After suffering a year of scarcity, dyed (especially golden/lemon yellow) pheasant rump patches are still tough to get. Folks have the same problem? All my patches are tapped out of #10 and #12 hook appropriate for Carey Specials.
I went out today to check my luck and not just no luck, I learned the reason why. Pandemic supply chain issues hit manufacturers needing down feathers (pillows, etc).
What does goose down have to do with pheasants? Domestic bird farmers were offered something like 3Xs the normal price for down feathers, so all switched to raising geese—and not pheasants. It’s the ripple effect.
I went out today to check my luck and not just no luck, I learned the reason why. Pandemic supply chain issues hit manufacturers needing down feathers (pillows, etc).
What does goose down have to do with pheasants? Domestic bird farmers were offered something like 3Xs the normal price for down feathers, so all switched to raising geese—and not pheasants. It’s the ripple effect.