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Author Topic: Wet feathers  (Read 602 times)

Offline Rufus

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Wet feathers
« on: April 06, 2007, 10:31:00 AM »
What do you guys think is best to help keep fletchings dry besides staying indoors?
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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2007, 10:53:00 AM »
I use no snow from three rivers. it works up to a point, in a driving rain nothing is 100% the one on the bow gets wet the rest i keep covered. I shot a deer last season in just such a rain, so i would say it worked good enough because my arrow flew nice and made a good hit.
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Offline bmfer

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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2007, 11:03:00 AM »
I use Bohning Dri-tite. Paints on like nail polish, and doesn't stink when dry. Works pretty good in light rain, but like Stone Knife says in driving rain nothing to my knowledge works.
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Offline Whip

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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2007, 11:20:00 AM »
I had Jeff from Gray Wolf Wollens make a fletch cover for the arrows in my quiver.  Keeps 'em dry, plus camos them as well.  I also use the powder feather dry stuff which works fairly well until they get really wet.  If I have one on the bow that starts getting too wet I just switch it for a drier one from the quiver.  Luckily for me, it doesn't happen all that often here.
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Offline knife river

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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2007, 01:12:00 PM »
Have you tried goose feathers?  Last fall I hunted in 30 mph winds driving the rain sideways.  No problems.
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Offline jonesy

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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2007, 02:21:00 PM »
holy moley! 30mph wind, driving rain, did you see anything? i often see bucks just before this kinda weather

Offline Rufus

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Re: Wet feathers
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2007, 03:29:00 PM »
Thanks guys, don't have that much problem here but does get foggy alot here in a.m. during bow season. Heavy dew a problem at times too.
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