How to tie a poacher's noose knot with animated help

Learn how to tie a knot, but not just any old knot... a poacher's noose knot. You'll never have any troubles again tying poacher's noose knots, thanks to this Marinews animated tutorial. You can learn by simply watching the knot tying animation at a moderate speed, or if need be, click on "learn by steps" to get step-by-step rope knot instructions for poacher's noose knots.

The Poacher's Noose is a versatile and useful loop to learn for several reasons. Firstly it can be tied in almost any material. Probably the best of feature of the Poacher's Noose however, is the fact that it holds well when tightened under load. This makes it a particularly good snare knot and explains its name. The Poacher's Noose is easily tied, with the formation of a double overhand knot over a bight. The Noose can be easily widened and tightened with pressure on the knot and the standing part.

Rope knots can basically be divided into the following groups:

1. Bends - Joining two lines by intertwining them, without splicing, or sewing.
2. Hitches - A knot that secures a rope or line to another object.
3. Stopper – Used to bind strands at the end of a rope to stop fraying or unraveling. Also formed to stop a rope slipping through a hole or to provide a weight or handhold.
4. Bindings – Much like hitches. They are used to bind either lines or objects together. Their aim is to keep objects in place.
5. Splices – Describes the act of joining the ends, or the end and a standing part, of rope by interweaving strands. They are not knots in themselves.
6. Loops – Loops create structures used to tie, or secure, another object or line to another line. They can be formed at the end or midway a length of rope.
7. Plaits - Weaving several lines together to form a pattern and a cohesive structure.
8. Miscellaneous & Decorative – Knots that have decorative, dress or multiple category characteristics.