Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Does anyone participate in the sport of Falconry? Falconry is when someone is a trained Falconer that is trained to hunt with falcons. Here in NY, you have to be 14 to take the class and acquire a license. I am only 13, when I turn 14 I am going to take the class. NYS DEC supplies you with either an American Kestrel or a Red Tailed Hawk. They are trapped from the wild and its all part of the training process. In other words, you send the falcon out and it comes back with squirrels, rabbits, pheasants etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry Wow that sounds pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry that sounds awesome!! man that would be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry Look into it in your State/Province. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry when you're ready, you can come to wyoming and get a free red tail hawk, and some others. you get a permit, and take a fledgling out of a nest. all legal, of course. let the fun begin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry i mow this guys yard that lives down the street from me and he is into falconry alot. he has a farm a few miles out of town and for 5 years straight they have killed at least 400 pheasants off of there. he has taken me out a few times and showed the birds in action. i even got some of it on video. very cool thing to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry [ QUOTE ] when you're ready, you can come to wyoming and get a free red tail hawk, and some others. you get a permit, and take a fledgling out of a nest. all legal, of course. let the fun begin.... [/ QUOTE ] Better hope Momma Hawk isn't around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry i just watched the show.. It happened to me.. and they had a guy that got stuck in his truck in the middle of no where...he was looking for a new bird to train....but it went into detail about falconry. looks like a lot of dedication and traing to your hawk. good luck and most of all have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry Wow! That is pretty cool. Unfortunately, I have too many hobbies as it is otherwise I'd try to pick up a falcon from eBay and get started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: Falconry I know a guy who does exhibitions all over the country. He has all types of birds, but the raptors are the coolest. It's awesome watching a falcon or hawk dive bomb an unsuspecting bird or animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cmaxter Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 A kestrel(sparrow hawk) will catch grasshoppers for you and a red tail will catch pine con's in her first year.. as for real hunting with either? forget hunting with the lil kestrel and hope your red will catch a coot, or a rabbit near her second year in life: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wow dude.. two years back you went for this.. nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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