Noose traps are classical examples of an indigenous hunting technology practiced by the Mizo tribe of Mizoram. The traditional implements illustrate the in-depth understanding of the community regarding forest ecology and sustainable subsistence life. Characteristically designed for capturing small game or birds, this noose trap is very simple in form and design yet most efficient in using bamboo and natural fibers. Made mainly from thin strips of bamboo, light, and flexible, and very much available in the hilly forests of Mizoram, it is constructed with a long piece bisecting the one end while a split-footed upright piece is attached to forked ends at one side. This creates the internal working spring mechanism of the trap. Jute rope, twisted, is fixed behind the bamboo frame for the actual noose, which gets tightened when the animal steps into the trap and disturbs the tensioned trigger.
Both the mouths of the bamboo trap are placed narrow enough to make it pierce into the ground or get tied to branches, allowing for strategic placement of traps based upon the movement or behavior of the targeted animal. Jute ropes are such that they are soft yet strong, thus injuring the animal only so apart as not to kill it, allowing the trapper to retrieve the animal alive.This noose trap is much more than a hunting tool; it carries the knowledge systems, aesthetic perception of the natural environment, and practical innovations of the Mizo tribe.