re: Teague's Ongoing Hawk /Falconry Thread - renamed for clarity

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Teague, how did you catch the hawk? This would be really cool to try. How do you acquire one of these licenses? I would like to give it a try some day. We have tons of hawks in Northeast LA along the MS river. Also, what's the best hunt you have ever had? Amount of game you have caught?

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There are various ways to catch them. As I've mentioned before on here, and gotten flamed for it, I'd rather not put it on a public forum that doesn't pertain to falconry. You can easily find how it's done on the internet, if you're searching for it. I just don't want to put it here where any joe blow can happen upon it.

Acquiring a license...... Basically, you have to convince another falconer to sponsor you for your two year apprenticeship. They have to sign some paperwork. Then you have to pass a written exam, and have your facilities and equipment inspected. Then you'll be given a permit that allows you to trap a bird. You can only have one hawk at a time during your apprenticeship and you're allowed one replacement per year if something happens to that one.

Best hunt I've ever had? One rabbit. I only have one season under my belt and neither I nor my hawk did particularly well. The best hunt I've ever been on, before I was an apprentice, we killed 3 rabbits and chased a few more.