My first bird, back in 1976, was a passage female redtail, and that bird was amazing. I was 16 at the time, and had no idea what I was doing. I just "did it", so to speak. Her first season was a doozer. She caught 46 blacktailed jacks, 15 cottontails, several moles, and a snake or two. She had a shot at several peasants but missed. Those were truly 'the good ole' days'.

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

Ай бұрын

Fond memories

I have a hybrid Redtail x Harris and this is my first season with her. She is an absolute machine. I hunt with her 6 days a week. In the last two months she has only had three days where she hasn't got a kill. She started off slow, which is to be expected, but now she is excellent. Here in Spain the terrain is very suited to hunting with a hawk and fortunately, I have a lot of farmers and golf courses who don't like rabbits lol.

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like the perfect set up !!

Falconry has always had me interested for years. Not to the point where I read up or researched it……until now! My wife got me a experience day for my 39th birthday last week. Well what a morning I can say! It was absolutely amazing. I handled a Harris’s hawk a buzzard and a Steppe eagle. It blew my mind that’s for sure. I’m not going to go out and rush to buy one but watching your videos Dave is very interesting and super informative to someone like me. Maybe in a few years when I’m ready I might take the plunge, but until then I’ll keep watching for sure. SUBSCRIBED MATE 👍🏼👍🏼

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that ! And for subbing ! Stay tuned I’ll have you keeping snakes and spiders next hehe!!

Good advice, I'm a retired Falconer now,when I started in the early 70s we made all our own equipment,I even had a friend who made our bells,other than that they were Lahore bells,but for flying Sparrowhawks ,his bells were Better,smaller in fact I still have one, Hawks are so cheap to buy now,it upsets me, i can remember Harris Hawks in the 80s were a thousand pounds,now 250 pounds,I wish they was still a thousand pounds,it would put alot of these idiots buying them,good video ,the golden age has gone

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

8 ай бұрын

True words!

Another excellent and informative video. Thank you. Paul.

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks paul

Top notch Dave you didn’t mention buying equipment becomes very addictive 🤣

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

Жыл бұрын

Hehe that’s true !!

Loving videos Dave

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

6 ай бұрын

Thankyou

Excellent summary of the stuff needed. As an optional extra some clear protective eyewear especially for imprints

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

11 ай бұрын

True point! Bit like learning to cast a fly rod!

@shaneshac

11 ай бұрын

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy first harris i hunted with was spooked by a random dog that ran out of the bushes and she ran up my face trying to get to the nearest tree behind us. Slashed my eyelid and cheek

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

11 ай бұрын

Ooo my first fox on creance left a few scars around my eyes till I learned more..

@shaneshac

11 ай бұрын

@@falconry.davesharpenatureboy sounds painful 😖

Just the video i was waiting for.Excellent stuff.Daft question....Could a raptor ever adapt to being a shoulder percher rather than strictly on the glove.I suppose a modified shoulder pad could be fashioned in some way but I've not seen evidence anywhere.Could be the pirate ancestry but l like the idea of a Lanner on the shoulder alongside the glove.

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

Жыл бұрын

Yes but could Lead to various problems …. Stick with the glove and folk will still speak to you hehe

Dave carpe

Muja lena by please price batyo

Why is it evey hobby im interested in i can't afford 😢

@falconry.davesharpenatureboy

4 күн бұрын

Yeah you can ; my first hawk cost £1200, I was 21 , had. A house and a car and earned £95 a week gross . Just graft and at the end of the day good second hand kit is a lot cheaper than new.