Mature Gos makes a new start

[Steve W]

A new arrival. Collected a female 50/50 Finnish German Gos last week. She is four years and six months old and been used for breeding for the last two years (very successfully to!). Now it's time to get her back hunting. She was 2 12oz but have got her down to 2 7oz and feeding on the fist, she was pretty wild on the first day of her manning, flew at me with both talons up! Better behaved now and coming a leash length.
This is my first Gos so happy to listen to any advice...

[GaryPCO]

georgeous looking bird steve see jim(outflying)for a tail guard as soon as poss tho it wont last long like it is otherwise m8!!!

be a shame to see such a nics train spoilt so early!:wink:

[Accipter-Gentilis]

nice gos.

has she been flown hunted befor going into a breedin project?

[RedNoseK9]

She is stunning nice one

Wez

[Paul42]

she's looking good there steve,won't be long now.:supz:

[Tom Kent Gos]

See the Harris hawk in the back ground! Go about the Gos in the same way.
The training should be the same as a Harris maybe a bit longeer as she has been layed up for a long time.

If the previous owner told you what weight he flew her take no notice and decide for yourself.

Tom

[Accipter-Gentilis]

all the best and keep us updated.:heart:

[Wapity]

really beautiful:supz: :supz: she is an imprint??;-)

ciao Giacomo

[Steve W]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the feed back. She was hunted for two years before she bred, her hunting wieght was 2Ib 5oz. I've got a tail guard on now, I know would be a shame to lose thoughs perfect feathers! Her wieght does seem to jump up and down a bit, first frost last night so hopefully she should stablise.
Will put up some more pics later.

[Steve W]

Some more pics

[Shikra]

Very nice Goshawk mate, hope you will enjoy hunting with her.

Best regards.

[HorseBox]

Crack On

[SparsTheOne]

very nice looking gos you have there m8,i hope your season goes well.


jase.

[magicovento]

Very nice looking!!how can you keep the tail complete?
The tail feather of my gos after the second hunt are a very disaster!!
Walter

[Paul42]

looking forward to going out with her steve,keep in touch atb paul.:supz:

[Steve W]

Hi guys,

Tail should be Ok as I've got a tail guard on now, a good hunting bird will have a smashed up tail at the end of the season if she's had a good time!!

Hi Paul. Enjoyed Sunday to, first of many I feel. I've got her down to 2-6oz today and she's very keen, so will be out tomorrow trying to get 20-30 yrds out of her before we try to get Nic's bird entered.

[Paul42]

Hi guys,

Tail should be Ok as I've got a tail guard on now, a good hunting bird will have a smashed up tail at the end of the season if she's had a good time!!

Hi Paul. Enjoyed Sunday to, first of many I feel. I've got her down to 2-6oz today and she's very keen, so will be out tomorrow trying to get 20-30 yrds out of her before we try to get Nic's bird entered.
how is nics bird doing..:supz:

[Steve W]

Hi mate,
We went out today with Nics bird, lots of nice bolts but she wasn't interested! Still needs to drop more wieght! She's starting a thread of her own today...

[Steve W]

She's doing well and wieght is coming down. 20-25 yrds on the creance but has snatched and grabbed a couple of times so I guess the wieght needs to come down some more (2lb-4oz). Here's a couple of picss..