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Title: The other feathers
Post by: JamesV on November 29, 2011, 09:35:00 PM
What other feathers have you used besides turkey feathers for fletching and how did they work?
Title: Re: The other feathers
Post by: Roadkill on November 29, 2011, 09:40:00 PM
Goose. Naturally waterproof but too dark to see in flight. Lot more geese killed per turkey and hunters do not keep them like they do turkey
Title: Re: The other feathers
Post by: Roadkill on November 29, 2011, 09:41:00 PM
I forgot to add a white splice helps visibility
Title: Re: The other feathers
Post by: Roadkill on November 29, 2011, 09:42:00 PM
Goose. Naturally waterproof but too dark to see in flight. Lot more geese killed per turkey and hunters do not keep them like they do turkey
Title: Re: The other feathers
Post by: Pat B on November 29, 2011, 10:04:00 PM
You have to be careful using just any wild feathers. Only certain feathers are legal. Any game birds are legal to use. Most others are not.
 I use primary and secondary turkey and goose feathers, turkey tail feathers and some of the smaller wing feathers from turkey and goose. I have used peacock primary feathers and phesant tail feathers too.
Title: Re: The other feathers
Post by: b44mag on November 30, 2011, 03:48:00 AM
interesting phesant tail feathers
pat how did they work.