Snaring Rabbits?

[Scotty P.]

I can't seem to find Rabbits listed as a fur bearing animal in the regulations. I'm waiting for a call back but I was wondering if someone could tell me if you need a Resident Fur Management Licence to leagally snare rabbits or could this be done under the authority of a general hunting licence? I know you can hunt them but I'm assuming that snaring would fall under the Trapping Regulations and like I said I can't seem to find any info on Rabbits. Thanks in advance for any help!

[bunnyhunter]

This is straight from the trapping regs. You can snare on public lands for rabbits without a trapping licence. Its hard to find the regs about rabbits but its there!
happy rabbiting


Snares* for taking fur-bearing animals may only be set by holders of Registered Fur Management Licences or
– by holders of Resident Fur Management Licences for bobcat, coyote, fox, squirrel or wolf (provided they meet the requirements listed in this section) and for beaver (provided the snare loop is completely under water).
– by residents for rabbit or hare on lands to which they have right-of-access (provided the snare wire is not larger than 20-gauge and the snare loop is not more than 13 cm (5 in.) in diameter).
* Snare devices include neck snares, power-neck snares and foot snares.

[KegRiver]

from the hunting regs.

Other Animals – Porcupine, rabbit, hare, skunk, raccoon and
woodchuck may be hunted, but not trapped*, without a licence throughout
the province, at all times of the year.

Snaring is considered trapping in case you didn't know.

You can snare them on private land to which you have right of access.

That is in the trapping regs and it states,

"Snares* for taking fur-bearing animals may only be set by
holders of Registered Fur Management Licences or by residents for rabbit or hare on lands to which they have right-of-access (provided the snare wire is not larger than 20-gauge and the snare loop is not more than 13 cm (5
in.) in diameter).

[bunnyhunter]

Yes, it is considered trapping, but you do not need a hunting OR trapping license. You just have to abide by the wire gauge and snare diameter laws. To avoid non-target species.

"right of access" includes crown land, private land with owners permission, natural areas where hunting and trapping is permitted. anywhere you have the right to access the land for hunting and trapping. That is what fish and wildlife explained to me. wish they would put it under "definitions"!

but always give them a call if you are unsure.

[Lilbita1]

Might be best to check with F&W. Although I agree that right of access would include crown land I wonder about setting snares on a registered trapline without the license holder permission.

[Scotty P.]

Thanks everyone for your posts. I just spoke with Fish and Wildlife and Bunnyhunter is right. As long as your under 20 guage wire and a loop no larger than 5" you can snare rabbits on crow land.

KegRiver: I mentioned the section in the Hunting regs you pointed out and the Fish and Wildlife officer did admit that the Hunting regs and the Trapping regs kind of contradicted each other in regards to rabbits.

Thanks again!

[KegRiver]

Now this is very interesting. I assumed that right of access meant right of access to privately owned land but it seems that in this case it does indeed include crown land.

I learn something new every day!

[Reeves1]

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=11318