Crow Hawking

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Due to the wind it's the fastest speed that she has clocked to date. Kill 37

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

I was walking into the wind this afternoon and it stopped me dead twice ,very powerful gusts

[Moorman 1 1,321]

1 hour ago, forest of dean redneck said:

I was walking into the wind this afternoon and it stopped me dead twice ,very powerful gusts

Yes I must admit when I got out of the truck I did question myself, am I doing the right thing, lol. But then I always think ah well you've got to be in it to win it.

I remember when I was young going out with guys that wouldn't fly their birds in the wind. Then one of them accidently let go of his hawk and it was gone down wind like a rocket we spent a long time trying to get it back and he was crapping himself. My belief is that if he had flown his hawk in high wind it would have got fitness and confidence and learnt how to handle it. I think its a great way to get your bird fit and after all its natural.

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

13 minutes ago, Moorman 1 said:

Yes I must admit when I got out of the truck I did question myself, am I doing the right thing, lol. But then I always think ah well you've got to be in it to win it.

I remember when I was young going out with guys that wouldn't fly their birds in the wind. Then one of them accidently let go of his hawk and it was gone down wind like a rocket we spent a long time trying to get it back and he was crapping himself. My belief is that if he had flown his hawk in high wind it would have got fitness and confidence and learnt how to handle it. I think its a great way to get your bird fit and after all its natural.

Telemetry must add bit of confidence  these days ?

[Moorman 1 1,321]

4 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said:

Telemetry must add bit of confidence  these days ?

I must admit I wouldn't be so blasé without this GPS system. I know that I've already said it but it's a game changer and I would say a must for anyone flying a pursuit falcon.

[Moorman 1 1,321]

A nice straightforward flight and kill 38 in the bag

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

Fair play your still getting the flights in , I got drenched just walking round town today

[Moorman 1 1,321]

2 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said:

Fair play your still getting the flights in , I got drenched just walking round town today

Like I said this type of hawking is ideal you can drive around in the rain jump out the motor and slip the bird have a flight, job done

[Moorman 1 1,321]

A quick one nice mid air bind kill 39

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Had a mate out with a broken leg so he couldn't go far from the truck. It worked out well, a nice slip where the bird had to make up some ground, gained height and picked her target. She then climbed nicely, put some pressure on, and took it in style with a nice high mid air bind right in front of us. I forgot to record the flight on the app. Kill 40 in the bag!

 

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Two nice crow flights today the second one ending with a cigar

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Had a bit of a caper in the week where she nailed a game cock, managed to get her off it for another flight. Where I had a track down and found her plucking her crow. 

Today she had a cracking flight in very high wind and took a gull, kill 44.

[Moorman 1 1,321]

Better weather today, a good fly about and kill 45 in the bag

[ADN-EA-15 12]

Probably a daft question moorman but in several of the full pics there’s and ivory coloured handle, is that a knife or something similar? Interesting thread though keep it up  

[Moorman 1 1,321]

7 hours ago, ADN-EA-15 said:

Probably a daft question moorman but in several of the full pics there’s and ivory coloured handle, is that a knife or something similar? Interesting thread though keep it up  

Its just a tethering spike. I use it to secure the quarry to the ground (obviously when it's dead) to stop the bird from carrying it and to attach her swivel and leash to it so that if something startled her she couldn't fly off with it.