Advantages of a Fletch Cover

[bornagainbowhunter]

I use bright colors too.  I have started putting a 2" wide stripe of reflective tape just past the end of the feathers.  makes finding a shot arrow super easy from the stand!  

I need to invest in 3 of those fletch covers.

God Bless,
Nathan

[Terry Green]

Yeah....that's why I came up with 'Add Ons' in the TG Store.....so folks could add some reflective to their arrow.  These were designed to go in front of the fletching.

   

   

[Terry Green]

Reading some replies on the other thread makes me want to state this....

If all you are doing is climbing a tree and deer hunting, a fletch cover might not be that important depending one the deer in your area.  

I hunt a lot more than just deer, and we can hunt year round here for hogs...so I do a lot of walking and stalking....and I even stalk my tree stands for deer....and we don't have to wear orange during the deer bow season....ONLY during deer gun season.

[Mint]

"If all you are doing is climbing a tree and deer hunting, I wouldn't worry about a fletch cover."

Unless you hunt deer like we have here on Long Island that look up into trees. I got busted with a quiver full of chartreuse feathers one evening while i was hidden behind a big oak. That doe saw the arrow flecth (it must have stood out like a big light blob) and backed right up and headed out of dodge. A week later i had the fletch cover on and they came the same way and i was able to nail that doe.

[Terry Green]

Yeah Mint.......in some areas it might be more important than others.  That statement I made shouldn't be taken as a broad brush....just that reply on another thread.....I edited my post while you were posting BTW.

I wish the deer around here and in TX were more like those MO deer I've hunted for the last 2 years....they never look up...and you don't have to get that high either.

[Pat B]

I use a GFA style side quiver and keep a fleece fletch cover attached to it all the time but out of the way(secured around the body of the quiver). Most of my fletching is wild turkey so I don't need it to cover loud feathers but I do use it in rain or damp conditions or if stalking in heavy cover.

[twitchstick]

Good tip! I was thinking of one during my whole elk hunt this year but just riped up the fletchings instead.  

[FarmerMarley]

Great thread going here, love the very educational photos. Thanks a lot terry!
Anyone have photos of home made covers?

I'm getting ready for my first ever turkey season and I should probably conceal my fletchings from them gobblers...

Either gonna make one or buy one, not sure yet.

[oneshot-onekill]

After hunting with Terry at Ray's place and seeing his I made a phone call to Rod and got a couple. Works great for all the reasons stated above.

[b.glass]

This is very helpful Terry. Thank you.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by MJB:
Terry,
The fletch cover that Rod is offering now. Is that the one in the pic of you with the grouse ?
Thanks,
Mike

Sorry.....no, but I sent Rod one just like it to copy when the maker of that one quit making them....told him that one was the best one I'd ever used....and Rod went to work.

[MJB]

T THANKS

[Shakes.602]

Thank you Terry for your Always Helpful Info!! You Rock!!

[yononindo]

Looks like they work a lot better than what I used !


Here are some pics.


without fletch cover
 
 

with fletch cover
 
 
 
 
 
 

it`s just an ordinary bag - so nothing special here.

If you use it like I did - make sure you have a second arrow out !!!!
I still remember that hunt where I needed a second arrow ....
Fiddling around to get that second arrow out was  %7§0=ß# .... !!!!!

Well I guess I learned my lesson.

Happy hunting

[ishoot4thrills]

I just started using a fletch cover this year. It's a cheapie model but it works okay. Worst thing about it is that it fits kinda tight around the feathers and that makes it a little difficult taking an arrow out and also putting it back. I think I'm gonna try adding a hoop of some sort like Terry mentioned.

Any ideas on how to fasten the hoop to the inside of the cover? And also, what is the best thing to use for the hoop thingy?

[Terry Green]

Like I stated earlier yononindo ....if you have an open bottom, not a closed one like yours....getting an arrow out is not a problem....and again, it helps to have a thicker material and a hoop.

[PaddyMac]

In the closed end ones you have a learning curve. You have to use the nock end of the arrow to pull the whole bag down without strumming the feathers. A mistake means a sccccccccrrrrrriiiiiitch! Even with fleece.

I like the open end idea.

I did some research and both the bag type and individual "arrow socks" are patented. The "arrow socks" though seem to be repatented from an expired patent. I couldn't find a patent on the open design.

[Friend]

Terry...Very informative thread of which I easily myself relating to.

Thank you!

[smokin joe]

Terry,
The B&W photo is very convincing. Good thread.
Joe

[Dave Bowers]

Yup I figured it out the hard way a few years ago. I was hiding behind a giant white oak; when I noticed a big ol doe heading my way. I thought for sure she was gonna pass 12 yards from me. That until she saw my flecthings dancing around from behind the tree    
She decided to not come past that tree (insert sarcasm)lol