using ferrets with birds of prey

[rotton123 7]

I use ferrets with redtails and Harris hawk. The hawks are fine with ferrets once they know that they flush the rabbits and socialised. I handle the ferrets with the hawk on glove as often as possible the hawk soon understands that they are not food. Well most of the time anyway lol. as said above - just need to be careful

 

do you know any one in the wrexham area that could giv e us a bit of hands on experience? as i am trying to gain as much knowlage as possible.

most birds are in moult at the minute doubt any 1 will be flying till september have got a bit of permission your way but wont be out till september you could tag along then

yeah i ve got permission on the estate i live on in wrexham i do a little shooting down here as well i do alot of work for farms local as well just a matter of going to who i deal with. thank you very much for the invite much appreicated. i will be badgering you with as many questions as i can think of 1st though lantra award whats your thoughts?

depends on whos doing the lantra me i havnt done it myself personally i dont think you can gain better experiance than a good mentor get a good mentor you cant go far wrong

sound advice bud i know where your coming from with gaining experience first hand though people that know thanks very much

[romany52 313]

Makes no difference what colour your ferrets are, hawk will get used to them. It pays to use ferrets of different colours so that in company they are safe with all ferrets. Rotton123 pm me if I can be of any help to you mate.

[redtailhawk1 84]

I am in Wrexham. I use ferrets including European polecats and lamp with the female red. Also have a Gyrsaker. Your welcome to tag along when the birds are out. Steve

[jasper65 6]

Makes no difference what colour your ferrets are, hawk will get used to them. It pays to use ferrets of different colours so that in company they are safe with all ferrets. Rotton123 pm me if I can be of any help to you mate.

 

agree 100%

 

Used poley's and albino's without a problem, the bird bate off at them at first but get a few kills under its belt over the ferrets and they soon know the score.

 

Its a simple method of Holding onto the jesses if the ferret pops out first, before long they don't even bate at the ferrets. heard of a few people flying Harris's out of trees over ferrets , ok you can get away with it a few times but be fair to the Ferret who is working for you as a partnership and keep the bird on the glove

 

Jasp

[redtailhawk1 84]

Makes no difference what colour your ferrets are, hawk will get used to them. It pays to use ferrets of different colours so that in company they are safe with all ferrets. Rotton123 pm me if I can be of any help to you mate.

 

agree 100%

 

Used poley's and albino's without a problem, the bird bate off at them at first but get a few kills under its belt over the ferrets and they soon know the score.

 

Its a simple method of Holding onto the jesses if the ferret pops out first, before long they don't even bate at the ferrets. heard of a few people flying Harris's out of trees over ferrets , ok you can get away with it a few times but be fair to the Ferret who is working for you as a partnership and keep the bird on the glove

 

Jasp

 

I do fly the red off the glove most of the time but my female red is fine with ferrets and do sometimes have her above in a tree if I think she will have a better view of both sides of the set. Steve