ANTELOPE

Body

Use for spinning/stacking Most buoyant of all hollow hairs; flares easily but brittle and easily cut with thread

 

CARIBOU

Body

Spinning smaller bodies; small upright Good texture for smaller bodies and wings and caddis wings if tips are intact

 

ELK

Mane

Primarily tails, especially on larger flies Very fine, almost solid, but long

Rump

Extended bodies Coarse, but only moderate flare; broken tips common

Hock

Tails; upright and downwings Stiff; flares to about 45 degrees; short and best suited to small flies; spins poorly

Bull

Tails; wings on stoneflies and larger caddis Flares to about 45 degrees; longer than hock for larger flies; spins poorly

Cow

Caddis wings; spinning/stacking Produces more fully flared caddis wings; spins well for larger bodies

Yearling

Comparaduns, Humpies, some spinning Uniform diameter fibers, short tip; moderately long but good for small flies

 

DEER

Mask

Tails Very hard, almost solid; winging material for tyers who prefer no flare; can be curved

Rump/Belly

Spinning/stacking Flares well; very long and best suited to larger flies

Tail

Tails; streamer downwings; upright wings Hair on upper 3/4 of tail virtually solid, no flare – best for wings. Hair near base of tail is

Body/Back

 Short, fine Tails; upright and downwings on smaller flies; small Muddler heads

Moderate flare

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MOOSE

Body

Tails; wings on larger flies Stiff; moderately coarse; little flare

Mane

Tails; quill-type bodies Coarse, virtually no flare