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Fly Tying Material from Hunted Animals

by kevin on December 14, 2008

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One of the things I’ve had trouble finding information on through the internet is how to properly take fly tying materials from animals you’ve hunted and harvested, including deer, turkey, and pheasant.

That is, how to cure a deer skin, properly care for turkey feathers, and harvest material for flies fom a hunted pheasant (tails, etc.).

So, to that end, I will be actively looking for that information on the internet, and I would be most pleased if you could post any information you might have on that below.

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{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Oatka December 15, 2008 at 6:08 am

I’ve never done it, but I’ve read about it a few times and this link seems to have the best information and it’s consistent with everything else i’ve read.

good luck!

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=38628&hl=deer

2 kevin December 15, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Thank you very much for posting that. Tight lines!

3 Gordy April 21, 2009 at 3:58 pm

I've put deer tails, turkey and pheasant feathers, squirrel tails, rabbit hides, and a whole red squirrel in the freezer. Put 'em in zip locked freezer bags with the air squeezed out of them. The package doesn't take up too much room, and you just clip off what you need for what you're going to be tying.

4 Gordy April 21, 2009 at 7:58 pm

I've put deer tails, turkey and pheasant feathers, squirrel tails, rabbit hides, and a whole red squirrel in the freezer. Put 'em in zip locked freezer bags with the air squeezed out of them. The package doesn't take up too much room, and you just clip off what you need for what you're going to be tying.

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