noisey 1 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 as title i am after a gyr/saker for mainly crow/rooks. has anyone got any of this years coming avaible soon. atb noisey Quote Link to post
graham01 1 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 What percentage you going for? from a person who has gone down that route i would opt for a pere/saker male for a crow hawk but if you a set on a gyr/saker i wouldnt go for anything less than 3/4.You dont see many people flying male gyr/saker crow hawks,maybe there is a reason.Good luck anyway it would be nice to see one flown with success at crows. Quote Link to post
noisey 1 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 3/4 i wouldnt go for anything less. more then enough power for crow Quote Link to post
noisey 1 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 i am open to opinions if anyone else has a view on the subject Quote Link to post
graham01 1 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 A 3/8 bird at 1.11 has enough power mate its just their lack of enthusiasm with corvids.Mine would chase pheasant all day? strange hey,he caught 2 crows in 4 months of trying and struggled killing them(one almost blinding him) .Maybe he would have come good in his second season but i got rid. ATB Graham Quote Link to post
ayrshiretaxidermy 29 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Okaaaaay! Doesnt really matter what percentage gyr/saker. The biggest factor is the person training it. Weights go for fek all either. Had 50/50 males fly at 2lb 2oz and 3/4 male at 1lb 13oz. Male Per/Sakers are almost too small for the job, apart from the odd nutter. Female Per/Sakers are the perfect all rounder. If your hearts set on a GS, go for it, itll still take crows and gulls if YOU do your job right. Quote Link to post
EskdaleHawks 8 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Okaaaaay! Doesnt really matter what percentage gyr/saker. The biggest factor is the person training it. Weights go for fek all either. Had 50/50 males fly at 2lb 2oz and 3/4 male at 1lb 13oz.Male Per/Sakers are almost too small for the job, apart from the odd nutter. Female Per/Sakers are the perfect all rounder. If your hearts set on a GS, go for it, itll still take crows and gulls if YOU do your job right. Good advice! Quote Link to post
stollen 0 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) I would go for a female pere/saker. Edited September 24, 2009 by stollen Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 some falcons are born Rook Hawks and some have to be made with a fair amount work. there's a guy I know in essex who has a couple of Tiercel Peregrines which are cracking Rooks hawks, I also known of a couple of male Pere x Sakers which got the job done also no problem, If you get the confidence up on the smaller males without over facing them a good percentage will do the business for you...... As mentioned above alot comes down to the skill and techniques of the falconer but not all will make good wedded rook Hawks. I flew 3 Pere x Prairies! 2 of which came from the same parents! one was pretty average which could have been down to me but got the job done on its day! the smallest bird of the lot flying around 1lb 10 did the job with added enthusiasm, a real Gem.......... Jasper Quote Link to post
kev2560 7 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 if you have your hart set on a g/s have a word with (bryn at armthorp falcons) he's got some of the best breeding stock iv seen hope this helps kev. Quote Link to post
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