A question

[Kelly&Co 0]

I have a question for you all, it may be a touchy subject to answer but i would like to hear honest answers.

 

Here in Australia, it is illegal to practice falconry. It is, however, not illegal to train raptors to free fly for the purposes of rehabilitation. This is not falconry, nor are the rehabilitators falconers.

 

There are however people who do practice and take game, i have not to my knowledge heard of any person being prosecuted to date, possibly due to the fact that it would be very hard to police.

 

My question is if falconry was made illegal where you live would you continue your passion regardless.

 

I am very interested in falconry, and i only found out after buying some books and and really getting my interest up, that its not allowed downunder, it was a very disapointing thing to find out.

 

Still i wonder if i should 'risk' it later on down the track.

[jasper65 6]

I would carry on regardless Kelly! if they nick me they nick me but at the end of the day my excuse would be my birds need excercise and thats exactly what I'm doing :whistle:, I don't think they could ever ban us flying them but its the Hunting side they might try it on with! but then again if I was exerciseing a bird and it caught something it was a complete accident :whistle:

[Guest kiya]

I would carry on regardless Kelly! if they nick me they nick me but at the end of the day my excuse would be my birds need excercise and thats exactly what I'm doing :whistle:, I don't think they could ever ban us flying them but its the Hunting side they might try it on with! but then again if I was exerciseing a bird and it caught something it was a complete accident :whistle:

 

Thats right officer just out exercising the bird when this rabbit jumped out in front of us and she only done what comes natural and latched on to it..