[ It's a simple and straight-forward trap, but more than that, he's got a lot of practice. ]

If we're lucky. Given the scarcity of fresh food in the winter, bait is likely to attract a lot of creatures. This is an instant-kill snare, since it's the most merciful. We should eat whatever we capture.

[ He sets some bait-- some seeds from a trail mix he made for a snack earlier in his pocket-- in the trap, then backs away. ]

We should watch at a far enough distance we won't scare prey off.