Trad barred feathers?? Are they hard to see??

[mountain lion]

I have been wanting to shoot some trad barred feathers but think they would be hard to see in flight or to find on the ground. I was thinking about a white wrap and white nock to maybe help out, what experience do you have? Some pics would be ok to    

[joe skipp]

I stopped using any type of barred feathers years ago because of the difficulty in finding arrows that missed the mark.

I would recommend them or any brown, black fletching when turkey hunting because they see colors but for big game....bright is the way to go.

[Orion]

All my practice arrows have white crown dip and white or chartreuse feathers and white nocks.  Some of my hunting arrows have white crown dips, some have no crown dips and all have white nocks and  gray barred turkey feathers.  The barred feathers are much more difficult to see (by me and the critters)  Bright feathers don't make much difference if you're hunting from a tree stand, but they're a flag in the woods if you're still hunting. When I'm on the ground, I'll take my chances with less visible feathers.

[sagebrush]

I always keep them bright. White or yellow. Chartreuse is good too. If I am still hunting I use a quiver that covers them or a camo bag over the fletching. I like to see where the arrow hits. It is hard to do if you can't see them in flight. Gary

[dnovo]

I have had great luck the last few years with barred feathers with a white splice on the rear and a white nock. Going straight away from you, all you see is the white, but it is not very noticeable in the woods like a full white feather.

[bowhuntingrn]

Not these...    They're on 7" reflective wraps from Onestringer too.
 

[Cool Springer]

I like a barred cock feather with the others being something bright.  That, along with a white nock, and I have no problem seeing them in flight, or when I mmmmmiss.

[Stumpknocker]

The reflective wraps r the ticket.  I shoot at dusk and at night a lot and they r easy to find with a flashlight when the target moves. : ) My setup is white reflective wraps with barred hens and a colored cock feather with orange high viz nock.  Arrow flight is easy to track.

[SELFBOW19953]

Stumpknocker-after the fish??

[KSdan]

Can't find mine as I type- where are those things?    

Actually, I agree about the white block/blob going through the woods so I like to break up my quiver when hunting.  

If you really like the look I agree- 2X- white splice at rear.

[PRK]

Like Dnovo said.  A bright color spliced on the end with a nock to match.  Either white or bright orange.

[Bldtrailer]

This is how I see my trad Barred feathers  a little splice of heaven

[Bldtrailer]

Or use a glow/ light up nock if leagle

[Stumpknocker]

(Yes Selfbow19953, the screen name is indeed in reference to that fish.  It seemed a good play on words, and u r the first to ever ask.)

[Rick Richard]

I use all trad barred feathers and have no problem seeing them to the target.  Also, if that color is what nature uses for camo, then it is more than acceptable for my use.

[Gator1]

I like brighter feathers as well especially 4 fletch the extra feather adds to visibility


I did see a guy shootings this weekend with fur tracers that would be the ticket with barred feathers

[Stixbowdrew]

Rear splicing, or lighted nocks if possible, I wonder if someone has come up with lighted nocks for woodies?

[SELFBOW19953]

Very cool play on words!!

[reddogge]

A friend made up a dozen carbons, black shafts, natural barred turkey feathers, black nocks. Looked great but they disappeared in flight, in the target and on the ground.

[Easykeeper]

Real  natural barred turkey feathers are a much higher quality feather than the dyed or imitation "traditional" barred domestic turkey feathers in my opinion.  Hold up better and shed water better than the domestic for me.

The downside is they are harder to see in flight.  The upside is they are a better camo for hunting if you think that matters.  

Nothing shows up for me like three white feathers and I love watching the arrow fly.  But, I usually use real turkey feathers because they hold up so well.  I fully understand the visibility issue...everything's a compromise...