Flying Time....

[Ninja-Jon]

Hi all just a quicky presume majority of us on here go to work. (i start late afternoons untill about 2.00 am) Mon- Fri
How do those of you go about flying your BOP'S that work through out the day when it's dark in the morning's and dark at teatime? Winter months. Only i have read it's so important to try and fly your bird most day's to maintain a decent fitness level...

[Matt]

i have wondered this myself?
i had my own busines a few time thats allways helped me in the past but at the moment im working as a maintainance contractor (structual)
and i have permission to fly on the grazing that serounds where i work so im gona go in my lunch break .
but most bop will handle less sky time when fit but gosses must suffer bad im sure .
i spose the other guys must do **** loads of jump ups under lights to maintain them.

[Darren]

i work 12hr shifts 4days on(08:00 to 20:00) 4 days off then 4 nights on(20:00 to 08:00) then 4 days off.
Fly the bird every day i am off work & also get out ov bed early on nights to fly him as well.

[Dave G]

i work off my own back so can fly my bird most days ,morning or afternoon which is a bonus have mine out average 4 to 5 times a week you have to spend some time with the family come on :)

[Jastreb]

I am at home at 15,30h or 16,00h and sometimes in winter months I don't eat nothing, just take my bird and go out hawking! I am hawking seven days a week in most time, and don't care about rain and snow!
I have hour from my home to work!
Cheers Jastreb

[Osiris]

I work 3pm till 11pm Mon-Fri. Fly my birds most mornings if they at right weight. Need energy to fly my lanneret as he's learning all the tricks!

[Achilles]

I work shifts with start times that are regularly changed at the drop of a hat. This means that I don't have a clue what I'm working from day to day. Guess what? No BOP for me! I can't wait to retire from this job in 3 years time. In the meantime I have a very good mate who owns several birds and who is keen to impart information. It's the nearest thing to an apprenticeship and I should be ready for my own bird when I get a new job in 3 years.

[Jester]

Owl and lamp for me :)


just looking into getting night vision as well but trying to decide if i will just get a simple monocular or spend a few extra ££ and get a rifle sight so i can use it with the gun too. Does any one have any opinions on night vision?? (gen 1 cos the better stuff is way more expensive :( )

[HawkMan69UK]

once a month if om lucky:rolleyes::D.,...............most days if i can but you need an understanding partner but you also have to make time with the kids soooooooooooo take them all with ya job done

[Kanati]

Owl and lamp for me :)


just looking into getting night vision as well but trying to decide if i will just get a simple monocular or spend a few extra ££ and get a rifle sight so i can use it with the gun too. Does any one have any opinions on night vision?? (gen 1 cos the better stuff is way more expensive :( )

I would say that its worth getting a head set so you are hands free. You might look a right tit, but it will be dark so you should get away with it. I would like to hunt with nught vision with owls, but at the moment I have neither. From what I have read its probably worth paying the extra for second gen night vision. (or third gen if you are really well off!!)

[Addi]

take mine to work with me and fly when i have a spare hour in the aft