travelled they are. As you leave the city roads go down to two lanes then one lane then gravel. You want to set snares where the most traffic is not the least. Two narrow trails converging onto a larger trail. The larger trail typically leads to water.

[@AshySunflower]

See, this is why I'm glad things like this exist. With homelessness being as prevelant as it is in my area, I feel more people should know this

[@PintuMahakul]

👍 Wonderful wire snare. Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful video.

[@mr.prankkiller66]

Automatic suicidal wire! You are a genius

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯🤔 hopefully Stevie Wonder the rabbit is nearby

[@joedill4311]

Donny Dust is the premier homesteading/outdoorsman on youtube imo.

[@erico2079]

Man you explained that great...simple and fast...easy to understand. Thanx

[@G3NK5T42]

But how would you get said animal to walk along that path and perfectly put its neck into that snare?

[@KisaVorobyaninovDesu]

И у меня такой же вопрос первым делом появился.

[@challengersrt5397]

It’s luck that’s why you put many or near food

[@G3NK5T42]

@@challengersrt5397 That sounds like a very inefficient and ineffective way to secure one's survival. If a person's odds of eating relies strictly on luck then I don't think many humans would survive.

[@budgetbladereviews9361]

It's not just luck. You put them along game trails. Animals like rabbits and other animals have certain paths they take all the time. You can also funnel that path straight to the snare you set. For larger game like trapping coyotes for fur. You have to use bait to lure them to the trap. Also if you don't try you don't get anything. No different than fishing or hunting you try stuff out and you figure out what works and what doesn't. Hunting, fishing, and trapping is a skill. It takes practice and knowing how the fish or animal act. It something that comes with time and practice.

[@nedgroody1632]

You hide in the bushes, and make sounds like a carrot .

[@Knightshaide2000]

I could start a fire now if needed ,because of your patient instructions.

[@troypage8720]

Thanks man, you are very knowledgeable and I thank you for the lessons and tools for my tool box.

[@kayak0288]

I learned how to do this when I was in the Army. It worked three times for me.

[@johnsentirepeacecorpsexper1254]

Absolute life savor. Literally as opposed to figuratively.

[@poison_corpse3140]

Ecwn those small snares do a lot of damage, I've seen small snares meant for rabbit catch antilope, and ones meant for antilope cut off a elephants trunk. Anually we remove thousands of snares in South Africa set up by poachers. It does a lot more damage than you'd think, untill you see it first hand.

[@aubreygmcghee]

What's your point? He's setting a snare to kill and eat the animal. If he sets it for a rabbit and catches a deer then fantastic. He will have food for 6 months and won't have to set anymore snares.

[@poison_corpse3140]

@@aubreygmcghee Read the comment again, already stated my point. Get a life.

[@Noah0510]

@@aubreygmcghee Its more about the ppl who just set them… like, the ones that dont look after the traps or forget some of them.

[@andrewk4021]

Yea that's gonna catch some wild elephants right there, hoo boy those poor snowlephants man. That darn emergency survival snare that everyone is going to make just for fun and leave lying around, golly gosh. In South Africa. I get lost there a lot.

[@aubreygmcghee]

@@poison_corpse3140 Yah I think it's you who needs to get a life. Watching videos and all you can do is complain and criticize. If you don't like it then dint watch it. Take your negativity elsewhere and leave the enjoyment for the rest of us.

[@kevincoggeshall3079]

thank you for your great videos

[@Codenamecobra]

Ever wondered where does he edits these videos

[@caiorodriguesmonteiro4768]

He is so advanced that he managed to build a computer out of rocks

[@michaelcavallacci2945]

I did this today. I made it bigger to catch a larger animal I was demonstrating it and I got stuck in the snare myself. I just managed to get out. It works.

[@stegman6526]

You know you badass when you measure by fingers

[@andygilbert3022]

You know, my girlfriend doesn’t feel the same way… hahahaha

[@OldMotorbikeMan]

Charlie connected the end to a grenade pin,worked for them,will work for survival👍, Edit- simple but effective

[@donaldfeasey9167]

Love the hand tattoos. Twin moons. Mine are twin rising suns when I place my hands together side by side flat it's a sunrise over a pyramid 🤙🤙

[@wannaroennfeldt638]

🍀👌🙏🏽👍🍀😁😊🕊🌍🕊🌎🕊🌏🔧

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

I snared a jackrabbit once with wire like that. I found it dead still in the snare. It twisted and tore up the whole area before it died. Somehow, the snare wire was snapped, yet it stayed on. It literally must've held to the last second then broke right as the rabbit took its last breath. Lesson: use stronger wire.

[@macguyfromscotland]

These became illegal in Scotland in the 90’s due to the large number animals that got snares that weren’t intended to be and that most suffered for a long time before dying

[@rubythroat2258]

I used old guitar strings on a bushcraft trip when I was younger. Snares are great and don’t take a lot of energy or weight and are easy to set up

[@lacobernal2219]

Most helpful video out there, no 30minutes of talking or a bunch of tools

[@Dan-uc1vr]

Looked so simple.yet I'd never have known. Thankyou

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

Love how everyone thinks this is smart. I used to do this as a child and now I regret all the killing.

[@EliseJohn-u3f]

This is fantastic! I'm gonna try it!!

[@swynty5767]

Glad you're getting the views you deserve!

