Falconry Shropshire

[harrishawk999 4]

hi buddy I walked out the back with the bird on the fist to see a friend and fall over she flew off in to a tree, took about 15 mins but i got her down, the ONLY time i did not tie her on the glove. if she was at flying weight i know she would of come back on the 1st call as she was looking at me and wanted to come and is abit over weight to day, I think she is ready for free flying know but i can not get her to hit a rabbit should i feed her a dead rabbit for 2 or 3 days at her perch and i am still looking for someone to help i had every thing sorted i rang the man to day what was meant to be helping but he did not pick up..

[CrowHawker 227]

If use a rabbit carcass when she's flying free forget hunting untill she is coming to the fist instant as soon as that's cracked then think about hunting it has to be a continuos stepping stone flying full length of creance, flying free hunting each step following the other when she's at a instant response after a recall for a chick leg on the line take the line off stick the tag on and fly the rest of the rations free. You do have telem don't you?

[harrishawk999 4]

yes have telem going to take it out and play with it again to day,just bring here weight down then try her again tomorrow but think she is ready as she all was come instant when she is at her weight, what i have only just found.

[harrishawk999 4]

i even hide the tab bit in glove so she can not see it in till she comes and she all ways comes,

[CrowHawker 227]

You need to get someone to hide your tag then go track it down.

[harrishawk999 4]

Hi I took the telemetry out to day and its ok I walked be hide a big mud bank and it would not pick the transmitter up take it will not work if some thing solid is in front. Also how far are they meant to go up too the range ? mine is just falconry telemetry, i all so took her out the back to fly again to day she was coming instant again got the partner out and had her flying to her instant so every thing is looking good

[charlie caller 3,654]

With any telemetry, get on high ground to get a signal, work from there,but use fieldcraft, watch the crows, maggies, obviously when you are looking for a bird not just a tag

[harrishawk999 4]

Well some good news I let her free fly to day and she did good,every time I called she came so going to work on her fitness, what I am thinking of doing is going to this grass hill get my parent to stand at the bottom and make her fly up to me, and then some days jump ups and get her hitting a rabbit carcass, I finished her on the bird lure to day so will weigh her tomorrow an see if she is still at flying weight.

[CrowHawker 227]

Sounds a plan to me!

[harrishawk999 4]

Thank have not got time to taker her to ok day as of work but she jumped on the rabbit when I pulled her past it so gave her a rabbit leg for to day so will try her tomorrow

[dayhawk 0]

Try trimming her weight down a little, and organising easy kills for her and gorge on the first ten or so kills and marry to the quarry.

 

I don't like digital scales usually the fulcrum point on them creates a false pressure weight. Try and get some old fashioned balance scales with a decent set of weights, combinations down to quarter of an ounce.