| Title: | The Hunting Notesfile |
| Notice: | Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270 |
| Moderator: | SALEM::PAPPALARDO |
| Created: | Wed Sep 02 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1561 |
| Total number of notes: | 17784 |
It's three years since the last falconry entry so maybe it's time for a
restart!
Anybody in here active with any raptor in any way? Be it hawk, owl or
falcon, be it falconer, austringer, breeder, rehaber or just
enthousiast!
Peter
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| 1273.1 | Interested observer | 58165::CALDERA | Tue Jun 15 1993 11:35 | 8 | |
I am not a falconer but I do admire the birds of prey for there beauty
and their talent in the air. I have seen them in the wild bagging
there prey. They are so patient and odservant. Are there any Falconry
clubs in New England where you can go and watch people practice this
sport. I know I just don't have hte time to be a participant but I
would love to be an observer.
PAul
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| 1273.2 | Try it! | UTROP1::BOSMAN_P | Wed Jun 16 1993 02:59 | 18 | |
Paul,
They sure are wonderfull creatures, rightfully at the top of the food
chain.
About New England I wouldn't know since I live in the Netherlands and
"Old" England is were I get my experience from.
In august I'll go over to England again to do a week's hunting rabbit,
hare and duck with a "cast" of falcons, hawks and an Eagle Owl. Save
for a lot of time it dear in other aspects as well but more than worth
this!
As there are about 1500 licensed falconers in the States I guess you
should be able to find one. Try calling the national hunting office,
ask them for the adress of the national falconry organisation and
follow the lead from there.
Good luck,
Peter
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| 1273.3 | LEDS::AMBERSON | Wed Jun 16 1993 09:18 | 11 | ||
When I was in college, a friend of mine had two hawks and a couple
of ferrets. We use to take them to a park in Portland ME to fly them.
I would keep one of the ferrets in the pocket of my hunting jacket
while my buddy worked the bird. It was cool to watch the bird chase a
squirrel through the tree tops. I'd say our success rate was less then
20%. We used the ferret to drive rabbits and squirrels out of stone
walls and holes in the ground. One time the ferret killed a rabbit in
the ground and the ferret refused to come out. My friend finally got
him a day later.
Jeff
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