Yeah, I got the low-down on boiling 'em. I've been checking out trapping forums to shorten the learning curve too. One guy has me almost convinced to paint them vs boiling. I painted some, will boil some. He claims the BS will cause internal corrosion on the snares and will weaken them...makes sense to me. Anyway, most folks do boil them and he seems to be the only one that points out the potential problem. He paints them to match the vegitation he is setting in. He's an Ohio guy too. You are right about it being addicting. A guy I used to work with got into it about ten years ago. It was all he wanted to do. He tried to get me involved, but I didn't see the point...untill I noticed how hard they are on deer! Now, I want to kill em!