Canada [Archive] - Falconry Forum (IFF)

Hawkmaster

20-03-2005, 12:42 PM

Yes WELCOME Ferret! There are quite a few of your countrymen here and I am sure you will bump in to them as you dig through the huge archives!

You may want to make a state, county or provincial entry here to gather up the troops as it were: http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=180

What do you fly?

Morb

21-03-2005, 02:41 AM

Hi Ferret
I'm from Saskatchewan. I hear you guys have had lots of snow again this winter.
Ron

Falconry Equipment International

21-03-2005, 09:02 AM

Hi Ron, Where in Sask are you & what are yopu flying?
J

Morb

21-03-2005, 03:54 PM

Jay
I live just outside of Yorkton,we are located in the east central portion of the province. I am flying a gyr/saker now and am planning on taking an eyas prairie this year.

Falconry Equipment International

21-03-2005, 04:44 PM

Hi Ron
I know where you are, how far from yorkton are you? what do you fly your GXS at? Sage Grouse? Duck? Huns? or in a pursuit flight? I beleive ther is a falconer at Esterhazy whom breeds saker hybrids and Peregrines. Do you know him?
all the best
J

Morb

21-03-2005, 06:39 PM

Jay
I live 10 miles south of Yorkton, we don't have any sage grouse we have lots of sharp tailed grouse, huns and ducks. I don't know anyone in Esterhazy with birds of prey, there is a guy in Debuc (about 45 mi.south of Yorkton) that breeds GxS, peregrins and gyrs I know him quite well. There are about 20 - 25 falconers in the whole province could even be less than that not 100% sure.

Ron

Falconry Equipment International

21-03-2005, 08:32 PM

Hi Ron
has he moved to Canada in the last 2-3 years? if so we are talking of the same guy, do you also know folk like Dale?
J

Morb

21-03-2005, 08:41 PM

Jay
I do beleive we are talking about the same guy. Dale Guthormson? I know who he is, I have met most of the guys in the Sask. Falconers Association. Have you been here before?
Ron

SakerJack

21-03-2005, 10:51 PM

Hello fellow Canadians,
I am the former Canadian Director to NAFA, I live in Manitoba and travel to Saskatchewan every month, right thru Yorkton, we should hook up...
Sakerjack

Morb

21-03-2005, 11:45 PM

SakerJack
Sounds good, we could meet for a coffee. I'll PM you my phone No.

Falconry Equipment International

22-03-2005, 08:08 AM

Hi Ron, Yes we hare talking same guy, never met him but have corresponded with him on numerous occasions on another list aimed at those flying falcons at game ( sorry when I typed sage , I meant sharptails!)do the Sask. Falconers Association have a website or can you PM me contact details? & Sakerjack do NAFA have a Canadian/ Sask secttion?
regards
J

SakerJack

22-03-2005, 01:17 PM

Hawkers, Saskatchewan is one of the biggest hot spots in Canada, some of the best gamehawkers anywhere are in Saskatoon, and southern sask.. NAFA has a CDN section in every Hawk Chalk, smed me a PM and we will discuss names and phone numbers
Sakerjack

Falconry Equipment International

22-03-2005, 02:15 PM

Hi Saker Jack have pm'd you
appreciate you doing same back to me
J

Morb

22-03-2005, 04:42 PM

Jay
I pmed you the email for the SFA president. Are you planning on moving to God's contry? :)

Falconry Equipment International

22-03-2005, 05:04 PM

Hi Ron, thanks for that. with all the problemns we have over here , I dunno but sounds pretty good!
J

Falco_Forms

15-05-2005, 03:20 AM

IM from minnesota and trip to cannada often what are the laws about falcons crossing the borders? i was thinking about trying to hawk up there.

SakerJack

15-05-2005, 02:41 PM

Falco Forms
You will have more problems getting paperwork on your side of the border than ours. May take 3-6 months to set up but then is good for about 3 years.
Where in Canada are you wanting to hunt, what quarry are you looking for?
Sakerjack
I am just north of you

Falco_Forms

15-05-2005, 07:04 PM

Um... lol im not sure where at iv been all over canada hunting and fishing, being dropped off for a week with no roads and no i dea where i am lol but i just like canada more than here and hope to move there somday but id like to hawk there a bit first

-Wiskurz

Kitana

27-06-2005, 12:32 AM

Hello everyone,
I'm also from Canada, Québec actually, but I do not fly a bird yet...

Morb

27-06-2005, 03:37 AM

Hi kitana
Do you have a sponsor yet? What kind of bird are you planing on flying?

Ron from Saskatchewan

Falconry Equipment International

27-06-2005, 03:38 AM

kitan wha tdo you wabt to do in falconry? this depends on whom ~I can put you in touch, however get yourself to Sask sharpish!!!!

Morb

27-06-2005, 03:38 AM

Falco
I have some info on border crossing with you bird. If you are still interested I can email it to you.

Ron

Kitana

29-06-2005, 02:57 AM

Actually I will take some time before acquiring a bird, I plan to get my first hawk in 2-3 years if everythings goes well. I don't need to be sponsored here to get a permit... But I attended to 2 classes with Carl Millier and Pierre Moilna at Falcon Environmental Services, and I have done vet stages at a large rehab center (UQROP if you know about them). Sure that if someday I travel to Saskatchewan, I will do everything I can to meet with falconers! :)

Mike Canuck

15-09-2005, 03:52 AM

Hi There, I'm new to this sport as well and plan on getting my first bird in the next 3 to 4 years. At the moment I am doing just a lot of reading. The Canadian NAFA rep put me in touch with a local falconer. He suggested some reading and has answered a lot of my questions (very patient man!!). I would like to meet more of the Canadian falconers to get an idea of how big this community is and get an idea of what is the culture of Canadian Falconry like. Happy Hunting to all of you.