Superb eagle flights.

[TOMO 27,120]

Honestly that falconry just pisses me off...how the hell that never got banned but hare coursing did....what's the difference...

 

[Leatherface 173]

  On 21/02/2024 at 13:07, TOMO said:

Honestly that falconry just pisses me off...how the hell that never got banned but hare coursing did....what's the difference...

 

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I think it was more than just hunting hares that were behind the banning of hare coursing, falconry doesn't tend to have retards taking part.

[leegreen 2,221]

  On 21/02/2024 at 13:07, TOMO said:

Honestly that falconry just pisses me off...how the hell that never got banned but hare coursing did....what's the difference...

 

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I have various friends with Falcons, Hawks and there's one with an Eagle. I have been out dozens of times over many years and have seen the smallest birds caught to pretty large mammals caught. All very exciting, but is it all right....... 

Most ground quarry has little chance, its all about if they can hang on and not get injured in the process. 

And as for humaneness, it's the longest death and that's if its not intervened by the human.

The majestic Hare, the intimate test for a equally matched ground pursuer. Well its a straight line chase for a bird, lucky if the Hare gets a couple of turns before its caught. As I said, then its all about if it can hang on long enough for the Hawker can run fast enough.

Personally I think using a dog is far more sporting and definitely a more humane kill.

[leegreen 2,221]

  On 21/02/2024 at 13:57, Leatherface said:

I think it was more than just hunting hares that were behind the banning of hare coursing, falconry doesn't tend to have retards taking part.

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There's retards in all walks of life.

[leegreen 2,221]

  On 21/02/2024 at 14:06, leegreen said:

There's retards in all walks of life.

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Now, if we could ban human reproduction........

[DIDO.1 22,851]

  On 21/02/2024 at 14:06, leegreen said:

There's retards in all walks of life.

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Like greb?

[DIDO.1 22,851]

  On 21/02/2024 at 13:57, Leatherface said:

I think it was more than just hunting hares that were behind the banning of hare coursing, falconry doesn't tend to have retards taking part.

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Hello greb

[leegreen 2,221]

 

[downsouth 7,693]

  On 21/02/2024 at 13:57, Leatherface said:

I think it was more than just hunting hares that were behind the banning of hare coursing, falconry doesn't tend to have retards taking part.

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Takes a bit more brains and a lot more dedication to train and fly a bird properly.Most of the wallys you see buying and selling lurchers and chucking them out of motors would more than likely loose a bird the first time they tried to fly it thats if they didnt kill it trying to get it to the correct weight

[mC HULL 14,082]

  On 21/02/2024 at 19:21, downsouth said:

Takes a bit more brains and a lot more dedication to train and fly a bird properly.Most of the wallys you see buying and selling lurchers and chucking them out of motors would more than likely loose a bird the first time they tried to fly it thats if they didnt kill it trying to get it to the correct weight

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no loads a failed dog men with birds lol 

 

[paulus 26]

  On 21/02/2024 at 19:53, mC HULL said:

no loads a failed dog men with birds lol 

 

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Some of the best trained dogs i have ever seen belonged to falconers, The amount of time and effort that is put into training and entering a bird is far beyond the comprehension of a lot of dog men, The Harris Hawk opened up this sport to the masses, to the detriment of the sport in my opinion. Anyway back to this topic Lee Green is correct that trained birds will take species that a wild bird would not contemplate for risk of injury. But that's what makes falconry special.  

[mC HULL 14,082]

  On 21/02/2024 at 20:41, paulus said:

Some of the best trained dogs i have ever seen belonged to falconers, The amount of time and effort that is put into training and entering a bird is far beyond the comprehension of a lot of dog men, The Harris Hawk opened up this sport to the masses, to the detriment of the sport in my opinion. Anyway back to this topic Lee Green is correct that trained birds will take species that a wild bird would not contemplate for risk of injury. But that's what makes falconry special.  

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the only one i’ve seen take time effort are them red tails 

look how many street hawk lol 

[mackem 28,179]

  On 21/02/2024 at 21:11, mC HULL said:

the only one i’ve seen take time effort are them red tails 

look how many street hawk lol 

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Seen lots of red tailed hawks last year in cities. 

[mC HULL 14,082]

  On 21/02/2024 at 21:18, mackem said:

Seen lots of red tailed hawks last year in cities. 

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nice birds bloke i knew had few golden eagles horrible c**ts go in garden near cage they hit it hard been your head if the mesh wasn’t there 

[chartpolski 25,230]

A $100,000 falcon, and me shitting myself in case it starts baiting and damages itself ! 

Cheers.