taking up falconry

[bullseye76 16]

hi all

my name is stu i live in waterlooville just outside of portsmouth, and I'm really looking fore some help!! i know its a long shot but I'm very interested in getting into falconry and want to know for definite that I'm making the right decision for the bird and also myself!! i was wondering if anybody lived local ish to me that i could maybe vist to talk to and have a look at there birds and everything important that i would need to consider!

i am also reading a few books and am also considering doing the beginning falconry course (lantra award) if anybody has done this course please comment i would really like to know what you think??

like i said it probably is a long shot but if anyone could help me with this request i would be very great full

Many thanks stu

[grovsey 74]

Sort ur land first as without that ur waisting ur time ,u need plenty of quarry to go at

[bullseye76 16]

hi grovsey

got some land sorted(i shoot on it at present) its a good size and i do know you you can never have to much and i have been asking for more so tbh land aint a problem

cheers stu

[MAACCY 105]

It all depends what bird you want to fly and what quarry is abundant on the land what bird you thinking bullseye I think your going the right way about it doing a course you should go on the falconry forum you should find a mentor close by atb

[bullseye76 16]

hi maccy

I'm getting a female harris and so far on the permission i have seen the following quarry

rabbits

 

squirrel

pheasant, cocks and hens

partridge

crows

rooks

magpies

and I've been told and seen signs of hare!!!!

and I'm on the IFF but not had any joy and thanks for the positive comment

atb stu

Edited April 29, 2012 by bullseye76

[MAACCY 105]

Plenty to go at then bullseye you would be best getting an untouched parent reared female

[grovsey 74]

You say ur getting a female Harris ,have you order it

[bullseye76 16]

i have put my name down and will be sending a cheque as a deposit next week the fhh will be 18 weeks in august!!! why??

Edited April 29, 2012 by bullseye76

[grovsey 74]

Think youvshould get the experiance first before ordering a bird ,as the bird always.suffers not the person

[grovsey 74]

Think youvshould get the experiance first before ordering a bird ,as the bird always.suffers not the person

[bullseye76 16]

im not gonna let the bird down and I'm looking for a mentor and if i don't find 1 in the next few weeks/months i will do a 4 day lantra award nearer the time before i get the bird

did you do a course or have a mentor grovsey?

[bullseye76 16]

Plenty to go at then bullseye you would be best getting an untouched parent reared female

yeah thats exactly what I'm doing maccy 18 week old pr bird, can't wait mate so excited about training and hunting her I'm just in the process now of getting everything in place i have my mews just need to make it perfect i breed quails so thats part of her diet done and just picking up equipment from here and there!!

what do you fly maccy?

atb stu

[MAACCY 105]

I fly a parent reared female finish goshawk she is down for moult at the moment haven't got time to fly anything else atb

[grovsey 74]

U need a lot longer. Than a 4 day course,u need to spend a full season learning fella .so much that cam go wrong

[bullseye76 16]

is that how you started out grovsey? and what bird do you fly?

what about you maccy what bird did start out with and did you have help to get going ?

atb stu