Cleaning feathers

**arkcrappie** · 12-22-2014, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

Some guys use a lot of Buck Tail, but body hair would mostly be fly tyers. Squirrel is or should be used by more tiers. I have all I need of both, but sure seems some of the guys here would lover some tails! Kip tail (calf) is a big one for jig tiers and used by many. After that most any kind of fur/hair is used in fly tying if not jigs and I mean most any kind from a mole skin to Moose Mane. I even have a small amount of Temple Dog hair which is really long nice stuff!

If you hunt I feel sure there are some guys that would love to get some hair from you.

Skip

I'm headed back deer hunting Thursday. I need a reason to kill some squirrels. I sure don't mind sending someone some tails if they can use them. We are about to do a little "cleaning" of our land and ridding it of some coons and coyotes as well as some hogs. I'll spend some time doing all of this in the next couple of months. If someone needs something, let me know.

**stevefishes** · 12-22-2014, 12:12 PM

If you want to get rid of some fur or tails I'd sure like some. I only tie for myself and a few friends but buying this stuff in a local fly shop is a long way and expensive.

**Shmang** · 12-22-2014, 02:11 PM

I will trade you some soft plastics for squirrel tail.........

**skiptomylu** · 12-22-2014, 02:20 PM

coyote is not bad looking fur and I wouldn't mind some more of possible, but has to be on skin. Some of you guys tying should get some of this too, it's not bad looking hair at all! I traded a guy Something for a little coyote and just kind of holding it so far.mi do that with a lot of stuff and some of it I have had for several years and never tied with it yet, LOL! Have several ones I can think of just off the top of my head that I still want to tie something with it really bad, just have not.

guys you always can store feathers and fur/hair and use it when the mood moves you!

**snake River** · 12-22-2014, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

coyote is not bad looking fur and I wouldn't mind some more of possible, but has to be on skin. Some of you guys tying should get some of this too, it's not bad looking hair at all! I traded a guy Something for a little coyote and just kind of holding it so far.mi do that with a lot of stuff and some of it I have had for several years and never tied with it yet, LOL! Have several ones I can think of just off the top of my head that I still want to tie something with it really bad, just have not.

guys you always can store feathers and fur/hair and use it when the mood moves you!

skip all see what I can do about the coyote they been shooting quite a few hanging on the fences but I don't want any of them if they are starting to rot.

**skiptomylu** · 12-22-2014, 03:49 PM

Yes Bob leave the rotting ones be, LOL! Don't go to much trouble as I have some and just kind of like it.

**arkcrappie** · 12-22-2014, 03:59 PM

I'll cut tails off the deer and squirrels from this coming weekend and put them in the freezer. I'll post up what I have next Monday and if someone wants them, then you can let me know. I don't believe in wasting any part of any animal or bird that can be used.

**jcozzz** · 12-23-2014, 10:16 PM

i just leave em in a bag in the freezer for a couple months.all that processing just adds chemical smells to the feathers IMHO.dying is another story.guys i know use koolaid for dye.but i am not a commercial operation and only tie some flies and jigs for myself

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