Feather distance from nock matters?

[Part Time Archer]

Only thing I got is closer to the nock may allow more time for arrow to stabilize before it contacts bow?

[dragonheart]

I put as far back as I can, as long as it does not interfere with fingers or face, noise touching feathers can spook game. 

[Part Time Archer]

Im thinking 4 Fletch may allow more distance before contact. The crackling of the feathers can be like a branch breaking.

[McDave]

Those of us who use the nose to feather anchor position the feather so it touches our nose at full draw.  For example, my feathers are 2" from the nock, which is further than normal.  It doesn't seem to cause any problems.  OTOH, if you don't use this anchor, I don't know of any reason why you would mount the feathers any further forward than you needed to to get good clearance from your fingers.

[The Whittler]

A well tuned arrow (the right spine) should/will not contact the riser. As for the feathers, 1", 2", or a little more I doubt you would even notice any difference in arrow flight, unless the feathers are half way down the shafts.

[Part Time Archer]

Wouldn't the arrow always contact the shelf?

[Pat B]

Once released, the arrow shouldn't touch the bow, shelf or window sides with a properly tuned arrow.
The feathers of the nocked arrow shouldn't touch the bow at brace and should be far enough forward as to not interfere with the fingers before and during the draw.

[Part Time Archer]

The one slow motion angle I can't find is where the arrow and shelf looking between the shelf and arrow when released.say if you half inch at brace before feather contact and the string goes forward past brace upon release then even with a correct spine the feather and/or arrow would contact shelf.

[old_goat2]

The one slow motion angle I can't find is where the arrow and shelf looking between the shelf and arrow when released.say if you half inch at brace before feather contact and the string goes forward past brace upon release then even with a correct spine the feather and/or arrow would contact shelf.

The arrow nocking point is higher than the shelf, when you shoot, the arrow basically bounces up and clears the shelf, any noise from feathers is drastically going to be drowned out by the string, don't overthink this part too much. It's going to happen! The farther forward you place your feathers, the less leverage they have on the arrow shaft because it shortens the lever arm they act upon. Most people including me can't shoot the difference, if you are using a bitzenberger, just line the back of the feather up with the farthest back long mark on the clamp

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I put as far back as I can, as long as it does not interfere with fingers or face, noise touching feathers can spook game.

DITTO

[Part Time Archer]

  Thx for you thoughts!

[DNewer]

I  started ahootint 3 2" gateway rayzr feathers last year for the noise and foc. No problem stabilizing the arrow since it's properly bareshaft tuned (25-29% foc depending on the arrow probably doesn't hurt either).  Also use a turbulator that doubles as a reflective marker.  Keep them fairly close to the nock (about two of the main index marks on a blitz.  Works great for me.

[blacktailbob]

Since my draw is 30.5" and my arrows 31 and 32" I like my feathers forward a bit to avoid any accidental noise in the woods by touching them. That's one of those ask me how I know.