Keeping feathers dry while hunting

[Homey88]

How do you keep feathers dry while hunting? Do you use a water proofing powder or are there covers? Thanks

[Stumpkiller]

My side stalker quiver has a polar fleece hood that slips over the fletching.  I put a plastic bag inside when I know it will be a rainy day.

   

[Hummer3T]

I have tried several things, nothing works better that silicon spray, try to get the food grade stuff, spray in on let dry your ready to go....

[Homey88]

Thanks guys!

[Pheonixarcher]

Don't spray the silicone spray on too heavily though! It will matte the feathers. Try a few very light coats, with ample time to dry. And don't wait till it's too close to deer season, cause the smell will last a while.

[Hopewell Tom]

Safari Tuff Arrowmaster quiver.

[hawkeye n pa]

Try real turkey feathers, they have a high oil line that has not been processed.  Also a well tuned arrow will still fly resonably true with wet feathers and the proper broadhead.  Getting a clean release with a wet tab/glove and wet cold fingers can be a issue though.

[Birdbow]

Like wild turkey feathers, grey goose feathers have high oil content. I keep a few arrows fletched with goose for those wet days.

[Kevin Dill]

And for those who just might be going into situations where your arrows will get wet, stay wet and be wet many days: Nothing works better than plastic baby bottle liners slipped over each fletched arrow and secured with a small diameter rubber band. Just tug the liner off the arrow (faster than I can type it), nock and shoot.

For less wet settings, I like a combination of silicone spray and a waterproof fletch cover (Asbell) which usually stays in my pack until needed.

[stagetek]

Use No-Snow. An aerosol, dries quick, no mess. And, it works great.

[Alexander Traditional]

Originally posted by Pheonixarcher:
Don't spray the silicone spray on too heavily though! It will matte the feathers. Try a few very light coats, with ample time to dry. And don't wait till it's too close to deer season, cause the smell will last a while.

I can attest to the smell part. I was spraying it on a Neet glove of mine because it made it super slick,but everything around could smell it. I couldn't smell it,but the hogs and deer sure could.

[Pete McMiller]

Safari Tuff Arrowmaster quiver with the storm hood is the best for keeping feathers dry.  I hunted in Newfoundland last October and one day it rained pretty much all day.  My feathers were as dry at the end of the day as when I started.

Over the years I have also used Feather-Dry powder - it's kind of like rosen powder at least that's what it feels like.  Works good and lasts quite a while.

[MnFn]

Great idea Kevin Dill, I will try that this year.

[tradarcher816]

I use a fletch dry powder from 3rivers it's never let me down. I bought the big jar of it and have been using it for years. I just freshen it up if I know it's gonna rain or be really wet out. But on occasion I have used the fleece hood w/a plastic bag in it.

[Mr. fingers]

I had a pretty wet season last yr.
I bought a fletch cover for my bow quiver from safari tuff. It worked good for light rain. But I found I would have to have the bow across my lap,hanging on a hook the rain would go right down onto my feathers it was deffinatly better than not having a cover. But there were certain thing I did not like about a using a  fletch cover.
I have used  silicone sprays in the past but the smell alone always made me uneasy about  getting busted by sharp nosed whitetails.
So this year with a new big Jim buffalo longbow I decides to go with a non bow option  Im going with a safari tuff arrowmaster. I have used a cat quiver in the past but I did not like certain things about it. The arrow master seems like it offers the solutions that I did not like about my catquiver.
And I have to give a plug for Rod Jenkins for how busy he is he answered every e-mail I sent him. He deffinatly wants his customers to be happy with the arrowmaster.
And so far I am.          

[reddogge]

The guys were just talking about this yesterday 3-d shooting and the highly recommended product is dry fly waterproffing from a fly fishing shop. Arrowmasters are good but you still need to keep an arror on the bow when on stand.

[Zradix]

the stuff called "watershed" works pretty well.
It's a liquid for keeping fishing flies dry.

Doesn't completely waterproof them...but holds up reasonably well.

[Hummer3T]

Originally posted by reddogge:
The guys were just talking about this yesterday 3-d shooting and the highly recommended product is dry fly waterproffing from a fly fishing shop. Arrowmasters are good but you still need to keep an arror on the bow when on stand.

same silicon product, but more expensive.

[Hud]

Thompson Waterseal Spray, for outdoor clothing. Two light coats.

[joe skipp]

I spray all my feathers will Silicone to protect them. If I'm planning on bowhunting in the rain, I use my Catquiver 3.5. When I'm bowhunting with my back quiver, which is 90% of the time, I always carry in my fanny pack a Kelly Fletch Cover...just in case.