This snare set up is a classic. It’s just a wooden pole and a few feet of wire that gives you a reusable trap that is easily moved, requires no bait, and takes advantage of the squirrel’s natural love ...

Begin making wire snare loops from 2-foot lengths of 22- or 24-gauge wire. Tim MacWelch This trap preys on the squirrel’s love of short cuts. Select a four- to six-foot pole that is about the diameter ...