Author Topic: Sleepy Creek Body Grip trap setters (Read 394 times)

coyote trapper1928 · « **on:** November 14, 2004, 02:20:32 AM »

Hi:
I lost my setters for my Duke body grip traps. Does anyone know what the difference is between the Sleepy Creek # 3 and # 4 body grip trap setting tools? Does anyone know who has these setters in stock?

Thanks,

coyote trapper1928

poncho97 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2004, 06:20:14 AM »

if u lost your setters a piece of 3/8" nylon rope will get you by until you get another pair, works almost as good. tie a loop in one end for your foot to slide into go up through the springs back down around the outside the springs and back up through again. pull up on the loose end and the rope will sinch up compressing the springs, set the lock and repeat, when done correctly it is very easy to hold the pressure of one spring. good luck.

Bogmaster · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2004, 06:24:49 PM »

I carry 2 sizes of tongs,never saw any advantage of a sleepy creek over a regular tongs.
Tom

ak homesteader · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2004, 08:16:27 AM »

Quote from: poncho97

if u lost your setters a piece of 3/8" nylon rope will get you by until you get another pair, works almost as good. tie a loop in one end for your foot to slide into go up through the springs back down around the outside the springs and back up through again. pull up on the loose end and the rope will sinch up compressing the springs, set the lock and repeat, when done correctly it is very easy to hold the pressure of one spring. good luck.

All I have ever used is a rope, I started using one to set 330s when I was 11 or 12 yrs. old. I snowshoe my line so lighter is better.

Hardcase · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2004, 08:18:45 AM »

The rope works well I've done it a hundred times!

Bogmaster · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2004, 10:15:34 AM »

Rope works fine in certain instance,but be standing in 3 or 4 feet of water trying to remove a 60 or 70 pound beaver. When using a rope or a pull setters, the springs must be aligned and held so both spring eyes are facing up----not an easy task when you have a big beav in your trap.That is why I use strictly the tongs,makes it so much easier.
Tom

bbeavereater · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2004, 12:20:04 AM »

Learn to set them without any tools. I used to use the rope until i lost it on the trail one day and had a few more sets to make. I was going to set thoes 330s with out a ripe if it killed me. by the third time i figured out that i could set them almost as easy if I but the 330 between my legs with one spring pointing out. then put one hand under the spring to stabilize it and one hand on top to push the spring down. once it is depressed enough you can get both hands around it and squeeze it the rest of the way. Another thing that helps is to start out with the safety hook pointing down so it will fall into place eaiser. Now that i am used to it this method is just as easy for me but you may still want to use a setter.