FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL

FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL Reprinted as permitted by U.S. Department of the Army
and the other on the ground on the other side of the hole. Cover the hole with enough sticks so that the
prey must step on at least one of them to set off the snare. Tie one end of a piece of cordage to a twitchup
or to a weight suspended over a tree limb. Bend the twitch-up or raise the suspended weight to
determine where You will tie a 5 centimeter or so long trigger. Form a noose with the other end of the
cordage. Route and spread the noose over the top of the sticks over the hole. Place the trigger stick
against the horizontal sticks and route the cordage behind the sticks so that the tension of the power
source will hold it in place. Adjust the bottom horizontal stick so that it will barely hold against the trigger.
A the animal places its foot on a stick across the hole, the bottom horizontal stick moves down, releasing
the trigger and allowing the noose to catch the animal by the foot. Because of the disturbance on the
trail, an animal will be wary. You must therefore use channelization.
Figure 4 Deadfall
The figure 4 is a trigger used to drop a weight onto a prey and crush it (Figure 8-12). The type of weight
used may vary, but it should be heavy enough to kill or incapacitate the prey immediately. Construct the
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