Fletching color Question

Stykbowslim · January 16, 2012, 08:38:00 AM

For years, I have used 7" orange/yellow fade wraps with three 5" orange shields, and my son uses a 7" yellow wrap with three 4" chartruse feathers.... we have have not had a problem with those colors spooking game -- that we know of :-)

maineac · January 16, 2012, 09:55:00 AM

I use wild turkey feathers and dye te cock feather red. This year I decided to try some splicing and added a piece of chartruse to the ends of each. It really helps me see the arrow in flight and is not to large a block of bright color, though I will probably have to use a fletch cover on my bow quiver for turkey.

SERGIO VENNERI · January 16, 2012, 10:03:00 AM

Exactly what Joe Skipp said!!

**DONOTDELETE** · January 16, 2012, 10:10:00 AM

These are my favorite.

Fletcher · January 16, 2012, 10:13:00 AM

I bought one of Rod Jenkins Safarituff fletch covers halfway thru this season and I think it helps. I've long been a fan of visible arrows and really like chartreuse, but used mostly yellow to keep things toned down a bit. With the cover on my bowquiver, I can go all bright.

steadman · January 16, 2012, 10:18:00 AM

I like to see my arrow in flight, so I use white mostly. But I have been splicing for a while now. It seems to lessen the big white blob effect. These are the latest. I think for this years I will go with chartruese on the back. I like some above think movement is the key.

Mike Vines · January 16, 2012, 10:37:00 AM

Nice to see this brought back up again. I really like the look of those Ryan. I think I just found the next pack of feathers I'm going to get, brown barred and membrane splice some bright solid colors in them along with bright colored cresting paint.

rolltidehunter · January 16, 2012, 11:01:00 AM

I am not a believer that color matters so much as movement. i like to shoot all white so that I can see them when they fly.

JamesV · January 16, 2012, 11:45:00 AM

All white for me. I don't shoot with my quiver attached to the bow.

James

bucksbuouy · January 16, 2012, 06:34:00 PM

I have had deer nearly standing nose to nose with me staring me straight in the eyes.. only to walk off with a little snort and a flick of the tail. Never once looked at my fletchings. lol

PaddyMac · January 16, 2012, 06:48:00 PM

I am convinced that whatever color you're using, movement at the wrong time will be noticed. I use all white, except in the snow and then I use green wraps with chartreuse nocks and feathers. But I do shoot with a bow quiver so I am thinking about making some individual arrow socks that you just pull off and pocket.

JamesKerr · January 16, 2012, 07:13:00 PM

I shoot all white fletchings. I tried pink and never had a problem with it I just couldn't stand the way it looked on my arrows so now I use a reflective white cap wrap with 3 5" parabolic white feathers.

Duncan · January 16, 2012, 07:48:00 PM

I've used orange and yellow parabolic for years,then I switched to sheilds in orange barred cock and grey barred hen. My standard is yellow cock and orange hens with a green flo nock and one arrow in the quiver with all yellow for late day hunts. But these days I'm using more of the red barred fletch as well.

Covey · January 16, 2012, 07:53:00 PM

I like all white 5" sheild with a white wrap. I like to see'em when they fly.

Jason

eflanders · January 16, 2012, 08:01:00 PM

I like others like to see my arrow when it's flying and/or in the quarry I've shot at. I also believe that it's the movement of the bright color that catches their attention. My solutions? No more bow mounted quiver when hunting. I recently went to an Elite side quiver and this covers the fletching for rainy weather and "deer sight" protection. In addition, I have added a small 3/8 wide white reflective strip to the end of my arrow shafts near the nock end. This allows me to find my wayward arrows especially after it gets dark!

Bowwild · January 16, 2012, 08:45:00 PM

I don't like white fletch -- goes back to an incident with coon dogs along the Cahaba River in southern Alabama in 1975 with me wearing a hip quiver full of white-fletched arrows.

I used to like blue best because I can pick that color up better than most in the leaves. However, recent research shows that deer see blue better than we used to think.

I like shield 4" barred feathers in almost any color except blue or white. My favorite, when I can get them, are home-made from wild turkeys.

Easykeeper · January 17, 2012, 08:06:00 AM

I like white for visibility, but when I go hunting my arrows have natural barred feathers. I worry about the white being visible but can't say I've ever been busted because of them. The real turkey feathers boost my confidence a little because I think they blend in better. They also seem more durable than the white domestic turkey feathers.

I really like the look of natural, but the cost is steep. I still like plain white for all-around shooting. Nothing like seeing the flight of the arrow.

doctari · January 17, 2012, 09:45:00 AM

My favorite fletching colors are;turkey and red barred with a ruby nock.

creekwood · January 17, 2012, 01:14:00 PM

This was the first year that I hunted with bright lime green fletchings instead of previously hunting with muted feather colors. I have to be honest and say that there was no difference in being spotted by deer. The fletchings are four 3 1/2 inch parabolics.

Swamp Yankee · January 17, 2012, 05:00:00 PM

Any color works for me as long as it's bright blue. No other color is easier to find on the forrest floor in my experience. I worry about movement, not color, being seen by a deer. The one color I will NEVER use during hunting season is white. Way too many morons out there in this area who will shoot at anything they think might be the hint of a deer. Flashing white feathers in the woods during hunting season just never struck me as being a good idea; at least in Rogues Island.