ORIGINAL: Arthur P
A friend went to England some years back - many years now, come to think of it - and brought back a package of goose feathers for me. They were amazing, how well they shed water. No wonder so many authors and poets refer to archers' "gray goose quill shafts." They were very good fletches.
I'll remeber that when I here or read it. It would make some sense that they (England) would have used goose instead of turkey. I don't think they had any untill finding them here. Quick search on google showed some here in ID.
Also have a friend who has a gray goose that is bound and determined to be run over. That bird has a real attitude. He says it's leading his ducks out into the road to get rid of them. I'll look at her differently from now on.
Might be some kind of joke in there for the "You might be a bowhunter if" thread.