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I don't know if your yote actually got his head in the snare before he backed out, or just stopped short. I actually have learned to pre-load my snares, which makes them fast as he!! in closing down on them. You have to have the right touch as not to make them close on there own, or close down if the wind moves them. But, you have to find the natural bend or curve in the cable, then putting some pressure on it, run it over a corner of a vise, table, or sharp edge. This makes the cable want to curl on its own, therefore close like it is "spring loaded". So, if he sticks his head in, and bumps the cable, it will close down before he can back out.