Biots

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Hello

I am going to be turkey hunting this year and was wondering where the biots are located, and what they look like. I would also like to know what other feathers I can use besides teh tail feathers.

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leading edge of the wing

[b]http://www.invictaflies.us/Articles/all_about_biots.htm

http://www.sexyloops.com/flytying/summerbiots.shtml
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Turkey Biot, Flats, Tails, quills, round

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CDPaul,

Just so there is no confusion…EVERY feather on a turkey has a use in fly tying…it’s only how must time YOU want to spend on the carcasse harvesting them (or skining out the bird-even better).

Buddy

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Cool, thanks for the links Norm. Very helpful.

John R

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Ditto the links are grrrrrrrrrrreat!! I now know much more than I ever did before about Biots. A new respect I would even say for them. Thanks everso Norm. A great thread thanks guys.

Jeanne

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links are great and if you do take a turkey just sit down and admire the bird for a few moments then start looking at all the feathers they all can be used in tying even the beard makes a great segmented body . if you do take all the feathers you will need a lot of zip lock bags to put them in. all i can say is go have a great time and if you get a bird that is just iceing on the cake

robin:lol: