Capture Nets
by kestalkayden
Capture Nets lets players catch a passive or neutral mob in a reusable net and release it elsewhere, keeping its full saved data.
What it does
A net captures one animal, villager, golem, allay, axolotl or other passive and neutral living entity, including modded creatures. Right-clicking an animal with an empty net stores it inside, and right-clicking a block with a filled net releases the mob on the clicked face. A net holds one mob at a time and is reusable, losing durability with each use until it is spent.
The capture keeps the entity's complete NBT data, so a named animal keeps its name, a colored sheep keeps its color, and a tamed wolf still belongs to its owner. A baby chicken comes out a baby. The net's tooltip lists what is inside. Hostile mobs and bosses such as the Ender Dragon, Wither and Warden are excluded.
Capture Nets requires Fabric API on Fabric. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge across 10 release versions, 1.21.1 – 26.3, under the MIT License. The mod is open source, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Reusable nets
Nets take durability loss with each capture or release, so one net can move several animals over time.
Full data preservation
Capture saves the entity's complete NBT, covering names, colors, ages and tame state.
Tooltip contents
The net's tooltip shows exactly what is inside, such as a colored sheep or a baby axolotl.
Item tag for other mods
The item tag capturenet:nets lists every capture net shipped by the mod, so other mods can accept any net without checking item IDs.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Relocating animals
Players can move a herd or a single animal across half a world without leading it by hand or using a boat.
Who it’s for: Players who build farms or pet collections and want to relocate animals, and server owners running survival or multiplayer worlds.
How it compares
Come Here! is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is not open source. Babies Forever is a server-side only mod for Fabric and Quilt, open source under the MIT License, covering 1.19 – 26.1.2. Pokemob is server-side only for Fabric, open source under the BSD 3-Clause License, and targets 26.1 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture Nets | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| Come Here! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Babies Forever | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-22 |
| Pokemob | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-16 |
Questions
Does Capture Nets need Fabric API?
Do servers need Capture Nets installed?
Can the net capture hostile mobs or bosses?
In the catalog
Capture Nets is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A simple, reusable utility for relocating animals in Minecraft 26.1.x — without having to herd, lead, or boat them across half the world. Examples: > Contains: Bessie · Pink Sheep > Contains: Wild Axolotl · baby > Contains: Whiskers · Calico Cat
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/capture-nets
- Owner
- kestalkayden
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15