What Time Of Year Are Harrisses For Sale?

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

can you tell me a bit more about moulting out and lamping with harrises and redtails? is there any difference between a harris and a redtail when it comes to lamping? 1 last question, can you fly reds in a cast? I presume that you cant, its only harrises but just checking.

Carnt really comment on lamping as i havent done it im sure Charlie caller will answer that,

 

Moulting is when a hawk replace its feathers during the off season, starts usually in march finishes around september time, during this time a hawk is fed up to a fat weight and not flown or hunted, this gives quarry breeding time and you and the hawk a well earned rest

[charlie caller 3,654]

can you tell me a bit more about moulting out and lamping with harrises and redtails? is there any difference between a harris and a redtail when it comes to lamping? 1 last question, can you fly reds in a cast? I presume that you cant, its only harrises but just checking.

Well moulting out is started usually in feb-march and lasts aprox 6 months, basically the bird is fattened up and left(largely) to its own divices, lamping is a brilliant branch of the sport, and for me at least enables me to fly the bird in the short winter days when its dark and I have got home from work,if I did not lamp I would not keep a hawk, there is no great difference between Harris and reds on the lamp, my female Harris was very good on the lamp, and became very crafty flying out of the beam, I will be flying a male redtail this year, and he should be faster than a female Harris, and have a very direct gung-ho style, but we shall see as this will be my first redtail (owned) so am looking foreward to seeing how he takes to it.

[potpoacher 27]

does the bird always follow the beam of the lamp?

[potpoacher 27]

I new someone who flew a breeding pair together but I wouldn't recommend it. I've never done lamping I've only seen a hawk eagle on the lamp.

why wouldn't you recommend flying a breeding pair?

[CrowHawker 227]

I would if someone new how it's done. Hard enough with Harris hawks

[potpoacher 27]

I would if someone new how it's done. Hard enough with Harris hawks

sorry I thought you meant harrises!

[CrowHawker 227]

Even Harris hawks are not easy to fly in a cast I fly 2 females together and a breeding pair dinamite on hare and pheasants great to watch with the dogs

[potpoacher 27]

I can imagine its good to watch. would they catch larger quarry if working in a cast?

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

I can imagine its good to watch. would they catch larger quarry if working in a cast?

I wouldnt be against flying my male at hare if he was flown in a cast, just my opinion but its probably the most natural way to fly a harris as its exactly as they do in the wild, i would be happy to fly mine at a hare knowing if he was to bind first an extra 2lb is just seconds away to give assistance, although it is quite dangerous for a smaller bird as one kick to the right place could speel the end but it could with most birds regardless of the size i would have thought

[potpoacher 27]

could you fly 2 or more males in a cast? would the birds have to know each other well or could you fly them straight out of different aviaries. I presume they have to know each other well but just checking!

[CrowHawker 227]

Yes very we'll and you need to no what you are doing you need to get a mentor go out for a season or 2 then fly 1 bird for a few seasons then see if you can manage 2

[potpoacher 27]

will do!!!

[CrowHawker 227]

will do!!!

I take my hat off to you if you do it the right way.