Swan Primarys are White. English archers used them as well as Greylag Geese (related to our White-fronts) and Peacock feathers. No turkey feathers for the British, till after archery had become a sport.

Lucas

Peacock feathers, interesting. Have you ever seen them used?

QuoteOriginally posted by HUNT 24/7:
Holy cow! I am a die hard waterfowl hunter, I had no idea you could use Canada Goose feathers.

What is a feather chopper???

How can I make, or get someone to make me some arrows with goose feathers?

I shoot plenty of geese & could provide my own feathers, & lots of other people if you can mail them.

check these out, for starters ...

canada goose feather fletching

low profile banana chopper

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I think there should be some usable white, but I could be wrong.

I had a friend that use to get his from some outfitters he made a deal with.
 There the same as any other goose and there bright white.

oooo, bright white ... i gotta get me some - left wings!

started using fur tracers on those dark canada fletchings.  makes a big difference in seeing the arrow's flight and where it hits.  but all white goose fletchings WITH tracers would sure be the cat's meow!

   

Peacock primaries are great!  I have 4 dozen of 'em waiting to be ground.  They're more like turkey feathers - thicker and stiffer than goose.  The ones I have range from a nice coppery brown to white mottled with brown.  I like them better than goose, but goose is generally free  

primaries are dark,secondaries are white

Randy why didnt you ask Sonny on Sat (at the shoot) for a few to try. We have been using Goose for years now. I would let you try some of mine but they are all left wing, Sonny uses the right. I have shot goose cock feather and two turkey for years. I have also used all goose they work great. They are not as durable as turkey but with your carbon shafts you can easly strip and replace. I just finshed making my own grinding jig from a post here on the site. Have  used home made feather burner for years as well, an idea I also got from this site. From wing to arrow in my own garage cant beat it.

QuoteOriginally posted by dino:
I had a guy bring me a bunch last fall.  They will work for smaller cuts but they are pretty small to make a solid 5".  Once you take them off the wing they look very similar to grey goose just smaller.  dino

Snow goose feathers are dark grey like canadian geese.  They are not white.  They look like grey canadians just smaller.

???Is it legal to sell goose feather's. Someone Told me "NO" !!!  I think because there FED. MIGRATORY BIRD ???

QuoteOriginally posted by getstonedprimitivebowhunt:
???Is it legal to sell goose feather's. Someone Told me "NO" !!!  I think because there FED. MIGRATORY BIRD ???

Bingo!! But no one said a "gift" with a "donation" would be a problem!  

Tread very lightly with the purchase or donation thing.  Geese are federally regulated and no sale of any part of the bird is allowed.  

I get mine from a war buddy of mine and shoot my own as well.  Lots of great feathers and they are way more waterproof than anything else I have shot.

If a buddy sends you some feathers and the fed finds out he recieved anything including a donation in returen both of you can get serious fines and possible jail time.

Just keep it a gift and you'll be fine....

Those would be sweet for 3-d, sometimes I shoot with some fellers that are hard on my pink feathers, lol.  And I have heard they are great with water, now all I need is a pink goose to fly over and I will be set  

they work well. I like the white color. They are generally slightly small than canadan goose feathers. I usually get about four dozen a year.

they are not  all the same grey as canadas

QuoteOriginally posted by RGinWY:
Randy I already put the word out that we wanted wings. Now all we have to do is wait on the birds, there're still lofing down south. Got some more canadian wings yesterday.

Sweet

Oh my gosh.  This is like manna from the heavens.  There are so many geese around here it is crazy.  I am going "shed" hunting in June.

Is the quill as thick as a turkey feather?

Do the choppers get dull?