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Offline Ed Brooks

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how do you keep your feathers dry
« on: August 15, 2013, 07:07:21 pm »
I was talking to a guy that I thought might know about trad hunting, and then he tried to draw my bow unstrung. So I'll ask you, he told me to use no-sent hair spray to keep the feathers dry. Any ideas? Thank you Ed
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Offline Newindian

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 08:12:24 pm »
I don't think so, that stuff is made to come out when it gets wet
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Offline Pat B

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2013, 08:32:42 pm »
I use the feather dry powder.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2013, 10:16:22 pm »
use nothing or if I really really need it i will use the fat from browning taco meat. My dad pours it off(it makes it a signifigant amount healthier) into a can and I asked him to save it(haha I browned the meat but he poured it off
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2013, 10:22:09 pm »
Greasy feathers are harder to straighten then wet ones, and steam won't straighten them out again...ever.

I have never worried about my feathers being wet.  Several times stump shooting I have had feathers soaked and matted down.  I just gave the shaft a few whacks across the palm of my hand and the feathers popped back into place well enough to work for the next shot. 

If you have a fly fishing shop nearby, stop in and look into the fly dry products. 
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2013, 10:34:58 pm »
I just try to keep mine out of the rain 
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2013, 10:49:06 pm »
If your arrows are tuned real well to your bow it doesn't make a lot of difference at 15-18 yds.  It may mat down the feathers some and add a little weight to the back end of the arrow which will make the dynamic spine of the arrow just a little stiffer.  Taco meat fat????  :o :o what the H*#@ is he talking about?
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2013, 11:05:42 pm »
If he gets lost & hungry he can eat  the feathers.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2013, 11:05:44 pm »
Quote from: Danzn Bar on August 15, 2013, 10:49:06 pm
Taco meat fat????  :o :o what the H*#@ is he talking about?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2013, 11:37:37 pm »
I use fletch dry powder, works great and I know because I'm the kind of fool that will ignore the weatherman and head out to hunt and end up caught in a downpour later. Usually treat the feathers twice a season and their good.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2013, 12:19:03 am »
Preening oil from the glan on a chickens butt
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2013, 12:40:53 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on August 15, 2013, 11:05:44 pm
Quote from: Danzn Bar on August 15, 2013, 10:49:06 pm
Taco meat fat????  :o :o what the H*#@ is he talking about?
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Some of us have been wondering what the H*#@ for some time now.


A 14 year old "expert"  ::)
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2013, 12:55:26 am »
I don't take mine out in adverse weather often but when I do I keep them covered. I don't use sprays and I don't use baby powder. If you use some common sense ( sandwich bags, saran wrap, free plastic grocery bags? ), the effects of weather will be minimal.

It sounds as though the weather you are hunting in is much worse than what I'm accustomed to.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2013, 01:40:11 am »
Don't shoot in the rain and you're good to go  8)
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Offline hedgeapple

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Re: how do you keep your feathers dry
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2013, 02:00:15 am »
I spend 100's of hours each season to get my feathers wet and red.

If I'm target shooting and an arrow gets wet, say dew or they land in a creek, I do like JW and/or shoot them a couple more times and they're dry, unless the end up in the creek again. haha.
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