Wood Duck Feather

[JFinrey]

Hey, I've got a buddy who killed a few wood ducks this past duck season and has them whole in his freezer. Anyone have experience collecting their own feathers? Other than the flank feathers, are there others that are sought after for tying? Thanks

Russ

[DLJeff]

Russ -
The flank feathers (golden tan with tiny black dashes are used on many patterns for tails, wings, shell backs, wing cases, etc. The flank feathers with the black and white bars on the tips of the feathers are sought after by full dress Atlantic salmon tiers. They need them matched and paired up. Best to pair them up and put them small zip lock bags if you're supplying Atlantic salmon tiers. They marry them into wings and use them as shoulders on many patterns. I'm not aware of patterns that call for any of the other feathers n that duck. I suppose the wing primaries have biots that could be used but they'd be gray.

[Mike O]

Just remember that it is illegal to sell or trade the feathers. You can earn serious karma by offering them to people on East Coast or National bulletin boards. They can't get as many WD as we are able to.

Many "Catskill"-type flies use the lemon flank (without the black and white bars).

Also, don't forget the CDC off the ducks if they are whole.

(Sometimes people you send them to will send something back...loophole is that you did not offer them for trade, but still got something in return)

[DLJeff]

Mike -
Is that right? Even for non-protected species that can legally be hunted? I didn't know that.

[Frank Alessio]

Mike -
Is that right? Even for non-protected species that can legally be hunted? I didn't know that.

Is it possible Government is just a little too far up are assses.... Oh my bad just kidding....

[Mike O]

3039. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and Sections
3087 and 4303, or any other provision of this code, or regulations
adopted pursuant thereto, it is unlawful to sell or purchase any
species of bird or mammal or part thereof found in the wild in
California.
(b) Products or handicraft items made from furbearing mammals and
nongame mammals, their carcass or parts thereof, lawfully taken under
the authority of a trapping license, may be purchased or sold at any
time.
(c) Shed antlers, or antlers taken from domestically reared
animals that have been manufactured into products or handicraft
items, or that have been cut into blocks or units which are to be
handcrafted or manufactured into those articles may be purchased or
sold at any time. However, complete antlers, whole heads with
antlers, antlers that are mounted for display, or antlers in velvet
may not be sold or purchased at any time, except as authorized by
Section 3087.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 3504, inedible parts of domestically
raised game birds may be sold or purchased at any time.
(e) Any person who illegally takes any bird or mammal for profit
or for personal gain by engaging in any activity authorized by this
section is subject to civil liability pursuant to Section 2582.


4303. The skin or hide of any deer lawfully taken may be sold,
purchased, tanned, or manufactured into articles for sale.
Skins or hides of deer lawfully taken may be donated at any time
to veterans' organizations or veterans' service committees for use by
veterans for rehabilitation purposes.


504. Subject to the provisions of this code permitting the sale of
domestically raised game birds, it is unlawful to sell or purchase
any game bird or nongame bird or part thereof.

http://californiaoutdoorsqas.com/2012/11/

[Mike O]

Can't find anything on trading, per se, but I know CA DFW considers it as such.

What does this mean for buying flies made with wood duck?

[DLJeff]

Well, I'll be ....

I guess it helps prevent people from hunting for profit.

[Mike O]

I think that's it...keeps the wastage down.

[Darian]

This is an interesting subject. The Fly Shop in Redding offers lemon and barred Wood Duck feathers for sale and I've seen and bought them in other stores. Does the sections cited apply only to individuals??? Or, is there some kind of permitting process that allows commercial sale of Wood Duck???