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I've been shooting traditional bows for over 45 years. I fletch my own arrows and have been doing it the same way for most of that time, left wing helical.
I embarrassed to say that I have no rationale on why I fletch with that orientation other than that is the Bitz jig I've owned forever. Left wing feathers seem easier to find so maybe that's why I started like that.
So, since turkeys have two wings, is there a reason to use a right vs a left wing feather and is helical an improvement over an offset fletch?
Is the helical more stable at longer distances? I can see where that might be an issue at Olympic distances but not my sub-25yd hunting shots.
I don't know if it's a wives' tale but I always heard that pen raised turkeys had their right wing clipped so there were more left wing feathers available for arrows. (?)
Somebody school me.
Thanks (I learn a lot here)
I embarrassed to say that I have no rationale on why I fletch with that orientation other than that is the Bitz jig I've owned forever. Left wing feathers seem easier to find so maybe that's why I started like that.
So, since turkeys have two wings, is there a reason to use a right vs a left wing feather and is helical an improvement over an offset fletch?
Is the helical more stable at longer distances? I can see where that might be an issue at Olympic distances but not my sub-25yd hunting shots.
I don't know if it's a wives' tale but I always heard that pen raised turkeys had their right wing clipped so there were more left wing feathers available for arrows. (?)
Somebody school me.
Thanks (I learn a lot here)