Training time

[Moritz]

Hi Guys,
how much time do you spend training youre birds each day? How much time per bird?

I invest normaly about 2-3 hours a day for my fhh.
I would like to get a falcon after easter, the bird is already trained. Do you think one hour per day for the training is enough? I do not have to get to the flying ground, because I life in it.

Thanks

Moritz

[Goran]

It depends on a specie.HHs I train twice a day for 1/2 hour.Goses I imprint and they spent the time of the daylight with me.To work, at work, at home and in the field.

[OhMyGod]

If the bird is already trained and you want to fly it twice a day, I would not really bother with manning it much once it is used to you. Picking it up and popping it on the scales twice a day just before you fly should be enough, so depending on what type of flying you do you may be able to get away with an hour a day in total or less

[Moritz]

I will fly her to the lure and pole lure and I will try waiting on as well. An hour sounds good. I have flown her last saturday and it was fantastice, I love falcons!

Moritz

[OhMyGod]

The pole lure can be good for geting your bird to chase it and bind to it, usually when training for persuit flights.

If you are looking to get her to pitch you can use a throw lure (similar to a dog lure with a toggle). Or you can get a kite which is even quicker if you have limited time.

[Moritz]

I have a kit but the line is not that long. Where do you get longer kit lines?

Moritz

[Goran]

Do we talk manning, training time, flying time or hunting?If is training, read my first reply.Training to get fit or to improve hunting also depends on specie.Hour a day should be enough.

[Afshimo]

I spend about 2 hours with my falcon, inc manning. as i only do short flight as mo, that takes bout 1/4 hour. I mann for an hour or so, then put bird out on block and walk around her, get her used to me approaching her, walking pst with diff stuff etc.

[Rowan-Redtail]

trying to find a lively discusion,first time to the hocky guys and girls.

[ColdZero]

including manning, i spent as long as possible. As it was the holdidays it was all day. Since it is already trained just get her as fit as possible imo

[Ben C]

Why would you want to fly a falcon that you had not trained yourself and therefore knew how long to fly it for. :D :D :D I ask this as a genuine question and not as a dig :roll: :wink: :P :roll: :wink: :P

[HawkNorth]

learning the lure on a trained bird sounds good

[Moritz]

Hi,
I will get a falcon in july or august that I can train myself, but I want to fly the other bird first to get used to lure swinging, she is a fast flier and the other falcon is going to be even fast. I do not want to kill my first falcon by hitting it with the lure or something like that, the person who is giving it to me would be very angry if I killed the bird. I prefer to fly birds that I trained myself but if someone gives you a bird for practise you should take it. I will be able to spare enough time for the falcon, because my FHH should be moulting by then.
When I get my own bird in august I will let you guys know how he/she is doing, perhapse I will even do a diary.

Thanks for your help

Moritz

[Ben C]

what happens if you swing a lure into the one you have borrowed. :D :D I don't know, but what is the protocol for moving up the ranks in terms of a hawk to a falcon. I was always under the impression that a Gos should be tried out first :?: :?: Does anyone else know??

[Moritz]

Because the bird is already experienced she is a better flier and there for better in dalancing my mistaks.

Cu
Moritz

[Ben C]

Aha.....it now becomes clear :D :D