Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: TheWildCat on December 29, 2009, 11:16:56 am
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Question? What Color Feathers/Arrow shaft are easiest to spot amoung the leaves and branches in the woods? ***NOTE***...The
Redneck in me excludes Bubblegum-Pinks and all variations there of as a choice!!! I have a dark red arrow shafts with yellow feathers, and they disappear right in front of me.
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I'd just use plain old White Shafts...and two with White Turkey Feathers and one Barred.....and then I still carry an Arrow hook to drag for them sometimes!!
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I'm with Mike (whoa- that's scary...;D ) white is the way to go.
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I use white, also.
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I see a Pattern here!!!! Thanks fer the input. Will try em.
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And They look "Way Cool" with Blood all over Them too........not Gay like that Pink You were Talkin about.......also...It takes a Big Man to pull off a Pink Shirt by the Way.....and I own a Pink Brush Popper Western Shirt....and I look GOOD in it too.... ;)
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I think it is a mistake to use bright colors on hunting arrows, if your idea is going stealth the colors give you away,
even if your target is colorblind other critters are not (which often sound a warning upon your discovery),
I crest bright bands on the arrow below the feathers so they are concealed by the quiver until they are drawn:)
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I shot a turkey at 10 yards two years ago and he wasn't alarmed enough to get out of the way. And he was looking right at me when I shot. Sand in orange groves down here is white, fungus on oak trees in the swamp is white and some is bright red and orange. If you don't make a sudden movement I don't think it matters, at least it didn't with the dead critters I've shot. When I use white fletching and shafting, I can find my arrow easier if I miss and when I hit something I can be sure of where I hit it. Which helps when it comes time to blood trail one.
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Of all the critters you choose as an example of when NOT to conceal, you choose the turkey? Well,
maybe a 'turkey' is the right one after all:)
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;)
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I use all colors, usually natural turkey or white.. dark blue feathers work great in the leaves and snow..
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I use 2 Canada Goose and 1 Turkey on my arrows. Can't find 'em very easily in the leaves, but I was surprised how well it stood against the color of a deer.
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There is a train of thought that white feathers make you a better shot because you can see the arrow trajectory when practicing. It is probably more true if you are stump shooting.
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There is a train of thought that white feathers make you a better shot because you can see the arrow trajectory when practicing. It is probably more true if you are stump shooting.
i never thought of that,i might have to try it
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I wouldn't use blue during turkey season!
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Tom, Or red.
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Interestin comments...My interest was fer
stump shootin, which looks to be White on White. Fer huntin, will use natural barred feathers in a Bright Red color, and a natural barred cock feather, with a white stocking just long enough to highlight the fathers. Am interested in any other comments though, as I like to hear everyones opinions, pro or con!
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WHITE
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For me, bright red is easier to spot than white. I've lost red ones too, though.
Pat B posted some cool arrows that had white rabbit fur between the back of the fletching and the nock. They're probably easier to track and locate than a conventional arrow. (I need to make some of those, someday...)
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If you are using plastic nocks, I've always been able to find the ones with flo. pink nocks. I have used about every color out there, and I always seem to spot those wherever they go.
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I use self nocks...But the Redneck in me Ain't gonna use No Pink nothin...It ain't a option. Not even ifin ya call em Bubblegum. I'm sure they work well and there ain't nothin wrong with em. As long as they are on someone else's arrows. I'm funny like that. I wouldn't even use them there Bananna fletchins, till I heard someone call em HogBack fletchins. Thanks fer the input though.