fletching idea ?????

[Czy Horse]

20 years ago I used to shoot the feather fetched 2117's until I heard how much noise they make screaming into the target. The cut hollow feather fibers where like blowing across a case of open pop bottle tops.

Feathers always out shot the plastic . . better arrow stabilization. .my guess

[Tom]

Feathers always out shot the plastic . . better arrow stabilization. .my guess

This had been my experience (years ago) also.

It wasn't long however until I realized the FOC had gone from adequate using feathers, to less than adequate using the same arrows fletched with plastic.

The additional tail weight caused by the plastic was causing the arrow to fly a tad on the squirrelly side. After increasing the nose weight, the plastic fletch flew almost as good as the feathers.

The exception of course was hunting in the rain where the plastic fletch ran circles around the feathers.

Many years ago I came across a white powder substance in a tube style container (have not seen it in a store for many years) which worked well for weather proofing feathers. You insert the fletch end into the tube, close the lid and then shake everything. Remove arrow and let set for a while. Now in the rain the feathers will look ragged and beaten but the accuracy would stay the same for me and after they dry, they would look normal. I have some hunting arrows for over 15 years and all I shoot is feathers.

20 years ago I used to shoot the feather fetched 2117's until I heard how much noise they make screaming into the target. The cut hollow feather fibers where like blowing across a case of open pop bottle tops.

Feathers always out shot the plastic . . better arrow stabilization. .my guess

Feathers are noisy, but so are plastic fletching. Feathers are more noisy, but at what level of noise will a deer not get alerted from noise when it is coming at them.

I use feathers as I find that they shoot the best, therefore I have the most confidence in that setup.

[Limbs and Sticks]

Water repellents, this is one I've used with good success a while back,this may be what your talking about Tom this has been around a long time, I've used silicone sprays and liquid form, even used water born Thompson water seal, they all worked for as long as I wanted to hunt in the rain, that is caught in the rain while hunting. As said more accurate because they are more forgiving than plastic, arrows same weight one feathers other vanes, feathers will be faster less drag than vanes,I don't want anyone to get me wrong I hunt with vanes too on certain vermin. I don't worry about noise, I only need one shot.

Wes

[Tom]

Wes I think that is the same thing I have (I do not have it here so I can't say for sure) and use but mine came in a container about 8-10 inches long and 4 inches in Dia. The lid has a resealable hole which the arrow goes through so that the fletch gets held in a sealed container. Shaking the fletched end inside the sealed container really coats the fletch well.

Too bad as it did really work well.