Your turkey feather will need to flex easily to wrap around the arrow, so trimming off any stiff pieces is essential. Read Next: How to Shoot a Traditional Bow: The Basics of Trad Archery. Mounting ...

Feather fletchings have been used since ancient times and remain a staple among traditional archers. ... and turkey wing feather fletchings are allowed in specific historical competitions.

A consummate outdoorsman, “he’s always tying flies and fletching arrows,” groomsman and Brackish co-founder Jeff Plotner says. So, Ross grabbed some spare turkey feathers he had lying around ...