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WELL LADS ASKIN THIS FOR ME PAL, HE HAD THE HARRIS HAWKS FOR ABOUT 4 YEAR NOW, AND HE LOOKIN AT GETTIN HIS HANDS ON A FEMALE GOSHAWK, JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH IS HE LOOKIN AT PAYIN FOR ONE AND , HE HAS HEARD THAT THEIR IS DIFFERENT TYPES, WAT U WOULD BE THE BEST FOR HIM IF ANYONE COULD HELP PLEASE ??

 

THE SAME LAD HAS PUT LOADS OF TIME INTO HIS HARRIS HAWK, AND FANCYS A CHANGE BUT PEOPLE SAYIN THE GOSHAWKS IS ALOT HARDER OF A BIRD TO WORK WITH HOW TRUE IS THIS ??

 

HE HAS JUST STARTED HIS OWN PEST CONTROL BUSINESS UP AND IT DOING WELL BUT LOADS THE FARMERS ONLY LET HIM ON SOME OF THE LAND WITH THE HAWKS, SO HE GOT PLENTY, OF TIME AND LOADS OF LAND TO FLY THEM..

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THAT SOUNDS LIKE WAT HE WANTS TO DO LIKE MATE...GOT TO BE SOMEONE IN NORTHEAST WILLIN TO SHOW HIM ALL ABOUT GOSHAWKS... SO IS THEIR ANYONE IN NORTHEAST THAT COULD HELP ME MATE OUT WITH GOSHAWKS BEFORE HE GOES AND BUYS ONE ???????

There are plenty gosses flown in the north east but he wants to be ready really before he gets it. A gos is A LOT different to a harris. When i went from harris to gos i found that falconry quite simply wasnt as fun , it was more of a challenge than anything. My first gos was a p/r german male and even though i enjoyed him it was hard work. I didnt mind the hard work but i just like to stress to anyone thinking of getting a gos its a different world.

If your catching rabbits and having fun with a harris, you need to really think why you want to change for a gos, too many get one just because of the kudos of flying a gos, no other reason. And once flying one, the vast majority wish they hadnt bothered!

For every gos flown well, there are 50 that are locked in an aviary, never seeing the field.

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looks like he has found a fella, to show him abit about goshawks, been and meet this fella to night a really nice guy thanks to him like, he got finnish, and german goshawks, so he going to keep him right, so he ha ordered a bird from m& j, anyone no about about this breed he seems the part like and he sounds a great fella like.... so cheers people

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looks like he has found a fella, to show him abit about goshawks, been and meet this fella to night a really nice guy thanks to him like, he got finnish, and german goshawks, so he going to keep him right, so he ha ordered a bird from m& j, anyone no about about this breed he seems the part like and he sounds a great fella like.... so cheers people

 

M&J Raptors (Mick Kane) breed decent gosses. I am very happy with mine.

 

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i thinks its brill that he fancies the step up to the mighty gos but if he doesnt yet know of the various species of goshawks about then i dont think he should yet be looking to buy one, iv been studying the gos for 3 years now, and been out with plenty i flown a male finish p/r bird last season and got on fine but they are one hell of a step up from the harris.

what is the reason he wants a goshawk ? e.g

is it because he fancies a change?

wants to kill more?

genuinly likes the gos? etc etc. there are many questions to ask yourself before aquiring a goshawk,

does he have enough permition and time to hunt the goshawk on as they are not like harris where you can take them out at weekends and get a couple of rabbits, goshawks thrive to kill and there only aim is to go out and catch something, if you cant fly them regulary (however you spell it?) then you are wasting you time as it will be a horrible and miserable experiance flyint the goshawk if they are built with stress and anger, however if you get it right and hunt the bird alot it will be the best experiance you have ever whitnessed, tell your freind to give me a ring ill pm you my number :thumbs:

 

atb josh

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