Keeping feathers dry

[Broken Arrow]

What do you guys do to keep your feathers dry on pack in hunts? Even with water proofing here in Mo after a couple hours they get pretty flat.

 

[BuckSnort]

I have always shot feathers..Some say they don't fly good in the rain... Mine always have even when they were soaked and flat...

 

[larryschwartz]

Bucksnort,

I've found the same thing. Even though they flatten out/get shorter when wet, they still provide three control surfaces to spin the arrow and stabilize it in flight. The only down side is the splash of water drops coming off the feathers as it passes my face.

 

[Rick Seymour]

I bring a large baggie of some Bohning water repellent powder and put it on IF its going to rain. Feathers stay up nice

 

[okie jim]

X2 on the Bohning powder.

 

[G Posik]

Camp dry.

Glenn

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Try this stuff http://www.caddisflyshop.com/gerkessgink.htm it works for me in the Pacific Northwest
Tim

 

[bearguide]

the fly stuff sounds great , i will have to try it

 

[Chris D]

I have tried CampDry, and the Bohning powder, both worked fine. Never tried the fly floatant, but to me it seems tedious to apply all the past onto feathers. For the past few years I have been using food grade silicone. Works fantastic! I even spray the entire shaft, seems to make the shaft slicker.

chris <><

 

[bowinhand]

A fly dressing called "water shed" (liquid) and silicone spray work well. but at average distance (20 yrds) my wet feathers still seem to fly well if I do my part.