I tie lots of hair jigs, primarily of deer tails.I just used the last of my skunk tail hair.They breed soon  and will be available on the roads. I see it every year.I carry tree lopers in the truck to snip the tails,hang them in a tree to cure. Two weeks does it if their not to hot.They`re available commercially  but thats no fun and I`m particular about my selections.

Black deer tail works OK, but I prefer skunk tail.The hair is thinner  and is not hollow like deer.

Any one else use skunk.

Bear works good if its long enough.No road kills on them.

I just snagged a nice red fox tail. The hair is to short for anything more than small crappie jigs.I`ll never use all of it. Let me know if anyone needs a piece.

C22

 

I like calf tail for smaller jigs. Its stiffer than bucktail so it  doesn't move as much in the water. I want to try skunk sometime. Is it very stiff or more fluid?

Skunk is relatively stiff but thin,  so  you can achieve the  rate of  fall and movement by adding more hair.I use only the black.

C22

I have used goat. It is softer which gives more action and is pretty thin.

Bear hair is my favorite but since I suck at tying I get someone else to tie them for me.

 

Allen

Its beaut.All air dried and ready to tie.Not many on the roads yet.One more like this one will suffice.

[skunk]

 

I have some black bear hair to trade if you are interested?

 

Allen

On ‎1‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 1:58 PM, Munkin said:

Bear hair is my favorite but since I suck at tying I get someone else to tie them for me.

 

Allen

I'm sure you aren't as bad as you say. 

On ‎3‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 9:46 PM, Munkin said:

I have some black bear hair to trade if you are interested?

 

Allen

Let me get another one or two skunks. Well talk .How long is the bear hair

Local shop has lot's of nice big pieces of bear and it's only $1-2 a piece

 

My daughter cleaned a house and came across some old furs and the lady was just going to throw them away and she let her take them.  This is Russian sable

cut into zonkers