stella

[mickmck 716]

hi , i was just wandering if anyone else had taken a stoat with there hawk . i was out on my permission today with a mate and his fhh . we done a couple o sets and bagged a couple o rabbits , then my bird took off into a tree , then she dropped like a stone i couldnt see what she had till i got close and then i see the stoat . nice looking little thing it was , stella didnt want to give it up . anyway 3 rabbits and a stoat in the bag , then the clod got the better of us so we fu#ked off home lol !!!

[jinxnjill 0]

Only had the misfortune to take one stoat with the hawk and it stank so much i had to bin a good falconry glove

[The Badger 4]

Nice one matey but think you'll findthat's a weasel fella, my birds 1st kill was one, hell of a set of nippers on them, had hold of my bird by the top of his leg, no injury thankfully.

Ste.

[The Badger 4]

Measure it matey that will tell you for sure.

A stoat is approx. 30cm long

A weasel is 17cm to 21cm.

Quite a substantial size difference, my bird has had both and both stunk, bird smelt of it for a couple of days after, personally thought the stoat gave more of a fight, but not as much as my ferret gave when my mates bird grabbed it as it came out of a rabbit hole, that to gave one hell of a smell of too.

Let us know for sure what it was then fella?

Ste.

[mickmck 716]

Measure it matey that will tell you for sure.

A stoat is approx. 30cm long

A weasel is 17cm to 21cm.

Quite a substantial size difference, my bird has had both and both stunk, bird smelt of it for a couple of days after, personally thought the stoat gave more of a fight, but not as much as my ferret gave when my mates bird grabbed it as it came out of a rabbit hole, that to gave one hell of a smell of too.

Let us know for sure what it was then fella?

Ste.

 

 

i think your right mate it is a weasel , its only about 20 cm . i must say tho it doesent smell ive put it in the freezer , it did give me bird a nip on her foot but nothing to worrie about . cheers mick

[The Badger 4]

i think your right mate it is a weasel , its only about 20 cm . i must say tho it doesent smell ive put it in the freezer , it did give me bird a nip on her foot but nothing to worrie about . cheers mick

 

That's what i done, in the freezer with the rest of them,keep telling myself i'll get them stuffed one day but they're just mounting up.

Yes, really sharp teeth that lock on like a Pitbull, i just shoved my priest in the gap in its mouth while it was locked on to birds leg then just prised it off then bird got a decent hold with its bitten leg, didn't last long after that.

Out with cast of birds tomorrow down in Macclesfield with couple of ferrets on some untried 300+ acres, hopefully it will be a productive day.

Take care fella,

Ste.

[mickmck 716]

i think your right mate it is a weasel , its only about 20 cm . i must say tho it doesent smell ive put it in the freezer , it did give me bird a nip on her foot but nothing to worrie about . cheers mick

 

That's what i done, in the freezer with the rest of them,keep telling myself i'll get them stuffed one day but they're just mounting up.

Yes, really sharp teeth that lock on like a Pitbull, i just shoved my priest in the gap in its mouth while it was locked on to birds leg then just prised it off then bird got a decent hold with its bitten leg, didn't last long after that.

Out with cast of birds tomorrow down in Macclesfield with couple of ferrets on some untried 300+ acres, hopefully it will be a productive day.

Take care fella,

Ste.

 

 

hope you have a good day tomorrow , let me know how you get on . cheers mick

[kirk224 10]

when i worked at a falconry center i have had one a two with a female harris hawk

[falconer 3]

i had 6 last season with my mhh wouldnt leave them alone they all stunk and he did get a couple of nips but put a bit of iodine on them and hes fine not had any this season though thank goodness.