Cable cutters
To cut the loops of snares, the best tool is a cable cutter.
Wire cutters and Leatherman-type tools do not cut the braided wire of a snare.
Cable cutters typically have blunt-ended jaws (causing less damage to an animal's neck) and have notched jaws that will grab around the braided wire of the snare and then cut.
Wire cutters and Leatherman-type tools do not cut the braided wire of a snare.
Cable cutters typically have blunt-ended jaws (causing less damage to an animal's neck) and have notched jaws that will grab around the braided wire of the snare and then cut.
Footloose Montana has offered RavX cable cutters during our workshops.
These cable cutters are designed for bike mechanics to use on brake and shifting cables.
Whichever cutter you purchase, ensure that the cable cutter is meant to cut hard steel cable (not just cables made of softer metals like aluminum and copper).
Links to cable cutters similar to the RavX cutters:
Amazon
Home Depot
Lowes
These cable cutters are designed for bike mechanics to use on brake and shifting cables.
Whichever cutter you purchase, ensure that the cable cutter is meant to cut hard steel cable (not just cables made of softer metals like aluminum and copper).
Links to cable cutters similar to the RavX cutters:
Amazon
Home Depot
Lowes
cable ties
2 ft. long cable/ zip ties can be used to quickly open Conibear traps.
You will want to carry at least two cable ties to open the two coils found on larger Conibear traps.
Examples of 2 ft. cable ties:
Amazon
Ace Hardware
(Footloose Montana is not sponsored by these companies, nor does FM receive compensation from sales of these products.)
You will want to carry at least two cable ties to open the two coils found on larger Conibear traps.
Examples of 2 ft. cable ties:
Amazon
Ace Hardware
(Footloose Montana is not sponsored by these companies, nor does FM receive compensation from sales of these products.)