Dougie Male Harris Hawk

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Thanks mate will do, im out on the weekend flying with two mates with there male and female harris` so will hopefully have something to show

[Accip74 7,112]

 

Yeh I had 1 with my male, never got too near to one again though lol but it's amazing what these Harris's can pick up over the seasons, I had quite an interesting 'various list' with my harris.....

 

Haha i added a various earlier on but luckily managed to save and release it after a couple of weeks of care lol, hes had plenty of opportunities on them as theres loads round here but he just seems to get his footing wrong, maybe because theres so many in such a small space

Interesting mate.....most people would think a kills a kill!......good for you....

[pointer 543]

Nice one mate.

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

It would have been a crying shame if it would have died, it was a lovely LITTLE thing, so i was glad when it was released

[Accip74 7,112]

I love these sort of threads i find this sort of shit fascinating................fair do,s to you lads getting out there doing it.......and keep the pictures coming.....pretty please

Gnasher have you flown/flying a hawk or are you tempted?

[gnasher16 29,569]

 

I love these sort of threads i find this sort of shit fascinating................fair do,s to you lads getting out there doing it.......and keep the pictures coming.....pretty please

Gnasher have you flown/flying a hawk or are you tempted?

 

 

No i dont mate.....been tempted many times came close a few years ago did one of those falconry courses and all sorts.......just didnt feel i had the time or patience to dedicate to a bird........its still something id love to do one day i find the knowledge you chaps have so impressive i can imagine its a very rewarding feeling training and working a bird.

[Accip74 7,112]

 

 

I love these sort of threads i find this sort of shit fascinating................fair do,s to you lads getting out there doing it.......and keep the pictures coming.....pretty please

 

Gnasher have you flown/flying a hawk or are you tempted?

No i dont mate.....been tempted many times came close a few years ago did one of those falconry courses and all sorts.......just didnt feel i had the time or patience to dedicate to a bird........its still something id love to do one day i find the

 

knowledge you chaps have so impressive i can imagine its a very rewarding feeling training and working a bird.

Yeh it is mate, but one thing that has struck me since I've been hunting with hawks, is the commitment to detail it takes to get it right, I can't remember having the same discipline with working terriers & lurchers, although I had success.

What I'm trying to say is that I'd like the chance to transfer some of discipline I've learnt back into working terriers & lurchers, & see if I'm a better dog man for it....

[Accip74 7,112]

Sorry for hijacking thread youcanthide.....bang.......

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Sorry for hijacking thread youcanthide.....bang.......

No worries buddy talk all you like for me, its all relevant anyway ha

[gnasher16 29,569]

 

 

 

I love these sort of threads i find this sort of shit fascinating................fair do,s to you lads getting out there doing it.......and keep the pictures coming.....pretty please

Gnasher have you flown/flying a hawk or are you tempted?

No i dont mate.....been tempted many times came close a few years ago did one of those falconry courses and all sorts.......just didnt feel i had the time or patience to dedicate to a bird........its still something id love to do one day i find the

 

knowledge you chaps have so impressive i can imagine its a very rewarding feeling training and working a bird.

Yeh it is mate, but one thing that has struck me since I've been hunting with hawks, is the commitment to detail it takes to get it right, I can't remember having the same discipline with working terriers & lurchers, although I had success.

What I'm trying to say is that I'd like the chance to transfer some of discipline I've learnt back into working terriers & lurchers, & see if I'm a better dog man for it....

 

Absolutely......when your playing about with ounces i imagine attention to detail can be the difference between success and failure.............hopefully by the time i take the plunge i,ll have learned enough reading you lads exploits to get me off and running

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Havent updated the diary in a while, i havent been doing much at all really the weathers been terrible and i just havent been able to get anywhere, and to add to that a few places have been hit badly by mixi. Hopefully have a kill sometime this week, fingers crossed, this season doesnt look like its going to be a good one

[Accip74 7,112]

So many things have to come together mate.....my 'doggie' mates would be saying 'Fuc*ing hell mate....weren't life easier with a lurcher?'.... ...I'd be thinking 'they just don't understand......'

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Had a conversation with pointer and he was saying the same thing, so many variables with a bird, its been dead around here lately, very little about and healthy rabbits seem to have disappeared. Not looking too good tbh

[Accip74 7,112]

Actually some of my mates back home have been saying similar things......going out lamping & only seeing a few rabbits!!

Mind you, rabbit numbers are very low where I am here....

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

Went out lamping the other night and saw about four or five all miles away, only thing anywhere near us was a tawny owl sat in some trees lol