On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:33:30 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:55:39 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:
The tying newsgroup seems to be even deader than this one, so I'll ask here

anyone know of commercial source of teal wings for tying ? I've become
a great fan of Lawson style no-hackles and would like to try smaller
feathers than mallard wings

I could get some off hunters I know but I'm leary of vermin on such things
if I'm to store them with my other stuff

TIA

Well, heck, if you have a deep freezer (ie: it'll keep things at 0°) handy,
you shouldn't be worried about critters invading your tying stash. Whenever I
add any natural plumage - whether bought or gifted - to my collection, I just
put it in a baggy and stick it in the freezer for a month. In over
thirty-something years I've never had anything get munched.

As for buying complete teal wings: I've never seen them for sale anywhere
locally, but Googling "complete teal wings" did turn up a hit Stateside...

http://www.zuckerfeather.com


/daytripper

Wild ducks (and the parts thereof), like all migratory birds, are a
State _AND_ Federal thing, so there's gonna be more regs than, say, a
farmed cock/hen.

IAC, as to "wild, gifted materials," like 'tripper says, freeze 'em (or
microwave 'em lightly first and then freeze 'em, to be sure) and you
should have no problems.

Larry - if the link from 'tripper doesn't fill the bill (pardon the
ducking around...), email me.

TC,
R