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Sleepy Creek #11s #7304502 07/12/21 04:52 PM 07/12/21 04:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI	I picked up a half dozen sleepy creek 11s at the UP expo on Friday. These have a round pan with a bolt attachment, not the typical sleepy creek pan I am familiar with from the latest catalogs, rectangular pan with two flanges. Are these older style traps? In hindsight, I should probably have picked up the other 6 the seller had. Oh well.

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304518 07/12/21 05:14 PM 07/12/21 05:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH Catch22 trapper
Catch22 trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH	Yep, the older style and my favorite. I love SC traps but wasn't a fan of the pan change. I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304519 07/12/21 05:15 PM 07/12/21 05:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,497 PA P PAskinner trapper
PAskinner trapper P Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,497 PA	Best #11's I ever used. Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304530 07/12/21 05:28 PM 07/12/21 05:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,360 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,360 W NY	Nice traps looking for a few myself. Fits the old saying "they don't make them like that anymore" NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304533 07/12/21 05:28 PM 07/12/21 05:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,084 MO cfowler trapper
cfowler trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 7,084 MO	Great trap! Love my Sleepy Creek #11’s. New and old style. I trap for fun. I skin 'em for the money! Grinners For Life-Lifetime Member, MO Chapter, Den #1 ~You Grin, You're In~

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304558 07/12/21 05:55 PM 07/12/21 05:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada MySide 🦝 trapper
MySide 🦝 trapper Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada	Look good! I heard they are great for coon! All for the Greater Glory of God

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304621 07/12/21 07:03 PM 07/12/21 07:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,353 Firth, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 8,353 Firth, Nebraska	Yep those are older style and they were awesome coon traps! I bought a few dozen in 1990s when those came out! Round pans, adjustable tension, nice springs. And you got the double jaw models, too. Held a lot of huge coon in those at land sets. Jim Last edited by jabNE; 07/12/21 07:05 PM. Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304634 07/12/21 07:15 PM 07/12/21 07:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,115 Missouri M mississippiposse trapper
mississippiposse trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,115 Missouri	Will always be my favorite coon trap

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: jabNE] #7304688 07/12/21 08:09 PM 07/12/21 08:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada MySide 🦝 trapper
MySide 🦝 trapper Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada	Originally Posted by jabNE Yep those are older style and they were awesome coon traps! I bought a few dozen in 1990s when those came out! Round pans, adjustable tension, nice springs. And you got the double jaw models, too. Held a lot of huge coon in those at land sets. Jim Now that is a TANK All for the Greater Glory of God

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7304692 07/12/21 08:14 PM 07/12/21 08:14 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI	I was on the lookout for some used 11 double jaws. I'm kicking myself a bit for only buying one bunch of six and not both bunches he had.

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7305497 07/13/21 10:55 PM 07/13/21 10:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,606 Pa C coalminer trapper
coalminer trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,606 Pa	I had some n sold them couple years back, great traps, my bad. Saw a dz nib at Pa convention this year for $ 110.00. Talked to guy from Southern snares who bought Sleepy Creek out, long spring traps are going to be made again, be patient. My heart belongs to my family. My body belongs to my work. My soul belongs to the woods.

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7305596 07/14/21 07:10 AM 07/14/21 07:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,065 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 20,065 SEPA	I have a couple dozen of the older style identical to the one the OP pictured. They are great traps that will hold the largest of coons. Eh...wot?

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: Lugnut] #7305598 07/14/21 07:14 AM 07/14/21 07:14 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI K k snow OP trapper
k snow OP trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,411 east central WI	Originally Posted by Lugnut I have a couple dozen of the older style identical to the one the OP pictured. They are great traps that will hold the largest of coons. My plan for these are pocket and blind sets along creeks here. That means everything from muskrats mink and possums to big raccoons and an off chance at an otter. Did you have any issues with the center swiveling? Better than having the chain on a spring or a corner of the frame?

Re: Sleepy Creek #11s [Re: k snow] #7305599 07/14/21 07:24 AM 07/14/21 07:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,686 Illinois foxkidd44 trapper
foxkidd44 trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,686 Illinois	how are they compared to the victor #11s? ive never had experience with the sleepy 11s..........are they fast?? that's why I dislike the duke 11s..........close wayyyy to slow. ps.....not a duke hater I own many dozens of duke 1.5 coils and bodygrippers and catches me lots of fur..........just not a fan of the longsprings. Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

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