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Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:57 am**

Recently acquired a cock and hen Mearn's quail skins. A couple of my favorites.

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Useful cock feathers

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Useful hen feather

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Uses the speckled hen feather

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Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:34 pm**

A really nice variety of feathers from a single skin, particularly the cock. Did you purchase them?
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Posted: **Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:53 pm**

Yeah, they don't come up too often in good shape. Usually shot to $#&!

I found this as a set on Ebay. I am an occasional bird hunter but these are more of a southwest species.

Posted: **Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:15 am**

The feathers also make beautiful cheeks on stream patterns (why I bought mine). I have not tried them as soft hackles yet, but after seeing your pictures I am going to give it a go.

Posted: **Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:51 am**

Great, well-marked feathers, and nice fly.

Posted: **Sun Jun 09, 2019 3:03 pm**

I recently acquired one of these. The pictures sort of caught my attention. Am very glad I have it and Thank You for highlighting the feathers. This will be used on some flies very soon. Thank you.

Posted: **Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:10 am**

I have been trying to secure a Scaled quail here in west Texas. Just to try a different feather.

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