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re: Caught a Rabbit
Posted on 12/29/11 at 10:20 am to Teague
Posted on 12/29/11 at 10:20 am to Teague
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Read all about it. Contact your state club. Go tag along with someone a few times. Study, study, study.
Teague, my cousin has been licensed since 1985 and currently has a red shouldered and a red tailed. I studied and followed him for a while and ended up trapping a Kestrel and took it to college with me my freshman year. I realized quickly that the falcon demanded much more attention than I had to give, so I gave it to my cousin. He basically "rescued" it from me and released it. I'd like to get back into it, but 2 kids under 3 years old make it nearly impossible.
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Posted on 12/29/11 at 10:21 am to Teague
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Haha, I am afraid I'm going to catch somebody's lap dog.
My wife's dog is really small. She gets worried that one of the owls in our oak trees are gonna scoop him up one night when he goes out.
Some famous celebrities lap dog was scooped up by an eagle or hawk last year. I remember telling my wife about it.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 10:34 am to Slickback
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My wife's dog is really small. She gets worried that one of the owls in our oak trees are gonna scoop him up one night when he goes out.
Some famous celebrities lap dog was scooped up by an eagle or hawk last year. I remember telling my wife about it.
It does happen. I remember a hawk eying my mom's chihuahua when he was a puppy. Some people use dogs to hunt with their birds. But there has to be an acclimation period.
This post was edited on 12/29/11 at 11:18 am
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:09 am to Teague
the tiercel coming through, what weight are you flying him at?
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:09 am to Teague
the tiercel coming through, what weight are you flying him at?
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:11 am to willow2
She's actually female. I fly her at about 1120g but I'm planning to drop her slightly to see if that helps with some of our misses.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:13 am to Teague
quote:
Some people hunt dogs with their birds
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:18 am to Crawdaddy
Haha, I guess that could be read wrong. I edited. 
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:19 am to Teague
So how's that work? does the bird get to eat the rabbit or do you get it?
Posted on 12/29/11 at 11:30 am to Crawdaddy
Yeah, he might want to clarify that statement.
Teague, the offers open....especiially if you want to try over water (but no guarantee bald eagles aren't around). I 'have use' of the Klibanoff place (on MS mtn.) also.
Teague, the offers open....especiially if you want to try over water (but no guarantee bald eagles aren't around). I 'have use' of the Klibanoff place (on MS mtn.) also.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 1:30 pm to lashinala
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Teague, the offers open....especiially if you want to try over water (but no guarantee bald eagles aren't around). I 'have use' of the Klibanoff place (on MS mtn.) also.
We'll stay in touch on here. Once I feel like she's hunting well enough, I won't be so hesitant to take others with me. Then I'll be glad to kill your rabbits.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 1:44 pm to Teague
Congrats Teague!
My buddy has been a falconer for 25 years.
I have been going with him for about 7 years. I have caught many rabbits with his hawk. It certainly takes bunny hunting to a whole new level!
The only reason I don't have a hawk myself is that I love to deer hunt and I wouldn't give the fair amount of time that the hawk deserves.
Congrats on the rabbit kill. Keep it up!!
My buddy has been a falconer for 25 years.
I have been going with him for about 7 years. I have caught many rabbits with his hawk. It certainly takes bunny hunting to a whole new level!
The only reason I don't have a hawk myself is that I love to deer hunt and I wouldn't give the fair amount of time that the hawk deserves.
Congrats on the rabbit kill. Keep it up!!
Posted on 12/29/11 at 2:09 pm to WAR TIGER
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The only reason I don't have a hawk myself is that I love to deer hunt and I wouldn't give the fair amount of time that the hawk deserves.
It's definitely time consuming. I haven't deer hunted much for the past 10 years. I just started getting back into it last year, but since I got the hawk this year, I haven't been once. I've planned on going several times but each time, the night before I've started thinking how I'd rather just take the bird out. So, I end up skipping the deer hunting and flying my hawk instead.
I've spent thousands of hours sitting in a tree with a bow in my hand, and I love it, but it just doesn't compare to falconry for me.
If I really wanted to, I could squeeze in a deer hunt in the morning and some hawking in the afternoon, or vice versa, but I don't like to be rushed.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 2:36 pm to Teague
Its 13 not 26 you crazy arse gump, happy hunting.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 2:49 pm to Teague
Teague, that is a cool hobby. Keep us informed, as this is pretty interesting reading. Also, how cool is it to say this:
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flying my hawk instead.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 2:54 pm to Teague
Teague,
does the bird kill the rabbit or does it bring it to you and you kill it? this just popped in my head
does the bird kill the rabbit or does it bring it to you and you kill it? this just popped in my head
Posted on 12/29/11 at 2:55 pm to Teague
quote:This HAS to be the new definition of an OB Baller, no?
Trap a hawk. Train it. Go hunting.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 3:09 pm to chickman1313
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does the bird kill the rabbit or does it bring it to you and you kill it? this just popped in my head
They don't bring it back. They CAN kill the rabbit, but usually when you get there, it's still alive and you help "dispatch" it. You try to get there as soon as possible because sometimes the rabbit/squirrel might manage to get away. Also, with squirrels, they can inflict some nasty bites. Hawks sometimes get severed tendons and even lose whole toes from squirrel bites.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 3:10 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Its 13 not 26 you crazy arse gump, happy hunting.
This is a discussion for the SEC Rant. And believe me, it gets discussed. Posted on 12/29/11 at 3:11 pm to Teague
oh! i figured it picked up the animal and brought it back to where you are. so you just have to watch it, see where it goes and run over there and get the animal?
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