Check out my tails

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Finally got around to dying some whitetail flags after they dried out properly. I have been using "northern" tails until I got a few from this years season that were local "southern" deer. The southern tails are shorter and softer and I tend to like them better already. This is what happens when southern tails meet Kool-Aid.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture149.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture141.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture145.jpg

For anyone wanting to give it a try, here is the "recipe" I used.

Dying Buck Tail

For the deep red I used two black cherry packs and one cherry pack.

I have never done bucktail but those look awesome. Especially for cool-aid! Might have to make a chartreuse one since I have orange, red and white.

How do you paint/color/decorate the head on that bottom one?

so yuo did that green with lemon lime?

That must be some good kool-aid,sweetened or unsweetened? I use perfection dyes and the colors don't come out like this.There is some nice "KILLER SPINNERS" there as well.

Thank you soooooooooooooo much for that link. Maybe I can follow that one and get it right. Do you know if it will work on tree rats?....brim

those are way cool!!!! i might just have to try a few myself. thanks for the link.

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Originally Posted by fish_4_all

How do you paint/color/decorate the head on that bottom one?

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Fabric paint. It holds alot better on my heads that I "flatten" with pliers. The groves hold the paint better.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture150.jpg

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Originally Posted by gabulldog

so yuo did that green with lemon lime?

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Yes Sir ;)

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Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS

That must be some good kool-aid,sweetened or unsweetened? I use perfection dyes and the colors don't come out like this.There is some nice "KILLER SPINNERS" there as well.

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Originally Posted by brimreaper

Thank you soooooooooooooo much for that link. Maybe I can follow that one and get it right. Do you know if it will work on tree rats?....brim

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Should work just fine. I tell you what, send me some and I will try it out for you :D:D:D Wash them with some Dawn to get the oils off before dying and they should take the color better. I have been meaning to do some thinning of my herd in the backyard but I haven't been able to find the time lately.

Those color turned out really bright for just being kool aid how well will it stay on in the water does the color soak out at all after being in the water for a while...

Those do look good. I have about 15 Ga. whitetail tails I will be trying this one. I have more tails that I will ever use. I do wonder if that koolaid will come off. Could also use that Rit dye you get at the stores. We used it to make tie dye shirts years ago

The vinegar should set the dye rather well even from cool aid. I have used it to cure eggs and the colors never came out but the eggs also soaked up some of the color.

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Originally Posted by fowlmood77

:D:D:D:D:D
Finally got around to dying some whitetail flags after they dried out properly. I have been using "northern" tails until I got a few from this years season that were local "southern" deer. The southern tails are shorter and softer and I tend to like them better already. This is what happens when southern tails meet Kool-Aid.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture149.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture141.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture145.jpg

For anyone wanting to give it a try, here is the "recipe" I used.

Dying Buck Tail

For the deep red I used two black cherry packs and one cherry pack.

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nice colors and nice jigs as well very nice

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Originally Posted by fowlmood77

Fabric paint. It holds alot better on my heads that I "flatten" with pliers. The groves hold the paint better.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture150.jpg

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My mother in law and daughter were using this last month on something have to try that w/ the pliers,then seal it on w/ head finish"!!! Thanks MAN"!!!AWESOME";!Truly awesome"I love it"!

THEY CALL IT "PUFF" PAINT"!!!:D