Goose feather fletchings...why or why not?

[Red_RaiderHTC]

Always wondered if waterfowl feathers would suffice.

[hpdrifter]

I tried some goose feathers a couple of times and the durability seemed a little lacking to me also. Of course that was 25+ years ago, maybe they make em tougher these days.

[Briar Friar]

I use goose feathers as the cock feather with my turkey feathers here in Michigan where we get a bit of rain. They seem to hold up as well as the turkey feathers. The turkey /goose fletching combo looks good also.

MrStewart, thanks for your setup info. Thats cool.

4dog thats a good idea.

LeanMachine...thanks for the tip tip.

I slaughtered a bunch of roosters today and as Im scalding them for plucking...darn feathers were super hydrophobic during dunking until I shook the heck out of them and undunk then dunk then undunk then dunk then undunk...in 145 degree water. However, Cock feathers dont weather por nada. Now I know where that oil meal scum on my dunk water comes from.

My eyeballs and mind started to wander towards my ducks.