Using Cable Devices on Dry Land

In Pennsylvania, cable restraints are placed as dry land sets for coyotes and foxes. They can also be deployed in water sets for beavers and river otters.

• Wild animals pass through obstructions and obstacles along their path during their daily activities. Since they are accustomed to moving through obstacles, such as grass, brush, weeds, vines, rocks, and fences, they do not recognize these constrictions as danger. This makes properly set cable restraints effective for capturing target animals as they try to push their way through.
• Once the target animal begins to feel the loop tightening, it will often try to back out of the constricted area; but the cable loop is cinched down, and the lock keeps the cable from loosening. When the target animal feels the loop tighten, it will stop pulling against the cable restraint, and the loop will stop tightening. The cable restraint then humanely holds the animal in place until the trapper arrives.