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Deer Hair

Deer Hair

  • Hand selected from the finest quality Whitetail and Mule deer hides
  • Expertly processed for ease of fly tying
  • 5 distinctly different products, each for a specific fly tying need

30+ years of experience selecting and processing deer hair

Wapsi's deer hair products are the finest available to the fly tyer. Our experience in selecting, tanning, cutting, and dyeing deer hair is reflected in the quality of our product. Our deer hair comes from the best quality hides harvested at specific times of the year.

Because deer hair is used for a variety of different types of flies, knowledge of the coat characteristics of different regional subspecies of deer (Whitetail in particular) is critical, as is knowledge of the different types of hair found on each particular coat. Heredity, diet, age, and sex also determine coat characteristics. Because no two hides are the same, each must be examined closely and cut exactingly.

After inspection, great care is taken during processing to insure the deer hair is made easy to tie without compromising the hair's natural performance characteristics. The end result is belly hair with exceptionally vivid colors yet still easy to tie with, body hair that spins easily without excess under fur, and short and fine deer hair that is straight and stacks easily.

Below is a comprehensive list of our deer hair products

Deer Belly Hair is ideal for tying medium to large hair bugs. Belly Hair is naturally white and is dyed to bright, vibrant colors. Deer Belly Hair
  • DOW001 - White
  • DOW002 - Cream
  • DOW006 - Yellow
  • DOW012 - Orange
  • DOW041 - Tan
  • DOW047 - Brown
  • DOW056 - Red
  • DOW065 - Bright Green
  • DOW073 - Dark Brown
  • DOW089 - Olive
  • DOW092 - Purple
  • DOW100 - Black
  • DOW137 - Shad Gray
  • DOW185 - Bright Blue
  • DOW501 - Fl. Red
  • DOW502 - Fl. Yellow
  • DOW503 - Fl. Orange
  • DOW505 - Fl. Fire Orange
  • DOW509 - Fl. Chartreuse
  • DOW510 - Fl. Pink
  • DOW511 - Fl. Cerise

Deer Body Hair Our Deer Body Hair is soft tanned and hand selected by experts for ease of spinning.
  • DBH227 - Natural Brown
  • DBH006 - Yellow
  • DBH012 - Orange
  • DBH026 - Bleached
  • DBH030 - Gray
  • DBH041 - Tan
  • DBH050 - Golden Brown
  • DBH051 - Rusty Brown
  • DBH056 - Red
  • DBH072 - Green
  • DBH073 - Dark Brown
  • DBH082 - Blue
  • DBH089 - Olive
  • DBH092 - Purple
  • DBH100 - Black
  • DBH141 - Sculpin Olive
  • DBH169 - Olive Green
  • DBH509 - Fl. Chartreuse
  • DBH510 - Fl. Pink
  • DBH901 - Dark Olive
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Our Premo Deer Hair Strips are hand selected by Tom Schmuecker, 30+ year owner of Wapsi Fly and lifetime deer hair master. Soft tanned strips of the best spinning deer hair are approximately 15 inches x 2 1/2 inches. Premo Deer Hair Strips
  • PDS227 - Natural Brown
  • PDS006 - Yellow
  • PDS012 - Orange
  • PDS026 - Bleached
  • PDS030 - Gray
  • PDS041 - Tan
  • PDS050 - Golden Brown
  • PDS051 - Rusty Brown
  • PDS056 - Red
  • PDS072 - Green
  • PDS073 - Dark Brown
  • PDS082 - Blue
  • PDS089 - Olive
  • PDS092 - Purple
  • PDS100 - Black
  • PDS141 - Sculpin Olive
  • PDS169 - Olive Green
  • PDS509 - Fl. Chartreuse
  • PDS510 - Fl. Pink
  • PDS901 - Dark Olive
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Short and Fine Deer Hair Select soft tanned Short and Fine Deer Hair is used for small flies such as compara duns, hoppers, muddlers, humpies, and crickets.
  • DHF227 - Natural Brown
  • DHF006 - Yellow
  • DHF026 - Bleached
  • DHF030 - Gray
  • DHF051 - Rusty Brown
  • DHF089 - Olive
  • DHF100 - Black

Deer Hock contains a natural variety of hair length and color. Available in Natural DHK227 and Bleached DHK026. Species Specific Deer Body Hair

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