mickmck 716 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 had a great days hawking today , went up to stanhope with my mate and his female and stella my female , it was cold and wet . but that never stopped us , started really well rabbits bolting all over , we were slipping the birds one at a time . stella got the first , was a good catch , then me mate slipped his but missed , we carried on for a few hours and bagged 4 rabbit . we moved on a bit and they were still bolting well . my bird got one through a fence and ripped half her tallon off . we patched her up and moved on . the ferret killed in so we dug that out . then the batteries went on the collar. we went to a set that i lost a ferret at last time i was up there, put the ferret in bolted a bunny then the ferret i lost 3 weeks ago came out , what a touch !! nailed another on the way back to the jeep . so six rabbits and a ferret and both birds had a canny day !!! Quote Link to post
kev2560 7 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 had a great days hawking today , went up to stanhope with my mate and his female and stella my female , it was cold and wet . but that never stopped us , started really well rabbits bolting all over , we were slipping the birds one at a time . stella got the first , was a good catch , then me mate slipped his but missed , we carried on for a few hours and bagged 4 rabbit . we moved on a bit and they were still bolting well . my bird got one through a fence and ripped half her tallon off . we patched her up and moved on . the ferret killed in so we dug that out . then the batteries went on the collar. we went to a set that i lost a ferret at last time i was up there, put the ferret in bolted a bunny then the ferret i lost 3 weeks ago came out , what a touch !! nailed another on the way back to the jeep . so six rabbits and a ferret and both birds had a canny day !!! looks a good day mate Quote Link to post
kirk224 10 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 nice looking birds there so wish i had the time again to get back into it again Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 sounds like you had a good day.ive spent many good days in that area with gwp lurchers.brilliant rabbit country. i wish i had the time to own a harris hawk.it must be great sport.maybe oneday ill get to see one fly. Quote Link to post
hendo 1 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Been up there myself with the hawks, great rabbiting land Baz Quote Link to post
trappa 518 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Looks a good day out! well done Quote Link to post
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