Chenango Dave Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Caught my hawk for hunting this year just this past week. Got her flying to me in the house in just 5 days or so. Will be starting her training outside on the creance line tomorrow. So far she has been a great bird to work with- she doesn't even seem to mind my dog at all. Should have her ready for hunting rabbits and squirrels by the time our muzzleloader season closes. I'll be sure to update our status as the training progresses. Take care Dave Won't be long and well be having shots like this - This was my bird from last year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 That's awesome Dave? Did you have to release the bird you had last year? Good luck this season, enjoyed your pics, videos and stories last year with Roxie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Looks like the critters in the southern tier could be in a world a trouble. i'm with shaun though, wondering what happened with last years bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Awesome Dave! I too am wondering what happened to the bird from last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenango Dave Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks guys.. I let Roxie go last spring around the first part of MAy. I could have kept her, but it's a lot easier to let them go and trap and train a new one in the fall. If you keep them , you have to feed them all summer long, if you go on vacation, you have to have someone feed her that knows how. It's a lot of work. Plus being an apprentice - I wanted to train a different bird. Each one has their own personality. I can already tell a big difference between this one a Roxie.. You fatten them right up for a couple weeks before releasing them. They are pretty much just as wild as they day you caught them. They wouldn't come to you if you tried to call them. A lot of falconry is all weight related. they are just like a fighter. You get them fat and they are lazy, get them to light and they are weak. you want to get them right at their hunting wieght. It's takes a little time to figure that weight out, you can get a good idea by how they respond to your commands. I weigh my bird twice a day. Here's a few pics from todays traing session Well Hawkie is starting to fly outside now on the creance line. Had her flying today 40-50 feet to me. Now we're starting to get some colder weather, it'll be easier to manager her weight. I figure in two weeks we'll be ready for free flight and hunting. We'll keep you updated.. Here's her and my boy checking out a dove that came to the birdfeeder... A couple snow shots from the storm yesterday... Take care Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 What a beautiful bird Dave. Great photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'm kinda curious,how on earth do you catch a wild hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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