Falconry

[stumprat]

Do any members on here hunt with hawks or falcons?

[penhuntsbirds]

I do not but just a week ago I saw a group of people in the Kent Valley heading out to a field with a bunch of beagles and a huge hawk.

My sister sold a beagle to someone that is in a club and they use the beagles to flush the rabbits and the hawk grabs them!

Looked really cool

[shaneman153D]

I've been kind of interested in it for the last few months, but I don't think I have the time to commit.  I am meeting up with a local guy in a few weeks to go see his birds and his setup.  Hopefully I'll get to hunt with him too.  I'll have to talk to him about the commitment, but it looks like it's at least 4 hours per week all year long.  Big licensing process too if you haven't looked into it.

[carpsniperg2]

its a cool sport but i have to many hobbies right now as is 

[Blacklab]

I personally don't but a friends brother does somewhere up around seattle. Uses a female red tail hawk.

[rasbo]

never wanted to but sure like to watch them work..cudos to those that do..

[Rudy]

A friend of mine does....his bird just died not too long ago though so he needs to go trap a new one.  Heres a video...

[stumprat]

I used to watch a guy in my neighborhood hunt with them when I was a kid.
I am just looking for someone that wouldn't mind me tagging along for a day.

[rasbo]

that was a cool clip rudy

[Special T]

I know 2 guys with hawks. It is their main sport... One guy has 2 hawks and the rabbit quail etc he catches feeds only the hawks. I heard a falconer saying."One haw one wife, 2 hawk single man!" The one guy with 2 hawks uses Jack Russell to chase the rabbits /quail around. It is amazing to go with him... seen some cool stuff. one guy has Goss Hawks and the other had a Redtail.

[Rudy]

Thanks Rasbo.  I'm going to go along with him when he traps another, ill be sure to video it and post on here.  He might have more videos ill check and see.  I know he will take alot more once he gets another bird!

[Weldnfly]

I hate reviving dead threads... But I hate starting new ones that already have topics on them already...

I'm a licensed Falconer, and I live near Spokane. I actually joined this group to see about trying to find Cottontail, as I am apparently one of the few Falconers in this side of the state that hunt rabbits haha. Anyone have any questions, feel free to ask. It'd be even better if someone can direct me towards some bunny spots or people to ask for permission! 

Cheers,
Matt