GARY BREWERS ANKLETS

[SW3AN29]

HIYA
can anyone tell me where i can get a pair of anklets from like the ones gary brewers uses i tried to make my own did not go well at all i don't hunt her purpose on squirrel but where i go hunting there a woods we go though and as soon as she sees them it like moth to a flame she mad on them she is very good at taken by the head but i rather be safe than sorry

[IAmTheWeasel]

If you want to buy some, you can get them on the Northwoods falconry site. They sell them for $40 a pair which is about 25 to you......Or I can PM you his phone # and you can buy a set directly from him.

[Rob Redtail]

Loads of squirrel chaps on ebay...............

[Mary Quite Contrary]

HIYA
can anyone tell me where i can get a pair of anklets from like the ones gary brewers uses i tried to make my own did not go well at all i don't hunt her purpose on squirrel but where i go hunting there a woods we go though and as soon as she sees them it like moth to a flame she mad on them she is very good at taken by the head but i rather be safe than sorry


I have just got some. They are very stiff and seem a bit high.
I bought them from northwoods but i think westwealdfalconry are going to be doing some very similiar to these this year.

[Hawkmaster]

There is also a pattern on the forum.

[SW3AN29]

I was thinking of geting them from northwoods they look really good what are they like do you think they will do the job

[Gaz]

can anyone tell me where i can get a pair of anklets from like the ones gary brewers uses
valleyraptors@aol.com

[Mary Quite Contrary]

I was thinking of geting them from northwoods they look really good what are they like do you think they will do the job


Yes they should but i have concerns with them,
is the way the bewit fixes on going to get caught on something and how stiff the infill between the toes could get if not properly greased. Also they are cut the same as a false almeri.

Does the inlay between the toes have a detrimental effective on footing.

[Sean]

any1 got a pic?

[OutFlying]

I was thinking of geting them from northwoods they look really good what are they like do you think they will do the job


Yes they should but i have concerns with them,
is the way the bewit fixes on going to get caught on something and how stiff the infill between the toes could get if not properly greased. Also they are cut the same as a false almeri.

Does the inlay between the toes have a detrimental effective on footing.

Isn't Gary Brewer a world renowned expert on catching squirrels, if so then his design should be well proven in the field.

[Mary Quite Contrary]

Ferrari's fast cars on the track & road arent they a proven winner, do they breakdown

AA.
Oh no his heading for a breakdown.

Have you used theses chaps then outflying.

[OutFlying]

No I haven't use them. But would have thought that Gary after writing the book solely aim at hunting squirrels and also seen on video would be ample enough for myself. I have seen different squirrel chaps used though with no problems. Also caught a few squirrels without resultant damage to the hawks feet.

[Mary Quite Contrary]

I put chaps on my bird and she still got bitten on the leg and feet.
Experienced bird aswell. It might be because the squirrels here have tattoo's with love and hate written on there paws.

[OutFlying]

I think there's no guarantee with chaps of any design, sods law kicks in at anytime. Once my male harris took a dog squirrel out of the top of a bloody tall tree, it had climbed to last inch of it - swaying on a tiny twig, the harris went up and took it clean out the tree. Problem was it the harris wasn't strong enough to maintain flight with it in his talons. He came down like a spinning jenny, smashing into the ground with it. No bites but a severely swollen leg from the impact. Good vet bill, had him x-rayed but luckily no breaks just severe swelling - it never went back to its original size.

[ScarletFever]

Sorry, this may be a bit off thread.......If my Harris is free lofted and regulary can see Squirrels thru' his bars, will he become used to them or just get so wound up, he'll go bananas when he gets out? My last bird got used to the ferrets as they were always in his sight.

[IAmTheWeasel]

HIYA
can anyone tell me where i can get a pair of anklets from like the ones gary brewers uses i tried to make my own did not go well at all i don't hunt her purpose on squirrel but where i go hunting there a woods we go though and as soon as she sees them it like moth to a flame she mad on them she is very good at taken by the head but i rather be safe than sorry


I have just got some. They are very stiff and seem a bit high.
I bought them from northwoods but i think westwealdfalconry are going to be doing some very similiar to these this year.
They are like that for a short while when new. They look much too tall, but what you need to do is wet them and form the skirt part to flare out a bit. It will do it on it's own over a few days too, but I prefer to make the form fitted.

[IAmTheWeasel]

I use Gary's chaps on all my birds and have notice no ill effect from them. I have seen a ton of bites located on the chap skirt from squirrels that would of otherwise been a toe. You are correct in that nothing is fool proof, and my birds still got bit now and then, but I strictly flew my birds on the large fox squirrels. The chaps did not seem to affect the footing of the bird at all as far as I could tell....We still caught almost 40 fox squirrels this season. The bewit design keeps the bells free and clear of the chap itself so that they could produce a clear sound without being hampered by the chap. All in all, I would not fly my RT's on squirrels without them, let alone a Harris....
Weasel

[Mary Quite Contrary]

Ferrets are different as the bird learns that ferrets are rabbit magicians just like dogs provide food aswell.
My bird often has a squirrel run along the top of its weathering and it still goes nuts for them.I have never fed my bird up on one either.

[Mary Quite Contrary]

I use Gary's chaps on all my birds and have notice no ill effect from them. I have seen a ton of bites located on the chap skirt from squirrels that would of otherwise been a toe. You are correct in that nothing is fool proof, and my birds still got bit now and then, but I strictly flew my birds on the large fox squirrels. The chaps did not seem to affect the footing of the bird at all as far as I could tell....We still caught almost 40 fox squirrels this season. The bewit design keeps the bells free and clear of the chap itself so that they could produce a clear sound without being hampered by the chap. All in all, I would not fly my RT's on squirrels without them, let alone a Harris....
Weasel


Thanks for that great info you have cancelled some of my doubts.
I will work the chaps a bit with water to help them flare out.
Regards