sean goshawk 189 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well I'm thinking of maybe going into March time to see if I can get her entered on crows as I can't get that switch on to get her to go for them. 1 Quote Link to post
david901 165 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Crows can be a bit intimidating for some hawks and may require a weight reduction????? Maybe not though. I found getting a few easy slips and kills gets a gos fired up for them. Every season I will give the hawk a few carcases and I also use a crow carcase as a swing lure exercise. Crows are difficult for female gosses, but they will take them, perhaps not as efficient as a male though. They are never easy [unless car-hawking, which I dislike] Once your bird switches on to them, you will get some good flights and [dare I say it] more entertaining than rabbits The good thing about using a female, is they won't give your hawk too much trouble once caught. The German male I have can take a bit of a beating from them and they can break away from him if I'm too far away to help. Once a female has a good grip, its game over. Pete Smith has a good video on youtube showing his male crow and magpie hawking. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I've tried driving passed in the car for really easy ones and trying for a single one or a double ones as I think she's not convenient to take any in a pack as she Gos half hearted then turns away from them as I know myself she'll not go into packs yet.as I just can't understand I've never showing her a magpie or pheasant or partridge and grey back and go.s like a rocket at them.as I've tried all weight from her summer weight at 2lb 7 and even upwards to 2lb 11oz no luck yet.as she is still a young bird maybe next season lll get a rook . Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 As I looked at the weather last nite and was going to be dry and really cold so I didn't miss the chance to get the ferrets and Springer out and bagged another rabbit and headed home 1 Quote Link to post
david901 165 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I did the same with my female Sean. She had a slip at some gulls first though, but the wind picked up before I could slip her and the gull she singled out managed to dodge her. It was a good flight though. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Yeah as I just hope some day lll get one and she'll go mad for them.as I'm going out with a mate and try to look for one and if I get one lll try for another to see if the switch button it turned on Quote Link to post
pointer 543 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 great thread 1 Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Thank you pointer glad you like my thread. 1 Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 this was Friday nites clip with the gos and redtail both birds where unlucky and got nothing. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Well after having a bad week with the Gos as she wasn't herself and spent a good few days rope training and tonight it payed off with four rabbits in the bag. 3 Quote Link to post
david901 165 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Nice one Sean I like the loop perch you have. That is how I kept my first gos as well. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 That the only way to keep the Gos feathers good with the loop perch. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 this was Friday nites clips and only manage the three caught rabbits and after the last clip was at a hare and then the battery died,and never got the fourth rabbit as that was a cracking flight and the bird started to retrieved the rabbit up the hill with one foot on the head and the other walking up the field with the rabbit. Quote Link to post
sean goshawk 189 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Out tonight again with the lamp and bagged another two rabbits. 2 Quote Link to post
david901 165 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 That the only way to keep the Gos feathers good with the loop perch. Hi Sean I actually keep my imprint freelofted all year round. Feather damage is never an issue with her. Quote Link to post
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