when to go for a gos

[trafford1 0]

hi all been my first season flying a female h/h , loved it wish i had done it years ago , even though i love her to bits [ not my wife ] i still cant stop thinking about flying a goshawk . in all your opinions when do you think it would be best to take the step . i am pretty lucky with time being self employed , so time wouldnt be a problem as i have been told that is the main thing on manning a gos ?

[the.. hunter 4]

i wanted a goss when i first got a hh but after sticking too the hh now 5 years on i have found that my hh takes a larger and wider veriaty of game

hh are especial good because you dont fly them off the fist they seem too catch more game when they are loose soo i would leave it a few years and let your hh get experienced then see what you think

[Booshank 0]

hi all been my first season flying a female h/h , loved it wish i had done it years ago , even though i love her to bits [ not my wife ] i still cant stop thinking about flying a goshawk . in all your opinions when do you think it would be best to take the step . i am pretty lucky with time being self employed , so time wouldnt be a problem as i have been told that is the main thing on manning a gos ?

 

I would wait until you have got rid of your wife - then get rid of your mexican crow and go for the Gos. Killing game with a Gos isn't quite so much of a waste either. Good luck.

[graham01 1]

i wanted a goss when i first got a hh but after sticking too the hh now 5 years on i have found that my hh takes a larger and wider veriaty of game

hh are especial good because you dont fly them off the fist they seem too catch more game when they are loose soo i would leave it a few years and let your hh get experienced then see what you think

When you get past the "how much stuff can i catch" and get to the "how well can my bird catch quarry" stage you may consider a Gos.Any person with half a inckling of sense can get a Harris to catch quarry,they are superb hawks at oppertunistic hunting puting in minimum effort for maximum results.I stopped flying harrises because it started to bore me a little,bolted rabbits is like shelling peas to a decent one and dropping out of trees onto game birds didnt do it for me.Thats why i went on to longwings for the sheer exileration of the chase,much like watching a gos take a winter cockbird in fair flight over 200yds.Its about the specticle of it and being privaledged to watch an expert hunter pitted against a worthy quarry,not about how many head my bird can put in the bag and what different species(although i suppose even with a Gos head count does point to success).Ive seen a couple of Harrises flown to thier true potential and they are outstanding...but those are unfortunately very few and far between.Unfortunately beginers get into this sport and take up a harris and think they have discovered the epitomy of hawking .Fly several species of hawk/falcon,catch game consistently and then make your decsision,i will then value the opinion you give.On the subject of the first question a Harris doesnt prepare you for anything other than another Harris unfortunately,they are so forgiving the amount of people who try to step up to another bird mostly struggle.If you feel confident then take the step but try and find someone with more experience to help you along

[Foxy09 3]

i wanted a goss when i first got a hh but after sticking too the hh now 5 years on i have found that my hh takes a larger and wider veriaty of game

hh are especial good because you dont fly them off the fist they seem too catch more game when they are loose soo i would leave it a few years and let your hh get experienced then see what you think

When you get past the "how much stuff can i catch" and get to the "how well can my bird catch quarry" stage you may consider a Gos.Any person with half a inckling of sense can get a Harris to catch quarry,they are superb hawks at oppertunistic hunting puting in minimum effort for maximum results.I stopped flying harrises because it started to bore me a little,bolted rabbits is like shelling peas to a decent one and dropping out of trees onto game birds didnt do it for me.Thats why i went on to longwings for the sheer exileration of the chase,much like watching a gos take a winter cockbird in fair flight over 200yds.Its about the specticle of it and being privaledged to watch an expert hunter pitted against a worthy quarry,not about how many head my bird can put in the bag and what different species(although i suppose even with a Gos head count does point to success).Ive seen a couple of Harrises flown to thier true potential and they are outstanding...but those are unfortunately very few and far between.Unfortunately beginers get into this sport and take up a harris and think they have discovered the epitomy of hawking .Fly several species of hawk/falcon,catch game consistently and then make your decsision,i will then value the opinion you give.On the subject of the first question a Harris doesnt prepare you for anything other than another Harris unfortunately,they are so forgiving the amount of people who try to step up to another bird mostly struggle.If you feel confident then take the step but try and find someone with more experience to help you along

 

Spot on.

 

Foxy

[trappa 518]

Great post gram