Can we start a communal turkey feathers collection/market thread?

[HuumanCreed]

Not sure if an effort has already been made. But I'm interested in acquiring turkey feathers. But I don't hunt turkey due to time, or lack of them anyway. But I know a few of you all do.

So who here turkey hunt but have no use for the feathers?

Anyone interested in making a few (very few in my case)$?

I'm sure other from the trad group would be interested too.

Nothing against 3Rivers or other stores. Just trying to see if I can source them myself from other in the forum if they are going to be discarded either way.

But FYI, Wild Fletching is a good company if you want to send your feathers in for trade or some spare cash too.

Sell Your Feathers

Calling all turkey hunters! Send us your wild turkey feathers in exchange for cash or store credit! We use the feathers to create custom fletchings.

wildfletching.com

 

[davidallenjoy]

I always give mine to an old man makes arrows. I don’t bow hunt but I do have a couple of his arrows just for novelty. Would be happy to mail you some. He only uses primaries, which is what I assume you’d be wanting as well. I get to shoot four birds a year so I’ve typically got primaries off eight wings. Shoot me a message on here and I’ll mail you some in May.


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[woodsdog2]

I have a few sets of full wings. I’m always thinking I will get to that, I will get to that ….. and there they sit.

 

[TooheyBirdie]

I keep my left wing primaries for arrows... if you want my right wings, PM me... you can have them for cost of shipping.

 

[woodsdog2]

My wife thinks I’m a weirdo.

 

[HuumanCreed]

My wife thinks I’m a weirdo.

As long as you're passed the return dates and she is stuck with you. Who cares.

 

[BTaylor]

As long as you're passed the return dates and she is stuck with you. Who cares.

VERY high odds my wife will hear that line!!!!

 

[BTaylor]

I am very fortunate to have a couple guys that send me wings. I typically use left but keep a stash of right too. Most of the rights though I share with a buddy that builds primitive arrows and hunts with a selfbow.

 

[kbetts]

I used to do it all the time. I have a grinder set up that I bought from a bow maker years ago. Still use it occasionally, I still have piles of feathers.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

VERY high odds my wife will hear that line!!!!

Mine did . . . she claimed I was so aged I was expired/rotten and should probably be disposed of.

 

[Jammintree]

Mine did . . . she claimed I was so aged I was expired/rotten and should probably be disposed of.

Don’t forget the sell by date, use by date and expiration date - all of which happen long after the return period.

 

[Jammintree]

Fermentation happens after all that has passed - and that’s intoxicating.

 

[HuumanCreed]

Fermentation happens after all that has passed - and that’s intoxicating.

Lmao. So many ways you can take that sentence and run with it. I'm proud to be associated with this banter line.

 

[MattMan81]

How many feathers are needed to be worth while? I cut the tail feathers off the bird from the fall. I don't think I saved any Wing feathers from it. But may have a few floating around from others and stuff I picked up walking around. Tired of moving them around the garage all ready. If anyone is interested I'll take a picture of what I got.

 

[dalton916]

Not sure if an effort has already been made. But I'm interested in acquiring turkey feathers. But I don't hunt turkey due to time, or lack of them anyway. But I know a few of you all do.

So who here turkey hunt but have no use for the feathers?

Anyone interested in making a few (very few in my case)$?

I'm sure other from the trad group would be interested too.

Nothing against 3Rivers or other stores. Just trying to see if I can source them myself from other in the forum if they are going to be discarded either way.

But FYI, Wild Fletching is a good company if you want to send your feathers in for trade or some spare cash too.

Sell Your Feathers

Calling all turkey hunters! Send us your wild turkey feathers in exchange for cash or store credit! We use the feathers to create custom fletchings.

wildfletching.com

You want left or right wing?

 

[HuumanCreed]

You want left or right wing?

Whatever you don't use. I'm building a diy feather burner.

 

[HuumanCreed]

How many feathers are needed to be worth while? I cut the tail feathers off the bird from the fall. I don't think I saved any Wing feathers from it. But may have a few floating around from others and stuff I picked up walking around. Tired of moving them around the garage all ready. If anyone is interested I'll take a picture of what I got.

Interested sir

 

[MattMan81]

Interested sir

I got these old wings i dried collecting dust as well. If you want to do something with them might as well. Send me a PM if your interested..

 

[JoyRyd]

@HuumanCreed Pls post pictures of your creations! This is awesome.

 

[Swamp Fox__On The Run]

Keep me posted. My first mount was home-made, with the neck, back skin and fan separated from the wings .... and then all the pieces parts tacked to the wall paneling so it looked like one spread.

It's awesome, in a 1970s kinda way, but sooner or later I will have to part with it, since I won't live forever ...