[@Trailerwalker]

So the reason these are at all effective is because you’d usually have a spool of wire and you wouldn’t stop setting snare traps until you were completely out of wire. You’d have 35-75 snare traps set in one day just to catch enough meals to eat throughout the week

[@TonyTooTuff]

When I grow up, I want to be just like him. 🔥

[@kid-3po]

Thank you.

[@ArsonFire00]

If I can add one suggestion. Before setting the snare, drop it into a container of boiling water to eliminate any human scent. Better still, boil some pine needles, or whatever bark the tree you attach the snare to is, to disguise the snare with a neutral scent. It always works for me. Good luck in your snaring.

[@strictlybusiness9168]

Such a great explanation!!!! TY brother!!!!

[@aaronm968]

Technically this is a cable restraint. A snare is triggered by tension, usually a bent branch.

[@danielbergersen7836]

Hey it's Rick Grimes he's doing his Christmas special

[@unclev7075]

Thank you. Great instructions

[@Mr.Big-Gunz]

The rabbit will try to nest in his hair while he's sleeping faster than his snare will work..

[@nacholibre1962]

For that first small loop instead of wrapping it twice around a stick, make a loop about the size of the end of your pinky finger, the. Twist it in the middle to form a figure eight, the band the top half back to the bottom half for a double loop. When the animal gets snared, that little double loop tightens around the main wire and doesn’t back off.

[@Scott.E.H]

Oh this seems like something I could actually manage if I needed to. Good to know!

[@irisallender6796]

wonderful showcase of this trick

[@annies.7125]

I wish I had a side kick to teach me all of these things, I’m a fast learner and love the outdoors instead of city life.

[@johanniemercado5060]

Oh my God thank you so much. I’ve been trying to trap my rabbit.

[@TJ_4870]

Every day. I learn this man has another skill If he was a project zomboid character, it would be all positive traits.

[@NEOSPORIN7777]

simple slip knot or noose, nice I figured that's how to do it but never ran a snare trap.

[@Bart-Did-it]

I’d pay good money to spend time with this Gentleman in the wild for a month. He really is cool 🤙

[@andrerenardamexembey9209]

Man I just like your stuff from the git ,because I always know it going to be awesome helpful footage 😀

[@HeidiCarson-r6o]

Cool. Thx. I have the Ready Hour Traps/Snare/Primitive Weapons card deck. They are great for out in the bush.

[@KonradKarloviTch]

Джигурду не узнать. Сильно изменился.

[@patrickmurphy9266]

Thanks for video. I use similar for fox at lambing time . I always put a STOP about 4" from the loop , that way I can release the animal unharmed if it's the wrong species .

[@inspectrgajit]

You just have to hope squirrels never have good internet service

[@faust167]

Rabbits fall for this on every gate on my property.

[@DanielSturge]

Personally I would loose the fur catch. It could cause the rabbit to chew on the wire and when they can easily bite through it they have a habbit of pulling on it. Just make a nice gate with a small chin up stick that lifts their head up into the snare and then they usually leap over the stck and full force into the snare. A jumping rabbit pins their ears back.

[@Ali33alim]

10 from 10 points. Thanks for been seen....

[@misterjotat6410]

Great video!

[@keithbrewer7912]

Love the fur catch thing

[@diannawilliams761]

Thankyou, you made it look so simple. Off grid in Oklahoma Mt Momma

[@richiespinelli5605]

Cool video man. Keep them coming please. I want to learn more about this stuff

[@arbitor442]

Is that the guy from lock up ?I think it is. Cool. You made it out .

[@seancripps4897]

Thank you. I will never forget this

[@geraldtaphorn6570]

Great idea. I noticed one thing that bothered me. When you demonstrated how the snare worked you used your other hand to slide the wire loop shut. I'm not saying your snare would not work but that it would not work efficiently.

[@twiztidclown6653]

Anyone ain't going to say how nice his eyes are

[@dustysdesk]

Making the snare is the easy part.

[@e.r.t.583]

As long as you are around a dump or a closet it will work Wire is not something you keep in your pocket

[@KarinClark-y4y]

Looks like the guy who won the TV show Alone!

[@thekidveto]

I’ve decided to screen record all of this mans videos incase of a zombie apocalypse so I can intensely study them before my battery dies

[@shawnr771]

Buy a portable foldable solar panel. About 20 dollars.

[@stevegarcia1796]

Pretty awesome looking dude I bet your Harley is jealous of ya 👀👍

[@alonsohernandez1921]

i love your videos, just wanted to say your voice is extremely close to the voice actor in "over the hedge" ie. the exterminator

[@billfulgenzi2287]

Almost as good as my Visa card, good millions of restaurants worldwide. Oh, and don't forget the 5 star hotels and resorts.

[@Steven-zq6pu]

I didn't know Robert Duval had his own survival show?

[@MasterK9Trainer]

That was an enjoyable video to watch but I have to ask why it seems that we hear so much about possums. I can understand squirrels and certainly rabbits but are possums actually good eating or is it just available and those people have been trapping them because of that?

[@erichspoonhour950]

Always had mixed results with my snares, I'll try this the next time out

[@DanLoFat]

I've seen plenty of six out in the woods, the wire, that's a little hard to come by

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

That’s a survivalist straight up LOVE this type stuff….. LAST ALASKAN (RIP MR BOB) PORT PROTECTON (RIP MR GARY) DUAL SURVIVAL SURVIVOR MAN LIFE BEYOND THE GRID

[@tiptop800]

Даа уж, Рик Граймс уже не тот без своего револьвера. Приходится приспосабливаться