Fletching colors

[Elkslayer]

This is the wrap that I am using now. Once I get the arrows done up I will post some pics!

[pianoman9701]

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!

If I'd shot a nice bull like that using pink, I'd of stayed with it. I'd probably added a tutu!

[halflife65]

pianoman stole my thunder.  I used pink and white almost identical to yours and shot a really nice buck in AZ last year.  I don't care what kinda crap I get from my buddies about it - I'm not changing anything.

And I'd put the tutu on if it meant killing a nice bull every year.  People can say whatever they want as I load my bull into the back of my pickup.

[carpsniperg2]

Okay, I'm still kinda new to archery.  What are wraps and what's their purpose?

A wrap is a piece of plastic that wraps around the arrow shaft. Then you attach your vanes or feathers to them. There is a few advantages to using them. 1 they help the vanes bond to the arrow better.2 they help you see the arrow in flight. 3 they help you find your arrow. 4 they help show blood and other material on your arrow. So that you know the quality of your hit on the animal.

[Camp David]

Okay, I'm still kinda new to archery.  What are wraps and what's their purpose?

A wrap is a piece of plastic that wraps around the arrow shaft. Then you attach your vanes or feathers to them. There is a few advantages to using them. 1 they help the vanes bond to the arrow better.2 they help you see the arrow in flight. 3 they help you find your arrow. 4 they help show blood and other material on your arrow. So that you know the quality of your hit on the animal.

  and 5. Adds a little weight (could be good or bad) 6. Makes it look pretty

[Camp David]

I have noticed that most of the arrows that I find after a shot I see the nock first; therefore I like a bright colored nock. Also florescent green (similar to sight pin color) seem to stand out well.

[Mountain Marcher]

bought a bow (mission by matthews) this summer and fletchings I have two yellows and green ( both in neon) the arrows are beman. but what are the pros/cons of using longer and shorter fletchings? 

[pianoman9701]

Unless it's total BS, I believe that the 2" vanes spin at a faster rate with less drag and are more designed for sorter, carbon shafts. Longer vanes are more suited to larger diameter carbon and aluminum shafts. So, am I full of it or what? Anyone?

[halflife65]

I'm not sure if they spin faster but they are supposed to have less drag and allow your arrow to travel faster.  I've shot 4" fletching and 2" Blazers and they both flew well from my bow.  If there is a difference in speed it's not enough for me to have to move my sight.

[Elkslayer]

I shoot a 31" Carbon Express Maxima 350, I have noticed that the 2" Blazer vanes have better penetration than the ones fletched with 4" vanes. So my guess is that they do have less drag. 

[firedog]

2 Orange tiger stripe, 1 black on an orange tiger stripe wrap. All on a 300 spine Easton Axis nano with 125 grain points.

[Fireant11]

Carp and Camp,

   Thanks for the explanation!

[carpsniperg2]

No prob bud 

[Snapshot]

What works is what shows up well to your eyes and in the conditions. For example white isn't good when there is snow on the ground. And yellow is a bad choice if aspen or cottonwood leaves are blanketing the ground. Lately (and until I run out of them) I am using yellow hen feathers, a purple cock feather and yellow nocks. I also like red hens with a white cock feather and white nock. I've never used pink feathers but some of my happy buddies do and those things really show up well. My arrow shafts are natural spruce, fir or cedar so they show up on the ground pretty well and so I don't choose to dip them. If I were shooting black shafts I'd sure as heck dip them or put a brite colored wrap on them.

[bloodhound]

i just re fletched all my arrows so they are all nice un warped with no holes vanes. 4inch 2 white and one red