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Title: The Moult is ON
Post by: Rob DiStefano on June 12, 2023, 07:14:11 AM

First week in June is feather shedding time, and that means time to visit ponds, lakes, golf courses, parks, and get stocked up on waterfowl feathers to make into excellent fletchings.  Canada gray goose feathers make into top notch fletchings that unlike turkey feathers are highly water resistant.

https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=108933.msg2041216#msg2041216

Picked up these this morning ...

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Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: Wudstix on June 12, 2023, 09:16:01 AM

Giddy up!!!
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: GCook on June 13, 2023, 07:52:20 AM

Never thought about looking during moult time.  Sharp!

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: J. Cook on June 13, 2023, 09:27:09 AM

I wish these geese had fluorescent or white feathers!!!!!  LOL   :goldtooth:

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: lopey15 on June 13, 2023, 09:28:59 AM

Do coyotes and prairie dogs moult?  Where I live that’s all we have!   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: Rob DiStefano on June 13, 2023, 09:36:04 AM

Quote from: J. Cook on June 13, 2023, 09:27:09 AM

I wish these geese had fluorescent or white feathers!!!!!  LOL   :goldtooth:

Yep, the downside of these excellent feathers is their drab coloring that can make finding errant shafts difficult.  Add on some bunny fur behind the fletching and that does help a bunch.

(https://www.tradgang.com/rob/goose/tracers.jpg)

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on June 13, 2023, 09:58:01 AM

I like using wild goose feather.

Title: Re: The Moult is ON
Post by: kbetts on June 14, 2023, 10:42:09 AM

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