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Colour of feathers......???????

Started by Bosveld, April 13, 2007, 06:12:00 AM

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Bosveld

For me...the best part of practise is stumping. But I have a problem.....some of my arrows keep playing hide n seek with me. My question to you."What is the best colour feathers for stump shooting, as well as hunting"?

Appreciate your help.
The man who kneels to God, stands up to everything.

beleg

Orange JMHO
I have tryed red but I can see orange better.
Martin

Rich LaBombard

I got bright orange and bright yellow.  (for stump shooting)
was excited and thought "I won't loose these"

They blended right into the fresh leaves on the ground!

I have switched to bright pink (my daughter's favorite color) and bright green:  Those seem to work real well.

I have heard others say "bright blue", as nothing in the woods is that color.
Good luck.

joe skipp

Chartruese, White, Flo Orange,Flo Lime Green and Hop Pink. I bowhunt with White/Chart and Hot Pink and its a real value add.
"Neal...is this heaven?" "No Piute but we are dam close". Top of the Mtn in Medicine Bow Nat Forest.

42WLA

Bright blue and bright yellow with a yellow or blue cap dip.
Dave Thomas
VP, Rockfish Bowhunters Club

Jerry Jeffer

I USE BLACK FLETCH WITH AN ORANG OR YELLOW NOCK. HOPEFULLY I'M NOT MISSING VERY OFTEN.
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Snakeeater

Bosveld,

Pick colors that 1) don't match the surroundings, and 2) you can see really well.

Everyone has a color that just jumps out at them and it's different for different people. I use lime/chartreuse. A well known bowhunter uses red all the time but for me they wouldn't show up at all. So, pick what works best for you and don't worry about shooting "strange" colors. Fred Eichler shoots hot pink fletch and I don't see anyone giving him a hard time about it.
Larry Schwartz, Annapolis, Maryland

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Professional Bowhunters Society
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joe skipp

"Neal...is this heaven?" "No Piute but we are dam close". Top of the Mtn in Medicine Bow Nat Forest.

katman

shoot straight shoot often

longstick

chartreuse on all 3 helps an old feller like me
>>-TGMM Family of the Bow-->

SteveMcD

Forest Green.... if I can't find it. Nobody else will either!!!   :bigsmyl:   Just kidding!

I like White Hen Feathers.
Someday you and I will take the Great Hart by our own skill alone, and with an arrow. And then the Little Gods of the Woods will chuckle and rub their hands and say, "Look, Brothers. An Archer! The Old Times are not altogether gone!"

Woodduck

Friend of mine can't see red because of color vision.
Use reflective wraps and go back at night.
Works with any fletching color.
Happy trails....   ('till we meet again, Dale Evans Rogers)
>>>--a kindred spirit--->     (got that from Fred Anderson)

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Budog56

I use white arrow wraps and the white and red barred feathers you can get at 3 rivers now with a black cock feather( Huskers and Red Sox). Aint lost one yet...WOOPS now I will  :knothead:    :banghead:

Shawn Leonard

Dave thomas hit it on the head, there have been studies to show that the human eye sees flo. yellow or chartreuse and baby or powder blue the best regardless of the enviroment. Shawn
Shawn

pointy sticks

Blue nothing in the woods is blue, they stand right out.
make em pretty and shoot em straight.

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Bowhunters Association of Nova Scotia

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Big Dave

I use solid yellow shaft, yellow feathers and yellow nock on all my arrows but they are a little hard to find if you are stumping where there are a lot of yellow flowers but are great for hunting.  :D    :D    :D
Live today like you'll meet God tommorow (you might)

Jason R. Wesbrock

For me, the best fletching color for stump-shooting is the same thing I use for hunting. One of the worst things for me to have happen is not seeing where my arrow hits an animal. That's why I use yellow and orange feather. It's not 100%, but it's the best I've found.

pointy sticks

I think blues wore the best as there is nothing in the woods which is naturally blue and the do stand out

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make em pretty and shoot em straight.

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Bowhunters Association of Nova Scotia

Traditional Archers Association of Nova Scotia (member)


Archers Association of Nova Scotia (Member)

Aaron Proffitt 2

I would probably not use blue feathers during the spring turkey season.Same goes with red.

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