Nice Looking Hackles On This Raven!
 

Theres a plentiful and cheap supply for anyone interested... on second thought you might want to stick to road kill though, I think theyre protected (might be wrong on that).

https://i.imgur.com/U24eMqm.mp4

Im all about alternative sources for materials and thought those breast feathers look like really nice quality hackles... anyone ever use them for feathers?

IMO it's a shame they're protected.They are killers,of so many things smaller than them.Song birds,game birds..They're protected because they eat carrion,etc.

Check your hunting regs. They're protected on public land - but not on private.

Not fully protected. Can hunt em as pests on private land. I kill a few every year before we start calving so they don't get any smart ideas.

I prefer Starling hackles - they make a beautiful replacement for Jungle-cock feathers, and are an invasive species that can be hunted anywhere - any time!

If you happen to have any spare, I'd trade you for some elk or Moose mane ;-)