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Fletching colors
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2011, 05:02:54 PM »
Brian where did u get the bowtech wrap? That is awesome what it says too! Lain I like your color nice & bright. I will take a pic & post tomorrow after I get mine done up.

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2011, 05:16:12 PM »
2 pink and 1 green for me, they are super easy to see.

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2011, 05:31:37 PM »
Do you guys cover the feathers when hunting?  I had a guide in Africa claim the only thing that spooked the animals were my bright fletchings.  I attacked them with a black sharpie at the time, and have hunted with black and red ever since.  Anybody else noted that the fletching color matters in the quiver?  Very nice for watching the arrow, but can be bright when there are 4 - 6 in a row in the quiver.

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2011, 05:35:26 PM »
Black and red are some of the most camo of the colors believe it or not.  Sometimes painfully so if you are trying to find your arrow after a pass through. 

Never cover them for that.   Have had issues in nasty rain or wet slot.   That will change your trajectory a ton!

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2011, 05:40:25 PM »
I used to use an arrow cover booty I made myself.  Forgot to take it off once and all my fletchings were bent over.   :chuckle:  I really have not noticed if the bright fletchings hurt or not.  Normally my problem is shifting wind or noisy ground that gives me away.   :bash:  This is the first time I am using wraps though. 

I was shooting these before.


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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2011, 05:42:01 PM »
I think color like pink and blue would be really good for contrast.

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2011, 05:48:51 PM »
I cover my arrows in my hip quiver and only leave one out. For hunting i can not stand dark colors. Target shooting is one thing, but in a hunting situation finding your arrow can mean the difference in finding out if you hit the animal or not. So bright colors are a must on all my hunting arrows :tup:
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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2011, 06:05:47 PM »
2pink and 1white right helicals 4inch

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« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2011, 06:10:12 PM »
2 white 1 orange witha orange white fade wrap easy to fin and looks cool

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2011, 07:45:16 PM »
Okay, I'm still kinda new to archery.  What are wraps and what's their purpose?

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2011, 07:49:41 PM »
I used these one year! I got to much crap from my hunting buddies for the pink, so I have since switched to neon green! :chuckle:
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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2011, 08:05:22 PM »
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I got to much crap from my hunting buddies for the pink

I'll bet you did...lol

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2011, 08:57:44 PM »
Shouldve  shoved that pink arrow up their arse  :yike:  :chuckle:

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2011, 09:12:48 PM »
Sounds kind of fishy how many of you like pink. What happens at Elk camp stays at Elk camp, right? :chuckle:                          2 neon green and 1 fluorescent orange for me.

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Re: Fletching colors
« Reply #29 on: August 25, 2011, 09:25:32 PM »
Brian where did u get the bowtech wrap? That is awesome what it says too! Lain I like your color nice & bright. I will take a pic & post tomorrow after I get mine done up.

I ordered them from Mindy at Onestringer Wraps. Her info is below as well as my design that you can reference if you like.

From: Mindy Hesterly
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 11:08 AM
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Subject: Custom Wrap Submission

Name of Sender: Brian Blair

Message: Please Use "Brian Blair-5" Wrap design.


 


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