Rob
I never thought about it like that, cool, makes perfect sense. This would go for all species of native deer i would imagine
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As for flytying, i hate the stuff, horrible spiky, unruly stuff. I use coastal for emergers when i have too, a nice soft piece i shoppped around for (took a while to find it) its nice and dark
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(probably summer coat judging by what i've just learned).
You used to be able to get a sample pack with strips of several types, not sure if they are still available. A good idea for exploring the material.
Sandy