youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Kill number 1: And we're off, missed a rabbit after a determined flight. Then the ferret bolted two rats. A big and little one at the same time. The hawk took off the fist and smashed the first one after a decent flight through the brambles. Jumped in to stop it biting her. Gave her a little shoulder meat before trading her off. Absolutely buzzing and a new species for me with the hawks. My worries are now set aside and one things for sure, she's seriously quick 4 Quote Link to post
Longers7 720 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Sweet mate! And she's off!!! 1 Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Good stuff mate magic when you've put so much time in. my old female Harris of 14 had her from 12 weeks had a mallard and a hare today having the duck for dinner and hare next Saturday. 3 Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 3 Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) Cheers mate, good going yourself don't think I will risk hare with the size of her. If it happens it happens but I'm not going out for them specifically. Gonna try for a rabbit tommorow. If not going to go to some water that should hold a duck or similar. Edited October 5, 2014 by youcanthide...BANG Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Nice one mate. 1 Quote Link to post
CrowHawker 227 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 She flys at 2lb3 Quote Link to post
bullet 125 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 good going mate Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Told you it would not be long just need to get my red killing now, but of course its pissing down and forecast for most of the week great. Quote Link to post
MAACCY 105 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I would build up her confidence first on rabbit before going near a hare all the best Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I don't run into many hares but for the free flying hawk I guess it would be up to her if she pursues it. The wind and rain has arrived so maybe the summer weather is over. I can't see us getting out again until Friday if the forecasters are correct. Really frustrating as in another week or so I won't be able to get out before dark anyway on a work day. Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I would build up her confidence first on rabbit before going near a hare all the best Not gonna bother with hare mate as said, in saying that though if I was going to go for hare I don't think I would start on rabbit. Personally I think conditioning them on rabbits for hare isn't the way to go because they are two totally different flights and a lot different in how they fight once caught. If I was gonna fly hare I would start with hare first so they don't seem a big step up from rabbits Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Mine can have a struggle with a big rabbit never mind a hare lol. She got a rough time of it with one last week that weighed 4.3 lb. 1 Quote Link to post
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