Ive been flying my male hh for a similar time but as yet ive still to catch a pheasant.Weve caught 4 moorhens,1 mallard,1woody,1 squirrel and 2 brown rats.The squirrel was not flown on purpose and luckily the hawk only received a small bite onhis leg above his anklet.The rats were btaken while hunting ducks at a pond.The first one was taken without a problem but the second one was biting the hell out of the hawks feet(and my hand).Its taken about a month of rest and antibiotics to start to clear up the infection in his feet