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Tips for selecting deer hair
Deer hair textures - Different animals have hair with different textures - and different uses
It's not trivial to choose hair for a wing like this.
Photo and fly: Hans Weilenmann
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Explanations:
Fine
- Will not flare; excellent for wings and tails
Medium
- Will flare to a limited degree, maximum 45 degrees
Coarse
- Will flare to almost 90 degrees; used for clipped hair body flies like muddlers and bass bugs
| Type
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Texture
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Stiffness
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Length (")
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Length (cm)
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| Elk
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| Bull
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Medium
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1-2½
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2.5-7
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| Cow
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Coarse
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1½-2½
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3-7.5
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| Yearling
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Medium
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1½-2½
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3.5-7
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| Hock
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Medium
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¼
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0.6
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| Mane
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Fine
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3-6
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7.5-15
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| Rump
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Coarse
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2½-4
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7-10
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| Deer
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| Body
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Coarse
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1½-2½
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3.5-7
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| Neck
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Medium
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Soft
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¾-1¾
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2-7.5
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| Texas whitetail
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Fine
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¾-1¾
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2-7.5
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| Early season
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Medium
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Stiff
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½-¾
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1-2
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| Yearling
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Medium
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Soft
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1½-2½
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3.5-7
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| Antelope
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| Generally
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Coarse
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Brittle
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1-1½
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2.5-4
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| Caribou
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| Generally
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Fine
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¾-1½
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0.6-4
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| Moose
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| Body
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½-2
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1.5-5
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| Mane
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Coarse
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2½-8
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7-20
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