I took some pics today of how I set up the snares I make. There were some people wanting them, so here they are.

My place is surrounded by net wire fencing. I drive around until I find where the varmints are digging under. I usually place a rock on either side of the hole to force them to use the 8" or so hole under the fence. Once this is done, I tie the swivel to the fence/barb wire that lies under the fence with a piece of doubled over baling wire


I then make the loop size I want and take another piece of baling wire and wrap it around the fence and on the snare behind the cam lock(anchor side)


I then cut a piece of wire about 1.5" long and make a "barbie" pen out of it. I take the barbie pen and clip it through the bottom stand of wire and then onto the snare loop. This helps keep the snare in position


And the final result


I sell them for $33/ dozen shipped.

That's awesome. I comprehend exactly what you're doing. Thanks for making me smarter!

We have a bad coyote problem at out place...im just worried that i will snare a deer..How do you know its a varmit crossing and not yearlings or doe...I know bucks will not go under the fence but what about yearlings...I saw one group of 20 plus coyotes last Thur and couldnt get a shot off...

It would be hard for a deer to go through a hole this size. Some people use a "deer stop" on their snares. I don't know how it works though. The only things I have caught are coyotes,coons,gray foxes,skunks,a few pigs, one bobcat and one turkey. I hated to see the turkey in the snare, but with all the varmints I catch, there will be a greater chance for other turkey to survive including their nests/eggs.

those are some big slides... Girlfriend's dad sets his snares the same way whenever he is in the lambing season.
He has caught 2 yotes so far and lots of coons and quill pigs... No cats yet.

I have caught 5 over the last 2 weeks. I put out 5 more yesterday. I bet I get a few more before the end of the week

The deer stop will only work if leg snaring. The stop keeps the snare from tightening all the way around a deer leg.

Deer stop wont work for a head snare. It will snare a deer. But agree a deer will go over, not under the fence