Looking forward to putting this stuff to use.
Regards,
Scott
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Mearns quail
by ScottP » Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:50 pm
A friend was kind enough to save me some partial skins from a hunting trip. A bird I have no experience with but it has some really interesting feathers
Looking forward to putting this stuff to use.
Regards,
Scott
Looking forward to putting this stuff to use.
Regards,
Scott
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Re: Mearns quail
by tie2fish » Tue Mar 07, 2017 1:52 pm
Not knowing, one would guess three different birds ...
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Re: Mearns quail
by ScottP » Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:12 pm
tie2fish wrote:Not knowing, one would guess three different birds ...
Bill,
It's weird; the first 2 look like reverse images of the same feather.
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Scott
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Re: Mearns quail
by narcodog » Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:41 pm
I've been using those for a couple of years, both male and female.
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Re: Mearns quail
by Smuggler » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:11 pm
Very interesting bird indeed. I can think of plenty of uses for each of those feathers!
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Re: Mearns quail
by William Anderson » Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:14 pm
Scott, I'm sure you'll put these each to dramatic effect. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Re: Mearns quail
by DOUGSDEN » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:46 pm
Scott,
Those are really cool! I particularly like the third one!
Doug
Those are really cool! I particularly like the third one!
Doug
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Re: Mearns quail
by Old Hat » Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:14 pm
I have both male and female bird skins as well. The female skins have some really special soft hackle feathers.
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