The Moult is ON

[Rob DiStefano]

First week in June is feather shedding time, and that means time to visit ponds, lakes, golf courses, parks, and get stocked up on waterfowl feathers to make into excellent fletchings.  Canada gray goose feathers make into top notch fletchings that unlike turkey feathers are highly water resistant.

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Picked up these this morning ...

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[Wudstix]

Giddy up!!!

[GCook]

Never thought about looking during moult time.  Sharp!

[J. Cook]

I wish these geese had fluorescent or white feathers!!!!!  LOL   

[lopey15]

Do coyotes and prairie dogs moult?  Where I live that's all we have!   

[Rob DiStefano]

I wish these geese had fluorescent or white feathers!!!!!  LOL   

Yep, the downside of these excellent feathers is their drab coloring that can make finding errant shafts difficult.  Add on some bunny fur behind the fletching and that does help a bunch.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I like using wild goose feather.

[kbetts]

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