Some Pictures of Skins I just got

Also will have more if you want of the next batch coming probably today. Just thought some here may want to see these.

Skip

Full Rooster (I cut it in half so tried to kind of put it back to show, but didn't do very good on the saddle part I see and some was hidden).
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04841.jpg

Black Mature Hen..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04845.jpg

Brown Mature Hen..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04852.jpg

Grade Between #2 & #3 Barred Ginger.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04859.jpg

Side shot of the cape..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04863.jpg

Chocolate Mature Hen..
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC04853.jpg

Those are all VERY nice! Lots of flies and jigs to be had in that pile of skins...

Well when you see that Rooster you can see why I about lost it when I saw my dog ripping and tearing it up, LOL! That thing is really long.

It is lunch time...I am big time hungry...looking at those pics all I can see if the fried bird that gave up those skins.

I like the full rooster and barred ginger,not a big fan of the hens. Thanks for sharing,Skip.

Those are very nice Skip and I know you are watching em around your dog now!! LOL..

I knew that I should have skinned the Phillapino Fighting Cocks that the next door guy had at one time,lol.

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Originally Posted by azslabber

I knew that I should have skinned the Phillapino Fighting Cocks that the next door guy had at one time,lol.

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Definitely you should have and I don't even know what they look like, LOL!

Just curious. We hunt Pheasants in the fall and skin almost all of our birds. Can you all use the skins after we clean the birds?? Would be glad to save some if you could use them.

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Originally Posted by porboy298

Just curious. We hunt Pheasants in the fall and skin almost all of our birds. Can you all use the skins after we clean the birds?? Would be glad to save some if you could use them.

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Sure Pheasant has a lot of good feathers, The tail is mostly wanted for flies as they make tails, wings, wing cases and bodies and nymphs out of the barbules from it. However all the feathers are good and I have a few birds, but can always use more.

Pheasant is a lot less expensive than what I have pictured here for sure. They cost wholesale about $6-$8 without tail and the tails are another about $6. Personally I have a lot less tail feathers than body feathers and the only ones I have a friend that use to raise them gave me some Golden Pheasant and some Lady Amherst tail. I sure could use some of them for sure as I don't have much. Don't get me worn I will not turn any down, LOL!

I think that I have 2 Golden's and only one Ring neck. I am not sure I have any Ring neck tails. Also I have not even one Hen Pheasant so would be happy for some of that too if possible.

So please let me know when you have some.

Skip

I think every tier at Crappie.com should get a pheasant skin from porboy298,lol.I'll send you some 12 gauge shells and let you use my English Setter,too.Them fighting cocks were really cool looking Skip,mostly grey with black flecks.

About how many feathers do you think would be on one of the skins?

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Originally Posted by Len

About how many feathers do you think would be on one of the skins?

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Oh man I just am not the one with that answer. I can tell you the higher the grade the longer the feathers and the more sizes you get. Going by grade #1 Denny web site says you get from size 2-30 on a cape. Here is a link to the grades of capes. I don't even know if Denny knows that, but if anyone does he probably would know.
Capes - Fly Tying Hackle

On the count, man there is a lot. Just look at that side bent shot on this post and see how many there is in just that part of the cape and that is not near all of it. You can tell I am not that far from the top where I took that Picture. When tying flies especially dry flies you can get a number of flies from each feather depending on it's size. Some saddle feathers are really long and you can get a lot out of each, but there is over all less feathers on a saddle and not much variance in size. So you don't get the size 2-30 on a saddle and most from him are like size 12-16.

Skip

Look nice Skip, although I really don't know what I am looking at but I do know that those jigs you make out of em' are awesome.

I mean I know that you take the feathers off the skin and make a jig, but I do not know what part is what. I am interested in this, can anyone give me a direction to look as far as reading and maybe some videos of people tearing these things apart and explaining this to me? I know it's alot to learn but I will do the reading just tell me where I can start...

Skip do you die those things or what I am so confused :confused:

I sure don't want to come off dumb but I don't know a thing about all of this stuff but it seems really cool.

JoeFish sending a PM

I'll yell back close to Pheasant and Quail season and save some for whoever wants them.
Hen pheasants are not legal here so can't help you there. Deer. squirrel and elk hair probably.

Good Deal.

porboy,

Quail skins would be great when they come in season!!!!!! With Pheasant skins aren't you guys allowed any hen's at all??? They sell them in catalouges so somebody has to be shooting them

Fatman

Agree would love some Quail Skins too. Nice soft hackle for small flies and maybe jigs too.

Fatman you know how it is, some places just have totally different rules that others, state wise anyway. Probably the population is not what they would like in Texas or that part. Maybe up North a bit they may have much looser limits and stuff like that. I wouldn't doubt that they just may well be raised just for selling that feathers and skins.

Skip

Not to many hens killed in most states.All the hen skins for sale are domestic and not wild.

Hens are a BIG no-no! If you have quail skins, I would definitely be interested in one or two. They make EXCELLENT soft hackles!

I've hunted Pheasants from MO north, and a female is a no no.