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Title: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: primitivehunter2 on December 20, 2009, 11:19:02 am

i know lots of people use turkey feathers but are there any other feathers that can be used?? 

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: sailordad on December 20, 2009, 11:24:23 am

weill i prefer wild turley primaries adn secodaries,will also use the tail feathers.
also wheni get them(i dont hunt them)canadian goose primaries and secondaries.
but i think any larg feather,especially primaries will work.
turkey primaries are about the most durable    jmho

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: Hillbilly on December 20, 2009, 01:38:51 pm

Turkey and goose are my favorites. Goose primaries make great fletchings.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: hawkbow on December 20, 2009, 04:28:12 pm

 Turkey, goose, peacock and peahen wing feathers work great.. also, pheasant and grouse wing feathers work for hunting arrows. 

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 20, 2009, 05:40:17 pm

Wild turkey are my preference. Partially because they make great fletchings, partially because of the look. Solid color feathers appear to be craft store feathers to most people. Those same people recognize barred turkey feathers as a natural feather, and natural is what I am after.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: nugget on December 20, 2009, 07:38:56 pm

Turkey and goose feathers are my favorite.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: primitivehunter2 on December 21, 2009, 11:39:42 pm

thank you all very much :)

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 22, 2009, 07:44:07 am

I've been using goose lately, lots of them for free during goose season. Turkey are my favorite, but they are harder to come by around here.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2009, 08:07:36 am

Turkey Primaries are what I use most of the time ,but Goose primaries work well also,just not quite as tough. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: mullet on December 22, 2009, 08:55:28 am

Turkey Primaries for me, but I like Turkey tail feathers also. I like the way they look.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: coyote pup on December 22, 2009, 10:05:32 am

Really, you can use about any feather that fits the size requirement you are looking for (of course raptors exluded). After that, it's pretty much a question of strength and durability. I've used pigeon feathers found on the sidewalk before that worked great. They're just smaller, so you won't get any fletch from them near the size of turkey or goose, but they still work. Also, if you do wish or have to deal with smaller feathers, remember that you don't have to limit yourself to any one style or number of feathers on the arrow. You can put on as many or few and in whatever position you like.

Title: Re: What type of feathers do you prefer for fletching primitive arrows?
Post by: Hillbilly on December 22, 2009, 10:38:23 am

With two-feather fletches and three-feather radial fletches, I've used crow, duck, grouse, guineafowl, and other feathers. Oh, and one good thing about the goose feathers-they hold up in the rain much better than turkey feathers because of the waterproof oils in them. I've been out in the rain with arrows fletched with goose hen feathers with a turkey cock feather, and the goose feathers are still standing up long after the turkey feather has went flat and kaput.