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feathers not working in the fog

Started by dabeachman, April 20, 2013, 02:55:00 PM

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dabeachman

Hi, I'm a bow hunter in coastal ca. Deer seasons early here but often times I'm running into heavy fog. My feathers are getting soaked and heavy. Anyone know the best way the waterproof them?

magnus

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Mike Vines

QuoteOriginally posted by magnus:
Use natural feathers.
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Phrogdrvr

By "natural", do you mean no dye?

Tom

macbow

Yes straight from the turkey or goose.
The powders work some what.
The guy that originally designed the whisker biscuit arrow rest for compounds. Had a spray for them to,keep them from freezing up.
Might have been called stay dry. Worked good on feathers.
The 3m water proof spray for fabrics works pretty,well also.
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magnus

Yes straight from a WILD bird. Dyed from a WILD bird is great too. Commercial feathers are from domestic birds. Not the same thing.
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dragonheart

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chanumpa

x2 what Magnus said.Real wild turk or goose.They have natural oil in the feather.Way better for wet conditions.I have sprayed my fletching with Scotch gaurd before,but it initially stiffens them a bit and smells.

Converml

QuoteOriginally posted by magnus:
Yes straight from a WILD bird. Dyed from a WILD bird is great too. Commercial feathers are from domestic birds. Not the same thing.
He knows what he's talking about
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Shawn Leonard

Or shoot from an elevated rest like a lot of folks do and use vanes. Shawn
Shawn

macbow

If your using a bow quiver you can devise a water proof covering that still allows the arrow to be removed,easily.
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Comptons
PBS
NRA
VET
"A man shares his Buffalo". Ed Pitchkites

stagetek

Get a spray can of No Snow. Spray it on and don't worry about the weather. A bit pricey, but works great on feathers and everything else.

Jake Fr

I use liquid roller that they use on boat trailer just spray along the quil and it wicks up and works great repealing water

Mike Gerardi

All natural turkey fletch in low profile banana cut is my favorite foul wheather fletch. But thats just me.

onewhohasfun

The Whisker Biscuit spray is called "No Snow". Works pretty well.
Tom

lotspaih

You could also use unscented womans hair spray works pretty well for me in the
No sights, Just feel

dragonheart

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