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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: stringstretcher on April 20, 2010, 11:07:41 pm

Title: Tail feathers?
Post by: stringstretcher on April 20, 2010, 11:07:41 pm

How many of you use turkey tail feathers for fletching?  What style do you use the with?

Title: Re: Tail feathers?
Post by: sailordad on April 20, 2010, 11:09:01 pm

i use them as cock feathers alot of the time,they work like secondaries
i make 3 fletch

Title: Re: Tail feathers?
Post by: Hillbilly on April 20, 2010, 11:20:22 pm

I've used them for regular three-fletch, but I really like them for Eastern-woodland style two-fletch arrows. They're ideal for that style.

Title: Re: Tail feathers?
Post by: mullet on April 20, 2010, 11:32:03 pm

 I'm with Hillbilly. That's what I save them for. Secondaries are real good for two-fletch, also.

Title: Re: Tail feathers?
Post by: half eye on April 21, 2010, 10:53:34 am

I use them regularly for hunting arrows...three fletch long and low like the woodland style. They come off the bow and fly allmost completely silent. They are also hard to pick up in flight which may or maynot be an issue for what you hunt.
Rich

Title: Re: Tail feathers?
Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 21, 2010, 03:55:39 pm

I like making Flu flus with tail feathers also mentioned the woodland indian arrows too they work great and look rustic!

Cheers,
AA