beginner

[lawsy23]

what is the best bop for a beginner? to start off with

[HawkMan]

A nice mhh
Ive seen a few now and am highly impressed ,redatils i dont rate them ????
All the best
Jb

[OutFlying]

what is the best bop for a beginner? to start off with

Probably one that suits the land you have permission to hunt and fly on.

Jim.

[lawsy23]

i live on a farm and the farmer has given me permission to fly and hunt on his land which as miles and miles of land would this be ok?

[Johnny Abbott]

agree with out flying but dont be put of the redtails a good pr redtail should make a cracking bird

[OutFlying]

i live on a farm and the farmer has given me permission to fly and hunt on his land which as miles and miles of land would this be ok?

What type of land is it ? what will you be hunting on it also ???

Jim.

[lawsy23]

it's just fields but i dont know what i will hunt sorry if that sounds stupid. i'm not planning on getting a bop just yet because i want to get some hands on experiance in handling and caring for a bird. i have contacted a falconry in my area about volanteering and i am just waiting for a answer. i think this is the best way to go because i dont want to jump in head first.

[HawkMan]

Your right in saying not jumping in head first ,i jumped in head first and messed up ,but im ok now ,ive learnt me lesson .
You,ll have some good times having a BOP i wish you luck
Jb

[Graham Stuart]

Your right in saying not jumping in head first ,i jumped in head first and messed up ,but im ok now ,ive learnt me lesson .
You,ll have some good times having a BOP i wish you luck
Jb

good idea jb, even wait till after the mult and hunt with a falconer for a season read some books and order a bird for nex season if your still interested, i agree a 16-20 wk old p/r mhh is a pretty good bird to start with...graham

[Johnny Abbott]

can someone tell me why when someone wants to know what bird to start with people latley are saying go for a mhh why not a fhh or a good pr redtail

[NorthenEnglandHawker]

i think that a p/r red tail will help you better in the long run because (red-tail flyers dont take offence) but they can be stubborn and aggresive and the weight control is a lot finer than a hh so when you move onto the good stuff (hh) then you will be a better falconer and be truly able to recongise the ability of the HH:supz:

[Matty]

Nice Avatar mate
Lovely looking bird
Her names megan by the way
and shes on 2 chicks now

[Matty]

what ever bird you decide on
PLEASE try and gain, as much experience as you can
with a falconer that actually hunts his/her birds,
before you go buying !!
there's got to be someone out your way
good luck and happy hawking
by the way i'll always go with a harris male or female

[Hok Boi]

i startdd with a mhh, ace bird to begin with as he was not too big, therefore a less daunting experience