Post by: SimoneBird on November 28, 2019, 08:19:24 AM
Post by: Hilltop123 on November 28, 2019, 09:49:41 AM
Post by: Special T on November 28, 2019, 09:50:45 AM
Post by: boneaddict on November 28, 2019, 10:50:47 AM
Very cool! I hope to hear more about it and what a great first post.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 28, 2019, 11:12:31 AM
Post by: outdooraddict on November 28, 2019, 12:03:05 PM
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on November 30, 2019, 04:20:45 AM
First of all, welcome and that’s a *censored* hawk! So, muzzy for whitetail has great seasons with less hunters and more rut and post rut opportunities. Target thick cover as sometimes bucks will be locked up on a doe during late November. Also, hunt near food sources since bucks need to get back some calorie intake post rut. Try to pattern them if you have a time or a trail camera. Find scrapes and rubs and still hunt down wind of that line. Good luck man!
Post by: SimoneBird on December 01, 2019, 11:32:00 AM
Hoping to find some white-tails for muzzleloader this coming week but we'll see. It's fun to just get out. Last year I put up trail cams, did some scouting, etc but only got some does on camera in the middle of the night. I did find some rubs and scraps last year as well but never saw anything- I assumed they had all gone nocturnal but maybe I should have actually focused on that area more since there was fresh sign... perhaps I'll go there again this year.
Here's another photo. I should probably move my falconry thread somewhere else though after this!
Post by: Special T on December 02, 2019, 12:12:02 PM
Hey all, thanks for the warm welcome! Falconry is definitely a lot of work and dedication and no days off, really. I mostly hunt cottontails and snowshoes with my red-tailed hawk but I have also hunted with all the accipiters- sharp-shinned, cooper's hawk and goshawk. Those birds are usually better at catching game birds than a red-tail and I've taken ducks, pheasants and quail with them. Right now mostly just hunting the red-tail. I have two JRT x beagles that are rabbit dogs- they help flush rabbits for the hawks.
Hoping to find some white-tails for muzzleloader this coming week but we'll see. It's fun to just get out. Last year I put up trail cams, did some scouting, etc but only got some does on camera in the middle of the night. I did find some rubs and scraps last year as well but never saw anything- I assumed they had all gone nocturnal but maybe I should have actually focused on that area more since there was fresh sign... perhaps I'll go there again this year.
Here's another photo. I should probably move my falconry thread somewhere else though after this!
You should make a personal thread about your falconry exploits in the Small game board. https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/board,6.0.html as you know there there are not a lot of falconers.
Post by: sjhgraysage on December 04, 2019, 01:46:43 PM
I do falcon hood work for Pineo Falconry, we make hoods to fit birds from the size of Merlin Falcons up to big female Gyrfalcons and female Redtail hawks.
Post by: lamrith on December 04, 2019, 02:00:15 PM
Great looking redtail you have there!
Post by: Goshawk on December 23, 2019, 09:15:08 PM
Cool pics!!
I do falcon hood work for Pineo Falconry, we make hoods to fit birds from the size of Merlin Falcons up to big female Gyrfalcons and female Redtail hawks.
My kids and I used to make traps and jesses for Northwoods for Brad in the early 90's. Always enjoyed the RTH. Flew Prairies, Merlin, Coops, Gos, Merlin, HH, GHO, manned an injured Bald Eagle for a rehabber in Olympia for public education. One of those was enough for me! Took a good PVC sleeve to keep her from doing damage to my arm.
Thanks for posting your pics!
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 24, 2019, 06:29:27 AM
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Post by: SimoneBird on January 11, 2020, 06:27:04 PM