Sleepy Creek

Just saw this. Anyone have more info? (scroll down to video)

https://m.facebook.com/SleepyCreekTraps/

Good deal, always liked there traps.

Good to hear!

Good deal

I hope they keep the quality up. The Sleepy Creek #4 1/2 LS is about the most stout LS I've come across. Heckuva nice trap. And the #11 LS is very, very well made. Versatile trap for coon, skunk, mink, rat and I've heard will hold otter.

So excited about this!

They need to go back to the old style #11 with the round pans though. Those 4 1/2's are stout traps!!!

The business has been bought by NEW OWNERS

They will bring back Sleepy Creek but in NEW headquarters (moving all equipment from West Virginia)

They are well established in the "trapping world" and great people

Same great traps with maybe a few improvement tweaks

Is the operation moving to the Upper Catskills of New York???

Sweet! Glad they're still being made

Great, glad they are being made and I hope they let you help nightstalker

LOL... nope

But I might have a hand in some possible improvements / tweaks

What is Southern snares & supply for the win Alex.

I asked the question what will happen to all the equipment and maybe someone would buy it and restart. I've wondered what happened to a lot of the trap making equipment over the years. I'm sure some were just flat worn out but I wondered where what made traps like the Triple J, Woods n Water, Northwoods, Lambsaver, Bigelow are today. About all modern traps are sure better but it'd be neat to see some of them made and sold on a limited basis again.

Why round pans?

Pan attachment, dog engagement and size. Not really about the shape.

I prefer the round pans, maybe the old school in me, never even accepted cable stakes, lol.

I changed a bunch of my SC 11’s , I bought #1 pans, they fit right on.

I went to the nta last yr. A tailgater had a dz of the #11 with rd pans. I got them for 60.00. The traps was like new. Well worth the 60.00.

I don't see who bought them. I love their traps. I hope they keep going with the double long 3 and 4, and 4.5. The TNT is a great trap too

By TNT do you mean the 440 Nitro thay came out with before they closed?I never got close to one.What were your thoughts on it?

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Hope that's true...Brian McKee is a heckuva fella.

Anyone know when they are going to start manufacturing again? I'm curious to see what improvements they do

I do. I tank of a #4 coilspring. Really happy with them.

Be cool if they pairs up with duke or MB to start putting out cast jaw long sorings again

But mostly Mb lol.

Outstanding news!

That would be sweet! "The 3N sleepy creek"

A select few models of the SC DLS trap line will be the first to be manufactured

It will be many months down the line as all machinery is still in WV

Good news I want to try the 4.5 dls for beaver and otter.

Trapping supply places still have a some of the old stock left, i'm gonna get 4 of them before spring Beaver.

U may want one of these if you do. Sterling fur carries them

Sleepy Creeks body grip setters also set their DLS traps. You'll need setters for those 4 1/2's.

That is good to hear

I’m ready to order two dozen #3 long springs.

Allen at Hilltop/Funkes makes them Sleepy Creek setters now, along with some of their other products. ... in case you weren't aware.

I have about all of the setters and these are hands down way better than all the rest, IMHO.

Trap Setter

I am unfamiliar with those type setters. What holds the one compressed lever down?

You still put a U clip on it and then compress the other spring. Just a lot easier to compress the springs with this to me. Way better than the Sleepy Creek setters.