Wales

[Palmer]

Right lads it's my birthday on saturday. This is abit last minuet but im allmost defently going to south wales near Breacon. I wasn't planning on taking my hawk but i have desided to if i can get some permission. I think it will be good to have it as a kinda last flight before he is put up to moult.

So if anybody is willing to go out hawking for a day with me or knows of some good land please let me know.

Thanks lads -and lasses.

[Palmer]

Anyone? This would be a great help?

[Afshimo]

cant help sry, but happy b day for then. Have fun!

[GriffMJ]

Hi

Why dont you take a walk into the Black Mountains whilst your there.... loads of land for a slip there :) As long as the FHH avoids the clouds with legs :)

[Coedhirion]

Too late for us, we packed up hunting last week as the baby bunny are out. From here there looked like a lot of snow up on the beacons, so you shoud see those bunny and hare tracks!! The forecast is for more, it is rain and sleet here at the moment, but we may wake up to snow by morning!!
Hope you have a great Birthday!!!

[Palmer]

Thanks guy i'll have a good 1!

Dunno bout that JB sounds abit dodgy lol. (im gunna be 15)

Do you think that would be alrite just taking my bird up the mountans?

[Palmer]

Any1 else that lives closeish to the breacons?

[Ben C]

Do you think that would be alrite just taking my bird up the mountans?




NO! You'll get caught in a second and be given a right bollocking......not only that it is the kiss of death.......the moment when your hawk just ****s off to the horizon and stays self hunting for weeks on all those new baby bunnies that are sitting pretty out in the open.

[Palmer]

Okie dokie. :eek:

[Ben C]

But you can go and ask permission BEFORE you go flying........just tell them your on your hols/birthday and farmers are pretty easy going...if you mention rabbits................................:supz: :supz:

[Palmer]

Yea i that's what i am goin to do+ were asking the person that owns the place where we stay if they know any farmers.

[Palmer]

The pub owner we know has got back to us and we are heading down saturday early morning. She knows someone that used to own a HH that owns a lot of land in the mountains so we're all set up.
I just hope the snows still there!

Anything i need to take extra consideration on? Apart from the fact it's going to all be new to my bird.

[Neanderthal]

Hi there,
Use telemetry and at least one bell. Fly the lower land if you can - there are big open spaces and a lot of wind round the beacons - an inexperienced hawk can be blown a long way very quickly. If you can find someone who knows the area well then take them with you - that knowledge can be invaluable in emergency. Dont be tempted to let the bird fly if you are not happy with the circumstances. A bird lost 100 miles from home is no fun I can tell you from experience. If the land looks good and the weather looks good and the hawk is keen then go for it. The landscape is superb and you should have a great birthday. Good luck.

[Palmer]

Off to wales tomoro:D . Wish me luck.:supz:

[Jackson]

Off to wales tomoro:D . Wish me luck.:supz:

lucky u have fun and watch out for the sheep they may try and back into you LOL!!

[StormHawker]

Hi Harris Hawker, just sending you best wishes for your birthday. Hope all goes well and you have a great day.
p.s
DONT FORGET YOUR WELLIES BOYOOOOOOOOO!

[Kevin Massey]

can you not goto 192.com and get hold of some farmers in the area you are going too?...then give them a bell and see?

just a thought

[HawkMan]

Hope you have a good day m8 ,take care with the weather and go prepared take extra ,clothing and some matches m8 .
All the best
Jb

[Palmer]

Just got back bird was great although didn't catch nothin. But not botherd at all. I will post some piccy's.

[Palmer]

Whats that web site called where i can resize my pics?

[Adam Barrett]

photobucket mate