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14 Surviving by Trapping, Fishing, & Eating Plants

• Approach any animal caught in a snare with caution. • Use fish entrails as bait. • Position foliage in such a way that it will force animals to pass through the snares. The size of the loop needed to catch certain animals and the height of the snare is shown opposite: Animal Diameter Height above trail Hare 4 inches (10 cm) 3 inches (7.5 cm) Squirrel 3 inches (7.5 cm) 1½ inches (3.75 cm) Rabbit 4 inches (10 cm) 2 inches (5 cm) Wolf 16 inches (40 cm) 17½ inches (43.75 cm)

The size of trap required to snare this fox will be bigger than that required to catch a rabbit, hare or squirrel.