How to Set up a Stream Line

1. Find a stream that you can easily cross back and forth.
2. Drive a post or some wood into each side of the stream
3. Tie a Rope or some 550 Paracord from Post to Post.
4. Tie several Fishing lines each with its own hook onto the Rope.
5. The lines can be set to different depths to give yourself the best chance of catching fish.
6. Check your line every couple hours.

Plastic Bottle Fishing Trap

How to make the Fish Trap

• With a Sharp Knife, cut off the top of the pop bottle. As shown above.
• Shove the head of the bottle into the body of the bottle.
• You can put a couple small scraps of bait or small insects in the bottle to attract small fish.
• Place the bottle into the shallow water. (you can hold it in place with some small river rocks or mud.
• Once the fish swim in they won’t be able to swim back out.

Several well-placed traps can actually catch more food than someone with a rifle is likely to shoot.
To get the most out of your trap or snare, you must:

• Be familiar with the type of game you want to catch.
• Be able to construct a proper trap.
• Leave no trace of your presence to the prey.

There is no one size fits all trap that you can set to catch your meal. You must first determine what species is in your area and set your traps for that type of animals. To find out what animals are in the area Look for the following:

• Runs and trails.
• Droppings.
• Chewed vegetation.
• Tracks
• Nesting sites.
• Feeding and watering areas.

You want to position your traps and snares where there are obvious signs that an animal will pass by your traps. Find out if it is a “run” or a “trail.” A trail is used by many types of animals and will be rather distinct. A run is smaller and less distinct and will only show signs of one type of animal.. Most wild animals have bedding areas, waterholes, and feeding areas with trails that lead from one to the other. To be successful you have to place your snares and traps in these areas. Even the best snare is not going to catch your meal if you haphazardly place it in the wrong area.

Some other things to consider when placing a snare:

• Mask your scent on and around the traps you set. (mud, smoke, or let the snare weather for a few days before use.)
• Feeding and watering areas.
• Build a funnel-shaped barrier from the sides of the trail going toward the trap

Check out How to make Snares and Traps

The best traps are usually very simple and you will increase your chances of catching a meal by using two or more of these methods. When using traps and snares, numbers are important. The more traps that you place, the better your chances of catching something become.

Here are a few of the most common types of traps and snares used in a survival situation.

A simple snare

The Simple Snare is made from a noose. The snare is placed over a trail or den hole and attached to a stake. This type of snare can also be placed on known game trail with small twigs to keep it in place.

Make sure that the noose is large enough to allow the animals head to pass through it. As the animal moves through the snare it should tighten around its neck. The more the animal struggles to get lose the tighter the snare will get. Snares usually do not kill the animal, so make sure you use wire that is strong enough to keep the animal in place until you return to the trap.

Baiting a trap

Baiting a trap or snare will help you improve your chances of catching something to eat! Unlike a normal snare, a baited snare can actually help you draw animals in towards the trap.  Make sure that the bait is something the animal is familiar with, but not something that is so widely available in the surrounding area.

The Figure-four dead fall

The Figure-four dead fall is gets it’s name from the number of shapes that make up this trap. The Figure-four uses a trigger to drop a heavy object onto an animal. The object should be heavy enough to kill the animal on impact.

Dead fall Pit

If you are stranded for a long period of time without a gun or other means of hunting, then a dead fall pit is a great way of catching larger animals. This dead fall pit works is a good way to catch larger animals but keep in mind that it will take a lot of time and energy to build.Make sure you have a good supply of food before building a trap like this. You will need your energy!

• First look for a game trail.
• Then start to dig your pit near the trail.
• When it is deep enough to hold the intended animal, place sharpened sticks in the bottom that point up.
• When your pit is finished put together a grill of long branches and then cover them with leaves and grass.
• Place them over the pit

A word of warning

These traps are for informational purposes only, they are extremely dangerous, and some of them can be lethal. In some parts of the country using them is also illegal. You should never use traps or snares unless you are in a true survival situation.