goofnoff 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Are the front feet any good for Usual/Bunny Dun wings? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck e 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 The hind feet are the ones that are used.Don't know if the hair on the front foot would be long enough or float like the hind foot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 Am I the only one that also uses the underfur? It floats real well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofnoff 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 I use the underfur. I only use the the bunny feet for flies 16 and under. Of course the neat thing about The Usual is that it only uses one material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mvendon 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 I only have rear feet, but I looked at a set that they currently have on ebay, and they should work out just fine for smaller sized Usuals. I think that in larger sizes, it just won't have, or have enough of the longer guard hairs for the wing. If it's Cannon's bunny dun pattern, they should be just fine as well since the wing is not tied like a Usual or a regular parachute post. Regards, Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofnoff 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2016 I'll le you all know. I just bought a bunch of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Anyone have a source for good snowhoe rabbit. Not regular rabbit feet, or wild rabbit feet, but real Snowshoe Rabbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheech 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 Anyone have a source for good snowhoe rabbit. Not regular rabbit feet, or wild rabbit feet, but real Snowshoe Rabbit. Find a Nature's Spirit dealer. We have had good luck with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 The Beaverkill Angler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BattenkillBum 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2016 I just got some nice snowshoe feet from rumph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofnoff 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2016 The Beaverkill Angler is getting $10 a foot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2016 The best snowshoe rabbit's feet I have found come from HERE: http://www.yellowpages.com/pemberton-mn/mip/white-fox-fur-feather-co-11022640 That would be the ones on the left...not the one on the right. In any case a phone call will be required since they no longer have a web site... PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_NH 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2016 The front feet hair/fur is a fine substitute for the rear - same properties, just a bit shorter. I don't usually bother with the front ones, but can tie comparadun style dries up to 16. I've got some hind feet sitting in borax all dried if anyone is interested in a material or other swap. Only have a handful dry at the moment because I can only tie so much, but have an almost unlimited ongoing supply. We hunt them here and the hare season is 6 months long. *disclaimer: offer void if it's illegal for me to mail them across state lines or whatever... would have to check with dnr first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2016 Are the wild ones superior to what you can buy in the store? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2016 Are the wild ones superior to what you can buy in the store? Maybe I am just repeating a rumor but I have read on other FF BBs that most of the "snowshoe" rabbit feet sold is actually European Hare that was imported to, and now is a pest in Australia. So rumor has it that the "snowshoe" feet being sold is actaully from European hare in Australia. Real snowshoe rabbits are trapped in winter and they have more water repellant fur on thier feet than European hare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites