mr2jan 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 hi everyone after the first discussion ive done alot more training,anyway the weathers crap here today but as it goes i looked out the window onto our field and saw a cock pheasant mooching around,not bein too heavy weighing 1.7 and a 1/4 i thought why not,got the bird ready and it done a runner with my bird in chase,and hey he nailed it got some pictures too.... Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 A COUPLE MORE PICTURES Quote Link to post
everiss 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 nice one jan look forward to meeting up soon as soon as im able to ill ring you Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 spot on mate . thats one of many in the bag.... Jasper Quote Link to post
mark01856 7 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 nice. this sort of thing has always facinated me, been looking into starting it up, but it looks a hard thing to master. atb mark Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 cheers jasper thrilled to bits hes doing so well Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 hi mark it really isnt that hard to be honest,but really study hard if you can find a mentor then its even better unfortunately i dont have one but am on the phone to the breeder everyday,but im doing fine and this is my first hawk and its the best thing ive ever done,the more you put into your bird the more you get out im not saying its easy but you do have to be commited and dedicated.but seriously study hard.cheers jan Quote Link to post
Beastmaster1980 40 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Nice one mate, got a good hold of it by the head as well which is good Quote Link to post
ferreter.al 22 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 nice one mate me and my old man kept harris hawks while i was growing up and it is the best hobby you can have but sadly we packed in about 8-10 years ago due to lack of time,having a bird is a massive commitment and fiting it in around full time work is hard.i will have another one one day thow,well done thow mate and grate pics.keep us posted on how you get on with him. Quote Link to post
liftboy1 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Well done jan, really chuffed to read this post after the slating you got on another post. Do you mind if I pm you some advice. Cheers lifty Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 cheers everyone thanks for your comments will keep you posted... Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 yeah he grabbed it really well,its strange how he went for it at a higher weight though i fink i must of been mistaken before maybe he just kept missing lol Quote Link to post
Red Raven 0 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 That's amazing. I never realised a Harris Hawk could take a bird as big as a pheasant. Falconry is my favourite fieldsport as it is both silent and environmentally friendly. I am here in England working but I am from Spain and am trying to study and learn as much as possible about fieldsports in the UK while I am here (things that maybe we could implement in Spain). Forgive me for asking, I understand the basics of the pheasant shooting industry but I wondered how falconry affects it. I mean you can't just walk out on a field and shoot a pheasant and take it home as they are someones property, same as the law you have here that says if you kill one with a car you can't take it but the next person that comes along can take it. So, is it allowed to just go to a field with a hawk and take a pheasant without asking? I am not saying you didn't ask, I just wanted to know how it works. I can understand how it works with waterfowl, rabbits, pigeons, crows and other pests but as pheasants are gamebirds is it different? TIA Quote Link to post
mr2jan 2 Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 hi mate sorry i cant answer that as im new to the sport myself but i guess ull have to ask permission,but this particular pheasant was in our field so it was fair game lol.cheers.jan Quote Link to post
Red Raven 0 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Thanks, I thought that may have been the case. So, when out flying a hawk or eagle in the UK is there a danger of it killing non-target species? What do you do here if for example it takes a protected species? Do you have to report it to your authorities or do you just say Quote Link to post
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