I received my first sack of turkey feathers from a buddy of mine. I gave him a bow back before Christmas and he offered to pay me. I told him just to give me any of the turkey wings he comes across. He is a son-in-law to the busiest taxidermist in these parts and the whole family is a bunch of avid turkey hunters. I really wasn't expecting to see any feathers till spring, but I am already stocked up on my fletchings!
The warm rain has sort of put a damper on the hunting around here. I did take a fox squirrel with my recurve in a little strip of woods between pastures out back of the house. Skinned him out and tacked him to piece of wood. He will be part of a rawhide bowstring before long. I skinned the tail out for string silencers.
Shot my bow a little into the hay bale in the backyard. Rained started up again, so I went into the shop and finished chasing a ring on a black locust stave that I got from Greg. I also worked on a winged elm that is dealing me grief. It is deflexed, propeller twisted, and just downright contrary! I have heated, steamed, bent, straightened, and doggone near given up on this piece a couple of times.... Oh well, I am committed to torturing this thing into a bow. Back at work now 7 -7. yee haw.
