Any ideas on best way to keep fletching dry? In the past I've used small plastic bags over each arrow, which is fine, but at times cumbersome.
Just returned from a 5 day hunt in what seemed like a tropical rain forest on all but the first day. This time I'd used the white powder stuff from Bohning but after a day or so of 100% humidity and rain, feathers still became soaked.
Guess it's asking a lot to keep feathers dry in those conditions but wondered if there's something out there that would.
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I use baby bottle liners over each arrow when I will be walking thru a lot of wet brush or if I will be using a bow quiver in a light rain. Otherwise I use a Simmons roto-quiver..
Ever try vanes? I used to always keep one arrow with vanes in my quiver. I shoot 5" feathers and when hunting rain, 4" vanes.
Use goose feathers for fletching, stuff is pretty incredible :thumbsup:
I use a light mist of Camp Dry spray.
The camp dry works another product in spray can is snow seal.
Thanks all ... Randy, my ignorance, but do you have a link for the Simmons Roto-quiver? Tried searching but having trouble finding it.
Simmons doesn't make that quiver anymore..you may be able to find one on the secondary market..it is basically a PVC pipe covered in camo with a rotating quiver inside that will hold 5 or 6 arrows.
Arrowmaster.
Bow mate elite.
Camp-Dri, Food Grade Spray Silicone, or Bottle liners. I use the first two plus keep arrows in an Arrowmaster.
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Arrowmaster.
Good stuff there, I tell you what....
I've conducted practice sessions with saturated feathers on broadhead tipped arrows and found flight concerns to be over rated. Perhaps I have just the right combo. Give it a try and draw your own conclusion. It might be you can split hairs at 20 yds.
What Red said...but truthfully in that kind of rain and dampness I think any feather treatment would come up short. I like more feather on my arrows to compensate if possible. If I'm out there with 4" shield cuts then I use a fleece fletching cover that I've treated heavily with camp dry..
I spray mine with silicon spray. works great.
What JohnnyWayne said
Another product is Fletch Dry it is sold by both major archery suppliers. It is a super lite powder that you put in a bag or a 2 liter bottle and stick the fletch end of the shaft in and shake. It works well as long as the feather are not distrubed a lot.
Simmons rotary quiver or Cat Quiver II here. Both will keep feathers absolutely dry.
I LIGHTLY spray with aerosol Helmsman spar urethane BUT WARNING do NOT overspray or you will have a plasticy hard mess that resembles a plastic vane! One quick, light pass is all you need!
Yep. Best solution there is.
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Use goose feathers for fletching, stuff is pretty incredible :thumbsup:
Thanks again all. Great ideas !