Flying through the moult...Split Thread

[Paddy1]

i would opt for the tail bell over the leg bell...especially if you are poor! the leg bells take more punishment then the tail bells and therfor stop ringing sooner...but you have to find the tail bell when the hawk molts, which is fine if you dont fly through the molt



can birds be flown during the molt then ?
i thought they had to be left alon ?

[Jimmy]

can birds be flown during the molt then ?
i thought they had to be left alon ?

How do the wild birds ever make it??
Yes, of course you can fly thru the moult. The wild birds manage just fine, and so can you. Old dry brittle feathers break, soft and suptle blood feathers don't.

[Paddy1]

How do the wild birds ever make it??
Yes, of course you can fly thru the moult. The wild birds manage just fine, and so can you. Old dry brittle feathers break, soft and suptle blood feathers don't.



sorry newbie questions :oops:

[Kanati]

can birds be flown during the molt then ?
i thought they had to be left alon ?

How do the wild birds ever make it??
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:lol: you have just made me laugh out load for 5 minutes straight!:lol:

[Paddy1]

:lol: you have just made me laugh out load for 5 minutes straight!:lol:




alright allrght im learning thats all :oops:

[Nemesis]

Hi paddy dont worry you will soon get the swing of things a good few people moult there birds out befor the new season /dave

[Jimmy]

alright allrght im learning thats all :oops:

Just ribbing you, Paddy. :-)
You can fly a bird year round if you wanted to. Most falconers choose not to for several reasons that we won't get into right now because we'd be highjacking Greg's thread.

Just to keep this on topic, great job with the tailmount Greg!

Also, for those of you who can't get the .22 shells, most hardware stores sell small diameter brass tubing that would work just as well.

[Kevin Massey]

Ive split the thread

[Tim Laycock]

I dont fly through the moult because all the sporting game is out of season.

Simple

[Kanati]

alright allrght im learning thats all :oops:

i know mate...but it was the "how do the wild birds ever make it" that cracked me up.

I like summer flying...its more fun, warmer, and the days are longer. Its got a lot going for it. its also better for the hawk (mentaly and physically) to keep flying all year round and its great for a young hawk that never really got to grips with winter quarry...the summer bunnies are very good for a young hawk to get some practice on. But dont hunt unless you have very good quarry numbers in your area, or they already have a price on their heads and will be culled in that area anyway. You will just spoil your winter hunting.

no doubt you will soon be told on this thread that you shouldnt hunt in the summer :( and i will get some stick for telling you different. I can only suggest that you try both and decide for your self.

[SSL]

I dont fly through the moult because all the sporting game is out of season.

Simple

It is simple Tim, so why do so many struggle with it? :rolleyes:

[Paddy1]

i know mate...but it was the "how do the wild birds ever make it" that cracked me up.

I like summer flying...its more fun, warmer, and the days are longer. Its got a lot going for it. its also better for the hawk (mentaly and physically) to keep flying all year round and its great for a young hawk that never really got to grips with winter quarry...the summer bunnies are very good for a young hawk to get some practice on. But dont hunt unless you have very good quarry numbers in your area, or they already have a price on their heads and will be culled in that area anyway. You will just spoil your winter hunting.

no doubt you will soon be told on this thread that you shouldnt hunt in the summer :( and i will get some stick for telling you different. I can only suggest that you try both and decide for your self.

so you onlt lure fly n the summer then

so only lure fly during the summer then ;-) ;-) ;-)

[Pink_Eagle]

i have an owl so hav no probs flying all year

[Kanati]

so you onlt lure fly n the summer then

so only lure fly during the summer then ;-)


um...:roll: yeah...lure flights only. i never go out hunting the summer rabbits... and i am defo not going out hunting rabbits today in this lovely sunny weather ;-)

[Claire]

summer is a great time for flying falcons to the lure, gives them a chance to catch thermals and play, I personally wouldn't hunt in the summer.