Just remember that snares are “non-selective” and great care must exercised… to avoid catching non-target animals.
Hogs tend to be creatures of habit (if undisturbed), so setting snares along known travel routes (trails) or at fence crossings can be very productive.
I don’t recommend anchoring your snare to the fence-line itself (learned that one the hard way). You never know what size hog you might catch….and big ones WILL tear up a fence.
For fence crossings or in openings where no trees are available, I like to use Mobile-Home anchors that can be screwed into the ground. (some folks use rebar driven into the ground). How feasible this is…depends upon the soil of course.
Large hogs will “try” your tackle….so make sure it is stout:
Use full 1/8” cable and make sure to use a swivel. Even then…expect to have damage. This boar pretty much ruined both the snare and the lead.
If there is any chance of catching a big hog…replace the cable stops if they are the small hammer on type (shown cut off here) or epoxy over them.
Important Note:
If your hog is still alive when you find it….
he/she WILL NOT be happy. You don’t want the cable stop to pop off when they charge you (and they will).
This boar charged me six times (while I was taking pics and looking for a shot opportunity)
The cable stop held….but if it hadn’t he would have been “in my back pocket” faster than you can say “Oh….$*%@”.
There are different types of locks you can use. Some are “relaxing” (don’t choke the animal down), others are of a locking type (dispatch the animal) …..BUT some of the locking types (not cam locks) can bend and become a non-locking mechanism (as was the case with the boar above.).
Use good tackle; you never know what you are going to catch.