Wildlife Traps
The thought sometimes comes to my head of what would happen if I got stranded in the woods. If I needed food, how would I get it? How would I survive? So I did some research and found these:
Fish swim next to banks at night or move from deep holes into shallow water to
feed. They can often be directed into traps from which they are unlikely to
escape.
Funnel Trap
Make the walls of the funnel trap with piled-up stones or tightly spaced sticks
driven solidly into the river or lakebed. Close the entrance to the trap, roil the
water, then either spear the fish or net them with a seine made by tying a shirt
or other cloth between two stout poles.
Set this trap in a large clearing where birds will naturally seek it out as a landing place.
Step One Sharpen both ends of a 6-foot pole and drill a small hole near one end. Drive the
other end into the ground until it is secure.
Step Two Cut a 6-inch-long stick that will loosely fit into the hole. Tie a rock to a thin cord
and pass the cord through the hole in the pole, then make a slip noose that drapes over the
perch.
Step Three Tie an overhand knot in the cord in back of the slip noose and place the stick
against the hole. Tension should hold it in position. When a bird flies down and perches, it will displace the stick, the rock will fall, and its feet will be caught as the loop quickly slides through the hole.
But this was the best I found:
(Please note: I have no ownership of this video)
