What works as well or better than Seal skin?
Seems you can't buy it anymore..???
Get a hold of Jeremy in the sponsors classifieds. I got a mink rest from him and it's is fantastic! Slick and durable!!! He a great guy to deal with too.
Thanks for the info!!
I will see what he has available..
Marine mammal protection act. No mercy here, one of my fur suppliers explained this whole deal, very lengthy. Dont bring any into the US. Even if obtained legally in Canada, illegal in the States, heavy fines for even the smallest offense. If existing before the act took place, you have to PROVE it.
Not worth it guys!
Yeeps! That's the shelf pad I have on my 'ol Explorer. And it's getting bare.
Drat and blast!
Wow!!
Good to know..
Fortunately, industrial velcro does not fall under the marine mammal protection act!
QuoteOriginally posted by PICKNGRIN:
Fortunately, industrial velcro does not fall under the marine mammal protection act!
:thumbsup:
"Exploding seal population devastates fish stocks." (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9183672/5393654643/)
Thank goodness somebody is looking out for the seals! Maybe some well-meaning group should look into protecting the wild hog population in Texas? :confused:
Heh, yeah, typical government intervention.Go by emotion, not scientific fact. Maybe the rats under NY could use some help too.
Ever try a rat skin rest?
Or a "back yard" mole skin
lol, al dente.
i bought an otter skin for seven bucks at a mountain man expo of some sorts. i like the otter every bit as much as i liked seal skin - it is absolutely silent as an arrow draws across it.
i've been turkey hunting a lot lately - season just closed last Sunday - and i drew the bow a dozen or so times with deer within six or seven yards and they never heard a thing. when i do that with velcro at that short distance i believe they hear the arrow drag across the rest. actually, i'm certain they hear it.
i have to give the haircut to the otter myself to get the hair real short but that is no big deal. and i think the one skin will last me the remainder of this lifetime.
bill
Hmmm.
I thought that sealskin products made by Alaskan natives were still legal, and that the problem was that the indigenous peoples were not producing these items.
Glad I stocked up.
Killdeer
PS,
I have some Stewart bows which are shelved with calf hair. I have NO complaints.
Seal Skin on all my Morrison's and some spairs to go with them,I also stocked up.
I actually do have a piece that I got somewhere commercially years ago. What do you guys use for adhesive: Barge cement?
Steve
Uh-huh. :thumbsup:
I wish there was moles in Hawaii.. I would try it.
I tried goat skin but didn't last to long.
Never tried rat though??
Velcro is whats on my bow but pigs hear the draw after the velcro starts to wear..
Beaver and otter sound good.
Anyone got couple squares they can sell me?
Check Goodwill, old antiques stores, an yard sales. I got a ladies seal hat for around $4 a while back. Fur coat liner work great for string silencers. Stuff is out there...
That's a good idea! Never thought about that..
Could the seals be growing velcro now?
The Marine Mammal Protection Act has been around since 1972.it is nothing new.I don't think it was truly legal to sell seal skin when we could get it.My recollection is that the only time you could buy Native harvested marine mammal parts was when it incorporated some kind of native art like scrimshaw on ivory.When I bought seal from archery suppliers,it had a machine stitch line on one edge.I think this was to get around the law and say that it was native art.I truly suspect someone put their foot down.
Purchasing wildlife parts can be tricky and there are laws,state and federal.It is legal to purchase things that were made before a ban like this,if it can be documented that it is pre-ban.
I think there are plenty of options for arrow rests and sideplates and I think a lot of options have been overlooked.The hair on the shins of many hoofed animals is slick and tough,for a reason and I bet it would make excellent rest material.Looking at a variety of animals including African,one could come up with about any hair length and color he wanted.A mountain of this stuff is discarded every year.Your local taxidermy shop might be a good place to check.
This has been ages ago, but Patrick's Fly Shop on Eastlake Ave. in Seattle had 2"x2" documented pre MMPA seal skin patches. Kinda spendy.
Uh, yeah, velcro.
My wife has a seal-fur coat that was her mother's. Looks much different than the rest fur though it is certainly soft and shiney . . . wonder if she'd notice a 1/2" x 2" piece of hide missing?
All kinds on the auction site-including grandma's old jacket.
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
The Marine Mammal Protection Act has been around since 1972.it is nothing new.I don't think it was truly legal to sell seal skin when we could get it.My recollection is that the only time you could buy Native harvested marine mammal parts was when it incorporated some kind of native art like scrimshaw on ivory.When I bought seal from archery suppliers,it had a machine stitch line on one edge.I think this was to get around the law and say that it was native art.I truly suspect someone put their foot down.
Purchasing wildlife parts can be tricky and there are laws,state and federal.It is legal to purchase things that were made before a ban like this,if it can be documented that it is pre-ban.
I think there are plenty of options for arrow rests and sideplates and I think a lot of options have been overlooked.The hair on the shins of many hoofed animals is slick and tough,for a reason and I bet it would make excellent rest material.Looking at a variety of animals including African,one could come up with about any hair length and color he wanted.A mountain of this stuff is discarded every year.Your local taxidermy shop might be a good place to check.
Excellent post. I hadn't thought of that.
I was told that most seal skin rests sold here(in US) were under the radar, and many sellers didn't even know there was an issue. Even manufactured by native is not exempt according to my fur supplier. He has been in fur trading for 40 years, is world known and would not touch a piece of seal skin to save his life.
I don't think too many government employees are checking bow rests, but it really stinks that if you are caught possesing it, you are 100% responsible.
Didn't Mr. Herters - the Cabela of his day - get smashed by the Feds in the mid to late 60's for selling Jungle Cock capes to fly-tyers? Broke his heart and spirit and he died a few years after. Now they're legal again.
I use to buy it from Cabelas..
Stumpkiller
I think your wife wouldn't notice.. lol..
I got a whole Leopard Seal Skin off the auction site for $30 a couple years ago. I did a Giveaway Xmas before last and gave chunks to 16 TGer's. I squerriled a little away though.
I got some Nutria skin rest and side-plate material off the auction site and it's pretty good. Soft and wears well. Cheap enough too.
ahhh Im sure its for the best. they are cute lil boogers anyway.
QuoteOriginally posted by DannyBows:
I got a whole Leopard Seal Skin off the auction site for $30 a couple years ago. I did a Giveaway Xmas before last and gave chunks to 16 TGer's. I squerriled a little away though.
I got some Nutria skin rest and side-plate material off the auction site and it's pretty good. Soft and wears well. Cheap enough too.
That's good to know.
You have any skins left that I can buy off you?
St. Judes Auction has some nice pieces on #5.
I'll go check it out!