wild duck feathers vs store bought

[wasapt]

I have had the pleasure to see wild turkey feathers on arrows and they say the are great in wet weather not to mention looking fantastic. Wonder if duck feathers would be a possible source as well? I have some employees who are wild about duck hunting every fall, thought I might ask for some.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

They use goose feathers so I don't see how duck wouldn't work...

[Benjy]

The duck feathers that I have tried were to small to make good fletchings.
You should get them to save all the goose wing feathers for you, they work fine.
Benjy

[Soilarch]

I think there's been some discussion about and experience on the board with goose feathers.

Can't recall people using ducks (are the primaries big enough?)

Most duck guys hunt geese so the same employees can probably hook you up with geese feathers as well...I hope to get some this year also.  

*IF* memory serves correct they were better in the weather and quieter than turkey...but very very hard to find "after".

[Duckbutt]

Easy on my feathers....ahem.    

I just don't think they are large and stiff enough in general.  Let us know.

[wasapt]

great idea, thanks!

[Ragnarok Forge]

It takes a huge duck to have big enough feathers to make fletch.  I have tried it.  Goose on the other hand makes excellent fletching.

[Thumper Dunker]

Mallard should be plenty big . Im going to try some crow out when the season opens.

[T Folts]

Bryce
I've used goose in the past, they have a natural oil to keep the water proof (repelent) better than turkey. They are not as tall as a turkey. I just got rid of a bunch or I could have sent you some to use. Let me know if you need some and as soon as goose season get here I can hook you up.
Terry

[Jeremy]

I use wild turkey, goose, pheasant and some duck on my arrows.  None of the duck I've had guys give me were long enough to bother grinding and chopping (I don't want to use something less than 4") but they work fine for tangential fletching.  If you want a "normal" looking arrow they're not for you though.

I chop the turkey, goose and pheasant with the same choppers, so the profiles are the same.  Most of the farm-raised pheasant I can only get a 4" chop from.  Not sure how it'd be with older wild birds.

[Jeremy]

Dang, how I forgot to add "peacock" to that list I don't know, but they're just as nice as turkey primaries.

[ArrowCrester]

Canada Goose are best for WaterProofing!!!
     

[finq]

has someone tried deaf feathers?
i collected some good looking ones , about 4" so i think theyre long enough.
theyre eventually too soft i think.