Trap Types

See diagrams of foothold, cable snare, and body grip types.

Foothold Trap - Double Long Spring
Foot hold double long spring trap
Foothold Trap - Single Spring
Foot hold trap - single spring
Cable Snare with Swivel and Locking Device
Cable snare with swivel and locking device
Body Grip Trap (Conibear)
Body grip trap (Conibear)

Placing Traps

See images and diagrams regarding how to place land-set, water-set, and snare traps.

Land-Set Traps

Step 1. Excavate the area to place the foothold trap.

1) Excavate the area to place the foothold trap.

Step 2. Bed the trap into the excavated area firmly.

2) Bed the trap into the excavated area firmly.

Step 3. Lightly conceal the trap with dry material through a sifting screen.

3) Lightly conceal the trap with dry material through a sifting screen.

Step 4. Note the location of the trap after concealment.

4) Location of the trap after concealment.

Step 5. Place stepping sticks or other natural materials to guide the target animal into the trap's location from the best direction.

5) Placement of stepping sticks or other natural materials can be used to guide the target animal into the trap's location from the best direction.

Water-Set Traps

Making a mock beaver castor mound set.

Making a mock beaver castor mound set.

Setting the body-gripping trap in place.

Setting the body-gripping trap in place.

Placement of gland lure at the set.

Placement of gland lure at the set.

Photo of a beaver slide snare set.

Photo of a beaver slide snare set.

Setting a body gripping trap behind a beaver dam.

Setting a body gripping trap behind a beaver dam.

Setting a dive-stick above the trap.

Setting a dive-stick above the trap.

A drowning cable slide-foothold set.

A drowning cable slide-foothold set.

Close-up of the drowning cable slide-foothold set.

Close-up of the drowning cable slide-foothold set.

A properly placed underwater foothold set.

A properly placed underwater foothold set.

Snare Traps

Cable snare: diagram of a trail-set snare.

Cable Snare. Trail set snare diagram.

Water-set snare: diagram of an underwater-set snare.

Water-set snare: underwater-set snare diagram

Photo of a beaver-slide snare set.

Photo of a beaver-slide snare set.