How to Set a Rabbit Net Trap
- 1). Locate a rabbit's run. Rabbits do not usually leave paw prints on hard ground. Look for other signs, such as a well-worn path or droppings.
- 2). Find a springy sapling close to the side of the run. The sapling must be strong enough to lift the rabbit off the ground, and tall enough to hold the rabbit out of the reach of predators. It must also be supple, bending enough to set the trap. Bend the sapling over, and attach a length of cord long enough to reach the ground.
- 3). Make an anchor bar and trigger bar from spare pieces of wood. The anchor bar must be 12 to 18 inches long; the trigger bar must be 8 to 12 inches. Cut matching notches into the two bars; they must that fit together like puzzle pieces. The notches are usually shallow and rectangular.
- 4). Hammer the anchor bar into the ground near the rabbit's run. Tie a cord from the top of the sapling to the trigger bar. Test that the trigger bar holds the sapling to the anchor bar. If it does not, cut deeper notches into the bars.
- 5). Spread the net over the run. Tie lengths of cord to the edges of the net. Tie these cords to the primary cord attached to the sapling and trigger bar. The edges of the net must be 3 or 4 inches off the ground. The trigger moves when the rabbit runs over the edges of the net. This sets off the snare, and traps the rabbit.