owl feathers?

[c.k.y]

has anyone ever used owl feathers for fly tying? i know it sounds morbid but a barn owls been hit a few blocks from my house and i'm just wondering if i could possibly put it to good use and make something beautiful of it again, as opposed to letting it rot on the side of the road..

cheers

[phearless]

The old timers used to swear by the owl nymph.
Basically a pheasant tail made with owl.

PM on the way

[professori]

Any chance to get feathers from another bird should be jumped on. A year ago, my brother came across a dead perigrine falcon. I now have the skin. Haven't used it yet, but some beautiful feathers that will go into nymphs this summer.

[okanagan trout]

I have picked up road killed birds from the okanagan to Fort st John, Hawks, flickers, grouse, red wing black birds, coots, pheasants, I have 5 or 6 in the freezer now from cars and house windows, always fun to try and use them in a pattern or try something new.

[c.k.y]

well i was planning on picking it up on my way home from work, its dark then and chances are no ones gonna see me and think i'm a freak! haha. looks like someone ran over part of it since yesterday, but one wing still looks good, so heres hopin. thanks a lot gentlemen! anyone catch any steelies this passed weekend?

Cheers