571—108.11(481A) Snares.
- 108.11(1) Placement. No person shall set or maintain any snare in any public road right-of-way so that the snare when fully extended can touch any fence. Snares may not be attached to a drag.
- 108.11(2) Loop size. No snare when set will have a loop larger than 8 inches in horizontal measurement except for snares set with at least one-half of the loop underwater or snares set on private land other than roadsides within 30 yards of a pond, lake, drainage ditch, creek, stream or river shall not have a loop larger than 11 inches in horizontal measurement.
- 108.11(3) Deer locks. All snares must have a functional deer lock that will not allow the snare loop to close smaller than 2½ inches in diameter.
- 108.11(4) Mechanical snares. It shall be illegal to set any mechanically powered snare designed to capture an animal by the neck or body unless such snares are placed completely underwater.
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