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Title: Natural feathers
Post by: wihill on September 21, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
I find myself getting deeper and deeper into traditional archery, and arrows are next.

As far as natural feathers, what kinds are acceptable for using on an arrow?  I know turkey are most common, but are there others that can be used?

Just wondering, as I've got friends that are avid waterfowlers, and usually toss the wings.

Thanks!

Chris
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: Oregon Okie on September 21, 2008, 09:30:00 PM
Goose are supposed to be pretty good. Less durable but more water resistant than Turkey (from what I read on here)
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: Jim now in Kentucky on September 21, 2008, 10:13:00 PM
Goose feathers work  well. I team two with one turkey.
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: frassettor on September 22, 2008, 07:29:00 AM
Pm killdeer, I believe she uses goose feathers
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: varmint on September 22, 2008, 07:37:00 AM
Turkey and Goose are the main ones used.

I'd recommend trying the fletch tape if you're wanting to do your own.Are you going with wooden shafts??
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: chesapeakeblend on September 22, 2008, 07:47:00 AM
Goose feathers all the way!

mike
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: Jeremy on September 22, 2008, 09:46:00 AM
Here's a discussion from a few weeks back...
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=064391#000008
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: snag on September 22, 2008, 10:05:00 AM
I use goose in the late season in the rain. They have a lot of natural oils that seem to keep the feather in better shape. I use turkey for the majority of my other wood arrows. All 5" shield.
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: wihill on September 22, 2008, 07:44:00 PM
Yep, hopefully this winter after the current season I'll be picking up some POC's and starting down a whole new path in my journey of archery.

I've talked with a couple friends already, they'll be saving wings for me over the goose season!

Hopefully I'll get some turkeys this fall!

:D
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: snakewood3 on September 22, 2008, 08:06:00 PM
Peafowl work but aren't as durable and kinda soft.I 4 fletch with them. They are very quite.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/stjudesarrow009.jpg)
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/stjudesarrow011.jpg)
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: snakewood3 on September 22, 2008, 08:13:00 PM
Royal Palm turkey work well also, as do turkey secondaries. These are on atlatl darts. I have recently fletched some arrows with the leading edge of the Royal Palms primaries and they came out real nice. Will get some pics up of those soon.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c359/snakewood3/things%20I%20make/atlatls2003.jpg)
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: david_lewis93 on September 23, 2008, 04:50:00 AM
Snake ,,those sure look like guine bird feathers ,,my sister has peafowl and guine birds (sp) good watch dogs and exelent chunkin eggs for easter egg toss(haha) need a hammer to break em open.
David,,,,,, out
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: snakewood3 on September 23, 2008, 07:19:00 AM
David, Thanks for the correction, they are guinea secondaries.
Title: Re: Natural feathers
Post by: Autumnarcher on September 23, 2008, 02:55:00 PM
Turkey feathers are very waterproof as well. I shot the MBH Fred Bear Memorial shoot last weekend in pouring rain (30 targets) and all my feathers were standing up just fine at the end of the day after a couple hours walking the woods in pouring rain.
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