PROFESSIONAL FOX SNARING: SNARING THE LIVESTOCK KILLERS. A COMPLETE BOOK ON FOX SNARING FOR GAMEKEEPERS, PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR TRAPPERS, AND FIELD SPORTSMEN. By G.S. Waters. (Snareman).

2021 1st edition. Large 4to paperback (208 x 297mm). Pp325+blanks. B/w photographs and pencil drawings.

This is possibly the largest and most comprehensive book ever written on the subject, by an author who patently knows what he is doing. This book on fox snaring follows G.S. Waters' equally authoritative, Professional Rabbit Snaring. This book includes an enormous amount of useful information and instruction, including useful new methods invented by Glenn Waters himself. His analysis of how and why rabbits fall into snares, how to take full advantage of this, and how to rig your snares as humanely and selectively as possible is second to none. Chapters include: Introduction; Role of trapping and snaring; Legislation and best practice; Humaneness of the snare. Section 1, The Snare: What is a snare?; The UK snaring methods; The steel snare; Snare eyes; Snare components; Snare swivels; How to make snare swivels; Loading a snare loop; Changes in modern snaring technique; Snaring with the professional large loop; Pear-shaped noose; Breakaway s-hook bender. Section 2, Supporting the Snare: Tealer sleeves or support collars; Snare tealers or supprt systems; Different tealer systems; Snare loop holder. Section 3, Securing The Snare: Securing fox snares; Different earth anchor systems; Snare stakes; Snare line securing methods; Earth anchors quick attach and release methods. Section 4, Setting The Snare: How to set a fox snare; Preparing snares for use; The art of camouflage; Chin lift for fox snares; Using a roller spring fitted within the stop loop; Snaring fallacies; Focused line of travel; A fox mousing; Safe snare heights to avoid badgers; Extension cables; Snaring faults with low set loops; Faults causing hip snaring; snaring problems and how to correct them; Accidental pee post set; Fox damage on the rabbit snare line; Releasing accidental catches; Avoiding entanglement. Section 5, Special Circumstances: Snaring on inclines; Locations for fox snaring; Gas and powerline snaring; Bushing in snares; Alert fox; Sight attractors; Gang snaring or using multiple sets; Unusual snare sets; Bait stations; The Scottish Midden snare set; Fence line snare methods; Snaring the edges; Setting tram lines; Snow snaring; A day at the fair.