Natural feathers

[wihill]

I find myself getting deeper and deeper into traditional archery, and arrows are next.

As far as natural feathers, what kinds are acceptable for using on an arrow?  I know turkey are most common, but are there others that can be used?

Just wondering, as I've got friends that are avid waterfowlers, and usually toss the wings.

Thanks!

Chris

[Oregon Okie]

Goose are supposed to be pretty good. Less durable but more water resistant than Turkey (from what I read on here)

[Jim now in Kentucky]

Goose feathers work  well. I team two with one turkey.

[frassettor]

Pm killdeer, I believe she uses goose feathers

[varmint]

Turkey and Goose are the main ones used.

I'd recommend trying the fletch tape if you're wanting to do your own.Are you going with wooden shafts??

[chesapeakeblend]

Goose feathers all the way!

mike

[Jeremy]

Here's a discussion from a few weeks back...
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=064391#000008

[snag]

I use goose in the late season in the rain. They have a lot of natural oils that seem to keep the feather in better shape. I use turkey for the majority of my other wood arrows. All 5" shield.

[wihill]

Yep, hopefully this winter after the current season I'll be picking up some POC's and starting down a whole new path in my journey of archery.

I've talked with a couple friends already, they'll be saving wings for me over the goose season!

Hopefully I'll get some turkeys this fall!

 :D

[snakewood3]

Peafowl work but aren't as durable and kinda soft.I 4 fletch with them. They are very quite.
 
 

[snakewood3]

Royal Palm turkey work well also, as do turkey secondaries. These are on atlatl darts. I have recently fletched some arrows with the leading edge of the Royal Palms primaries and they came out real nice. Will get some pics up of those soon.
 

[david_lewis93]

Snake ,,those sure look like guine bird feathers ,,my sister has peafowl and guine birds (sp) good watch dogs and exelent chunkin eggs for easter egg toss(haha) need a hammer to break em open.
David,,,,,, out

[snakewood3]

David, Thanks for the correction, they are guinea secondaries.

[Autumnarcher]

Turkey feathers are very waterproof as well. I shot the MBH Fred Bear Memorial shoot last weekend in pouring rain (30 targets) and all my feathers were standing up just fine at the end of the day after a couple hours walking the woods in pouring rain.