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Title: What type fletchings?
Post by: JamesKerr on October 31, 2011, 10:52:00 PM
Thought this might be an interesting thread. What style of feathers do you guys use for hunting. I use parabolic.
Title: Re: What type fletchings?
Post by: Thebear_78 on November 01, 2011, 08:05:00 AM
I've been using a burned 4" medium high profile banana shape.  Seems to be best for me.  They are quiet and plenty of stabilization.
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Title: Re: What type fletchings?
Post by: Benoli on November 01, 2011, 11:09:00 AM
I use 4-4" parabolics in a 60x120 set up for all my arrows, target and hunting. Although I sometimes cut a 1/4" off the back of the parabolics to give them a slightly different look. Works for me just fine and nock alignment is not an issue because feathers line up the same regardless of how the arow is nocked on the string.
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Post by: Ladams on November 01, 2011, 11:18:00 AM
I have grown to like the 4 4" shield fletchings
very quite  and flies great.
Larry
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Post by: Javi on November 01, 2011, 11:28:00 AM
3- 5 1/2" Trad
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Post by: El gran J on November 01, 2011, 01:10:00 PM
I use high profile banana cut 5.5" feathers-loud but they work!!
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Post by: metsastaja on November 01, 2011, 02:32:00 PM
5" shield.
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on November 01, 2011, 02:37:00 PM
I use 3 5" shield cut.  I can hear them sometimes.  It has never seemed to bother the deer, well, they never mentioned it.

God Bless,
Nathan
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on November 01, 2011, 03:09:00 PM
4 - 3 inch shield cuts. Very quiet and I can get 3 fletching from one full length feather.
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Post by: Terry Lightle on November 01, 2011, 05:39:00 PM
3 feathers 5 1/2 shield cut  ,natural barrs but carry Canadian  goose fletch in wet weather
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Post by: thunder1 on November 05, 2011, 03:56:00 PM
3  5" shield
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Post by: flippnsticks on November 07, 2011, 08:11:00 AM
4inch nanners
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Post by: Tree Killer on November 07, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
My hunting arrows have three 5.5 inch Swift chopped fletch.

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Title: Re: What type fletchings?
Post by: Rob DiStefano on November 07, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
i vacillate 'tween a 4" chopped nanner 4-fletch with offset and 5.25" burnt shield 3-fletch with hefty helical.    

but hey, it's all good for the most part, use what ya like.

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Title: Re: What type fletchings?
Post by: Night Wing on November 07, 2011, 09:39:00 AM
Since I started bowhunting with trad bows, I've always used 3, 5" right wing parabolic feathers with lots of right helical twist.
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Post by: Bud B. on November 07, 2011, 09:57:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
4 - 3 inch shield cuts. Very quiet and I can get 3 fletching from one full length feather.
Can you post a photo? Sounds interesting.

I myself use what I have on hand. 4" parabolics on some, 5" Shield on others. A few 4" shield.
Title: Re: What type fletchings?
Post by: BobCo 1965 on November 07, 2011, 09:59:00 AM
I usually use 4" parabolics. Parabolic shape always seems to be the quietest for me.
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