eagle owl

[wetdogsmell 99]

hello, this is my first time on the falconry section and i'm looking for advice, i was wondering if an eagle owl is a good or bad choice for a beginner? and are they good to hunt and house

 

thanks

karl

[ferret boy charlie 0]

hello, this is my first time on the falconry section and i'm looking for advice, i was wondering if an eagle owl is a good or bad choice for a beginner? and are they good to hunt and house

 

thanks

karl

bad choice for a beginner pm world.hunters he has one

[RIOHH 30]

Not the best choice for a strater bird mate especially if you want to hunt with it. If you want a bird to hunt with you are better off with a harris hawk or a redtail. If you want an owl then you are better off with somthing like a bengal eagle owl.

 

ATB martin

[wetdogsmell 99]

thanks for the replies lads, a couple of mates had harris hawks and it was great watching them work but i just liked the luck of the eagle owls, and heard they can take foxes

[lady-hunter07 15]

thanks for the replies lads, a couple of mates had harris hawks and it was great watching them work but i just liked the luck of the eagle owls, and heard they can take foxes

 

Iv got 2 harris hawks female and male, they are to lovely birds, i ouldnt go with the egal owl tho but what ever you do decide all the best.

[Kat 3]

If you want to hunt I wouldnt waste your time with an owl. Indian eagle owls aren't especially good at hunting anything worthwhile and the European eagle owl which you'll have heard of taking foxes aren't that straight forward either. They are quite often very slow to get going and to teach them to hunt can be a lengthy process and they can often be downright difficult. I know a guy who has killed with his EEO but I dont believe im wrong in saying his tally for all the seasons he's had the bird is still in the low single figures. Owls arent as cute as they look.. they make good display birds as they're impressive and interesting in flight but thats about it..

[stoaty1 35]

Yes an eagle owl can take quarry but no one has ever found out how to take the quarry off the owl. Well its not quite that bad but owls are not that well mannered when down at hunting weight and on quarry.

 

If you want to hunt then I think you would soon get fed up with an owl. As has been said a Harris or Red Tail would be a far better choice. They will cope with your early errors in weight management and only get better as you do.

[wetdogsmell 99]

thanks again for the replies and advice, i have some thinking to do

[mark2007 32]

hi mate eal owls no good for some one starting out. ive got 2 and they are no good for hunting and also big birds best of getting a small bird to start depending on what you are wanting to do barn owls also kestrels best to get use to a small bird before you start getting a harris hawk or a large owl pal if you need any info just drop me a pm and ill send you a few links threw to good places pal where you can read up on the stuff

[stoaty1 35]

hi mate eal owls no good for some one starting out. ive got 2 and they are no good for hunting and also big birds best of getting a small bird to start depending on what you are wanting to do barn owls also kestrels best to get use to a small bird before you start getting a harris hawk or a large owl pal if you need any info just drop me a pm and ill send you a few links threw to good places pal where you can read up on the stuff

 

Problem with a beginner having a small bird though is that they sometimes do not have the weight management skills and will end up with a lost bird or dead one. Not saying a beginner can't fly one but they are harder. Also what happens if they get fed up with flying them to the fist. They then have to get a second bird or sell the first.

[lady-hunter07 15]

thanks again for the replies and advice, i have some thinking to do

 

where you form like?

[mark2007 32]

i know what you are saying but a europeon eagle owl is a big bird for a 1st timer in my eyes and very powerful bird if anything went wrong not saying it would but could happen and some thing like a barn owl would be a better bird to start with to learn then work your way up

[wetdogsmell 99]

thanks again for the advice, i'm thinking of going down the barn owl route, i don't realy need it for hunting as i have dogs for that. would it be better to get a pair of barn owls or just one? the space i have avalible is 12 X 8 foot would that be big enough? and do they make much noise? please forgive my ignorance

 

thanks again

karl

 

and lady-hunter07 i'm from dublin

[lady-hunter07 15]

thanks again for the advice, i'm thinking of going down the barn owl route, i don't realy need it for hunting as i have dogs for that. would it be better to get a pair of barn owls or just one? the space i have avalible is 12 X 8 foot would that be big enough? and do they make much noise? please forgive my ignorance

 

thanks again

karl

 

and lady-hunter07 i'm from dublin

 

im from county down

[wetdogsmell 99]

thanks again for the advice, i'm thinking of going down the barn owl route, i don't realy need it for hunting as i have dogs for that. would it be better to get a pair of barn owls or just one? the space i have avalible is 12 X 8 foot would that be big enough? and do they make much noise? please forgive my ignorance

 

thanks again

karl

 

and lady-hunter07 i'm from dublin

 

im from county down

 

a lovely part of the country