Most people go into the bush at some point in their lives and a few might just get lost, if you are one of those few a little knowledge and a high moral could easily keep you alive.

Here are a few traps.

The basic snare.

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Tie a running knot on a rope and attach it to a firm stake planted in the ground. Hold up the noose with grass blades or sticks. Make sure the snare is somewhere that a lot of the targeted species will be, for example feeding areas, burrows and migration trails.

 The pole snare.

This trap takes a very patient operator tie a running knot and attach it to a long stick. Wait for a creature to come out of a burrow and suddenly jerk the pole, this will capture and/or strangle the animal.

Rabbit stick

This isn’t really a survial trap but more of a weapon. Get a hard wood stick about 4-5cm thick and about the length of your arm, from shoulder to finger tip. Scrape off the bark with a stone or knife to make it fly smoother. Practice throwing it at a target a reasonable distance away. When hunting the rabbit, it should freeze as a defense making it a easy target.

These traps are not that successful so make a few of them to get decent results.

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The holidays  have gone quickly, hope every one had a great  break, anyway welcome to 2008 have a great year and I’ll see you all soon.