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The Ojibwe bird snare, also known as the Ojibwe bird trap, is a traditional Indigenous hunting tool used by the Ojibwe people, who are also known as the Anishinaabe or Chippewa. This clever and effective method of capturing birds has been employed by the Ojibwe and other Native American tribes for centuries.The name “Ojibwe bird snare” derives from the Ojibwe people, who developed and used this trapping technique.

The Ojibwe are a Native American tribe with a rich cultural heritage, and they inhabit regions in the northern United States and southern Canada, particularly around the Great Lakes.

You will find an illustration and short description of the Ojibwe Bird Snare in just about every survival guide. You’ll notice in most illustrations that the weight attached to the other end of the noose is a heavy rock. It is my opinion that this way of constructing the trap is both inhumane and ineffective. Unless the weight of the bird is equally yoked with the rock, the noose will either break the birds legs and/or tear the birds legs in half. If this happens, the bird would not only get away but would then likely die a terrible death with broken or missing legs.

As survivalists, I believe we are to be stewards of the land and animals. It is important, even when trapping and killing wild game for survival, to be humane about it. In this tutorial I will teach you a modified version of the Ojibwe Bird Snare, which I prefer to call a Perch Snare. It is not only more humane in its capture, but also more effective.