feathers not working in the fog

[dabeachman]

Hi, I'm a bow hunter in coastal ca. Deer seasons early here but often times I'm running into heavy fog. My feathers are getting soaked and heavy. Anyone know the best way the waterproof them?

[magnus]

Use natural feathers.

[Mike Vines]

Originally posted by magnus:
Use natural feathers.

[Phrogdrvr]

By "natural", do you mean no dye?

Tom

[macbow]

Yes straight from the turkey or goose.
The powders work some what.
The guy that originally designed the whisker biscuit arrow rest for compounds. Had a spray for them to,keep them from freezing up.
Might have been called stay dry. Worked good on feathers.
The 3m water proof spray for fabrics works pretty,well also.

[magnus]

Yes straight from a WILD bird. Dyed from a WILD bird is great too. Commercial feathers are from domestic birds. Not the same thing.

[dragonheart]

PM sent

[chanumpa]

x2 what Magnus said.Real wild turk or goose.They have natural oil in the feather.Way better for wet conditions.I have sprayed my fletching with Scotch gaurd before,but it initially stiffens them a bit and smells.

[Converml]

Originally posted by magnus:
Yes straight from a WILD bird. Dyed from a WILD bird is great too. Commercial feathers are from domestic birds. Not the same thing.

He knows what he's talking about

[Shawn Leonard]

Or shoot from an elevated rest like a lot of folks do and use vanes. Shawn

[macbow]

If your using a bow quiver you can devise a water proof covering that still allows the arrow to be removed,easily.

[stagetek]

Get a spray can of No Snow. Spray it on and don't worry about the weather. A bit pricey, but works great on feathers and everything else.

[Jake Fr]

I use liquid roller that they use on boat trailer just spray along the quil and it wicks up and works great repealing water

[Mike Gerardi]

All natural turkey fletch in low profile banana cut is my favorite foul wheather fletch. But thats just me.

[onewhohasfun]

The Whisker Biscuit spray is called "No Snow". Works pretty well.

[lotspaih]

You could also use unscented womans hair spray works pretty well for me in the

[dragonheart]

Scotchguard