which b.o.p for next season?

[esoxluscious 44]

as a new falconer, next year will see me get my first bird, obviously leaning very heavily towards harris hawk but

 

60% of my flights will be on corvids, sneaking up in the car, parking up (safely) and then slipping

 

30% rabbits, ferreting and general mooching

 

the remaining 10% pheasant and hare

 

Any ideas/ male or female?

 

ATB

[j j m 6,536]

My self for rabbits and hares I'd go for a female mate

[Ginger shooter 58]

Female all the way!!

[charlie caller 3,654]

If you want to take hares mate, it has to be female,as a male does not have the weight and power to hold a hare,consider a redtail as well mate,you will learn more about weight control with a red than you ever will with a harris,as good as they can be.

[esoxluscious 44]

thats the thing the hares are sparse on my permission, so they would be very rarely if ever flown, from what ive read about the redtails there hard to get switched on and wouldnt be quick enough for corvids? i have never seen one flown so am only going on what ive read online?

 

male harris for feather/ female for fur?

[grovsey 74]

as a new falconer, next year will see me get my first bird, obviously leaning very heavily towards harris hawk but

 

60% of my flights will be on corvids, sneaking up in the car, parking up (safely) and then slipping

 

30% rabbits, ferreting and general mooching

 

the remaining 10% pheasant and hare

 

Any ideas/ male or female?

 

ATB

PERE/SAKER all day long for covids as you will struggle mugging many with a harris unless your throwing it out the car window ,look at your main quarry and get a bird to suit not other way round

[grovsey 74]

If you want to take hares mate, it has to be female,as a male does not have the weight and power to hold a hare,consider a redtail as well mate,you will learn more about weight control with a red than you ever will with a harris,as good as they can be.

seen alot of female harris turn of hares, red all the time for me on hare

[ayrshiretaxidermy 29]

Im with Grovsey, any HH will fail at corvids, unless your already on top of them when you slip. Not sporting, and a waste of time. If corvids are your main quarry, a falcon, female Per/Saker or Tribred ( Per x Gyr./Saker) will do the job without the need for a 10 foot slip and also gives a great flight.

[esoxluscious 44]

but as a beginner, how are the falcons to train? recommend any good books on falcons?

[grovsey 74]

Get a mentor Like with any bird ,know bird managment will help u train any bird to many think they have to get a Harris first

The answer to that is no not at all you get they right bird for the quarry u got to fly at ,that way u have great sport and enjoy yourself more than.struggling

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