working 5 days a week

[MickyB 327]

Hi all dont post much just read but wondering how many of you who work normal shifts go out with your birds first thing in a morning or at night lamping through the week and how many just wait until weekend i know someone who just flys at weekend and says its fine (was going to be my mentor), you cant be getting the most out of your bird just weekend hunting can you? Im mainly talking about harris hawks but all concerned i'd like your opinions

Thanks Micky

[Millet 4,497]

Believe me i tried to fly a bird while working 5 day's a week and it just dont work..i first tried weekend's but it was really hard to get the bird fit..then i started taking day's off work to fly and i nearly got sacked in the end..you can take them out on the lamp but i dont find it any fun or correct as far as falconry goes..

[MickyB 327]

Believe me i tried to fly a bird while working 5 day's a week and it just dont work..i first tried weekend's but it was really hard to get the bird fit..then i started taking day's off work to fly and i nearly got sacked in the end..you can take them out on the lamp but i dont find it any fun or correct as far as falconry goes..

did you try and train it through the week an bit of time each night exercising, jump ups etc or was it just to hard to work with little light in the afternoon

thanks for the comment

Micky

[Millet 4,497]

I did try everything mate..but i was alway's short for time and thing's seemed rushed in a day which did not benefit the bird..

[j j m 6,561]

its hard to get the best out of a harris flying weekends only,but i know of 2 people that do it to good effect but its not my way i belive a bird should be flowong every day if the weather conditions are good

[blade1of1 59]

HI MICK i have just had to sell my mhh hawk due to new job and its night shift 6 days aweek i had him for the last year he was out ov his molt and at his huntting weight i have spent so much time with him i absulutly deferstated abut it he was like one ov the kids but i have tryed to put him first but the familey will win all the time mate .It just carnt be done and its not fair on a bird to be stuck in all week and just go out on week end mate.

[MickyB 327]

HI MICK i have just had to sell my mhh hawk due to new job and its night shift 6 days aweek i had him for the last year he was out ov his molt and at his huntting weight i have spent so much time with him i absulutly deferstated abut it he was like one ov the kids but i have tryed to put him first but the familey will win all the time mate .It just carnt be done and its not fair on a bird to be stuck in all week and just go out on week end mate.

Sorry to here that mate bet its hard to let go especially a hunting partner like a BOP you gain a massive bond with. i work 6-2 2-10 shifts so there will be some time every day if im still doing that when i eventually get a bird just didnt think you could get the best out of a bird from weekend hunting like the wouldbe mentor tells me glad to know you guys opinion, he doesnt train his bird the way i'v been planning anyway to much feeding from the the fist, treats it more like a solitary BOP rather than a harris hawk

thanks for the comments lads

Micky

[grovsey 74]

you can always fly a hawk on the lamp at night this way u can get out most nights

[MickyB 327]

you can always fly a hawk on the lamp at night this way u can get out most nights

True mate you might not see the best flights in the world but i bet the bird wont argue its still hunting!