#530606 - 12/16/07 07:41 PM
Falconry Report
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newhunter
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Had my bird out this afternoon when the winds calmed down a bit. Started out good and was following me about 40feet up in the trees. We were out for about 15 minutes and he started chasing 2 squirrels. One ended up going into a hol but the other went up high in he tree. He chased him for 15 minutes looking at me and going up when I called for him to and spiraled up and down the tree about 20 times. The squirrel then started jumping trees and he was right on his tail. Caught him in the tops of one tree and helicoptered down to the ground. I helped on the dispatch and the squirrel weighed 600 grams, a nice big female. He had a hold on the head this time and wasnt going to get bit again. I have pics I can post as well. Landon
PS can someone email me at landon531@yahoo.com so I can email them the pics? I dont know how to post that well.
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#530698 - 12/16/07 08:48 PM
Re: Falconry Report
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bowhunter 51
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Registered: 03/20/07
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Loc: Lauderdale Co. Tennessee
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Raised a red-tail hawk from a fledgeling to feather out good..
something got it (possum or coon) before I could try my hand
at training falconry...the opportunity never came up again...
Very interesting...Hope you come up with pics on that...BH51..
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#530774 - 12/16/07 09:40 PM
Re: Falconry Report
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8 POINTS OR BETTER
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Man that is cool. I'd love to see that.
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#530810 - 12/16/07 10:09 PM
Re: Falconry Report
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newhunter
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Lets try this and see if it works. If so the first one is from last week and the other 2 so far are from today. Landon
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#530877 - 12/17/07 05:04 AM
Re: Falconry Report
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RUGER
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After a catch, and eat, of a squirrel like that, how long will it be before he is ready (willing) to fly and hunt again?
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#530901 - 12/17/07 06:12 AM
Re: Falconry Report
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Nimrod777
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Landon, awesome stuff man! That is so cool. I hadn't heard about your bird getting squirrel bit. My sympathies. Been there, done that!
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#530908 - 12/17/07 06:18 AM
Re: Falconry Report
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That is cool !!!
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#531034 - 12/17/07 09:00 AM
Re: Falconry Report
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newhunter
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Ruger he will actually be ready to go today but I try to hold off until Tues.
Keith let me know when your sons back yall will be in for a show he is even impressing me
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