hok boi 40 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 because they are too easy for a harris. and your bird could refuse to fly anything else Quote Link to post
jasper65 6 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 You can certainly mug a few game birds or take them on the rise or generaly by surprise. I'm still yet to see one get near a Pheasant in fair flight though. seen a few get stripped and left for dust across the fields by Pheasants on the wing but thats about it .......... Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Why would you want to hunt moorhens?? Because they are legal quarry and allowed to fly them when in season and if you have some permission with no rabbit's on the land you have little chance of making a kill on anything else..as you know hawk's of all kind's need to be flown regular and making kill's..i used to have permission that was full of moorhen's..and becuasee the lay of the land was awkward my female harris had some decent flight's on moorhen's... Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I see, I thought moorhens were on the decline. Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I see, I thought moorhens were on the decline. They are around Millets way...... Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 @Lab..obi2 they are deffo not on the decline they are just secretive bird's and can sometime's be hard to find even when they is good number's about..especially if they is plenty of water around the area..they can submerge themself's with just the beak sticking out of cover on the edge's of pond's and stream's.. 1 Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 What's your preference out of a male or female Harris millet? For rabbits, game birds and other birds? Just starting out so a gos isnt for me yet. Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 If i was ever to get another harris which i wont be..i would go for another female and just consentrate on the bunnie's anything else that is caught would be a bonus.. Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Why wouldn't you have another Harris mate? What do you fly just now? Quote Link to post
martin hollinshead 13 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi Obi, There is a bit of pheasant hawking here if you have a few minutes to kill. http://business.virgin.net/fernhill.press/extract7.htm All the best, Martin Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Why wouldn't you have another Harris mate? What do you fly just now? I don't like harris hawk's from past hunting experience's.. ..i am not flying him now but i currently have a male finnish gos who is 4yr old.. Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi Martin, good read that thanks. Quote Link to post
wayne225tt 2 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Male Harris won't take pheasant like a gos don't think that is a argument that anyone wants to have but , I have owned 2 male and 1 fem Harris and found males can take in there own way. I've seen males chase across fields until pheasant has returned to cover to then get the kill. But the majority I have seen taken is from a tree whilst dog or beater flushes them Quote Link to post
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