Fletch Concealment

GoatT · Dec 16, 2014

With concealment and camouflage an important aspect of archery hunting, how many of you archery hunters use ways to cover up your fletchings on your arrows? I know there are a few products out there that will cover them up while hunting and was just curious if that matters to any of you out there or is not a big deal to you? I have condsidered it, but don;t really know if it is necessary.

trophyhunter · Dec 17, 2014

Goat, been hunting a long time along with tons of others. Never covered vanes and been real close to lots of game like stepping on ya close. We do watch the colors we use though. On our Blazers we go 2 fluorescent green and one white. I am not a fan of the brighter colors for hunting. Makes it a lot more difficult to recover arrows but that price is worth it to us.

We only use Easton FMJ's camo color so unless the arrow sticks in a tree or something arrows just disappear in the foliage.

IMO I think covering vanes then needed to uncover them prior to a shot is just one more movement that's going to get you busted

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nfh · Dec 23, 2014

Having the bright vanes are super important. Easy to find/easy to follow your shot and easy to find in the dark.. I have tried natural colors but man they are tough to find. The chances of a broadhead reflecting light could scare game away to. But that's the challenge of bowhunting so many factors take place and only so many can be controlled. Do your self the favor and give the fluorescent vanes a shot you will thank yourself later

BOHNTR · Dec 23, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Dec-24-14 AT 06:32AM (MST)[p]It's called a fletch bonnet.....and they were very popular 30 years ago. I own a few, but rarely use them with vanes anymore. They were popular with many bowhunters who shot feathers (as I did back then). The bonnet protected the feathers and minimized the sound they made when the came in contact with brush, etc. There are a few that still use them......more to keep their vanes from being seen by other hunters versus big game animals.

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Hondoarcher · Feb 15, 2015

I have used them in the past but leave the first two arrows un covered for easy access. Movement concealment is the key unless you are standing out in the sun then reflection becomes a bigger issue. The conditions you hunt in should help you make your decision.