new to the business need info

[GlenCool]

hi ppl,

after the new year im hoping to get a hawk :supz: , all i want to know will it be best to get a pretrained or a young bird to train as im new to the sport pluse how big shoud my avery be and what is the best lay out . any info greatley appreated.

[Shaun Byrne]

Welcome mate.

Batten down the hatches and wait for the replies:yawinkle: :lol:

[Osiris]

Hi welcome to the forum m8. Hope you like it here.

If you dont mind me asking first of all.......... What experience do you have?

[Renton]

I would strongly recommend that you read a few books on the subject, take a course at a good falconry centre and find an experienced falconer nearby who can act as a mentor. Taking on a bird is a huge commitment and it is certainly not something to be rushed into.

Books:

Falconry: Art and Practice Emma Ford

Understanding the Bird of Prey Nick Fox

Training Birds of Prey Jemima Parry-Jones

Falconry Jemima Parry-Jones

Falconry and Hawking Phillip Glasier

[HunterPaul]

good luck and welcome to the site....enjoy you will get loads of good advice on here....now i bet that has shocked a few of you......

[Kentish Falconry]

good luck and welcome to the site....enjoy you will get loads of good advice on here....now i bet that has shocked a few of you......

Welcome to the MadHouse M8
As for advice look and see what time the advice was posted, normally anything after midnight is viewed through the bottom of an empty Glass!!!
If your getting a Harris Hawk best to ask our resident expert Falcons7 if it's an Owl you want you won't go far wrong by asking Barbary Boy
ATB
Terry

[StormRider]

Welcome to our world m8. Good luck and become a sponge. Take rentons advice to the max.
All the best STU

[Shaun Byrne]

Kentish, any chance I can have that old seagul you've got for your avitar?:supz: :rolleyes: :lol:

[Hawkmaster]

Welcome Glen,

Most those question are already answered on the forum. Hope you enjoy it anyway.

ow did you find the site and where are you from?

Paul

[Kentish Falconry]

Kentish, any chance I can have that old seagul you've got for your avitar?:supz: :rolleyes: :lol:

No **** Off but you can book a chick for next year and you can come and have a close look at him if you want
Terry

[GlenCool]

cheers guys, right im from up north in sunderland,

its just me and two other m8s all agreed on getting them after the new year the two of them headed 4 books (wich i will) and i made tracks stright 4 the internet :-| ,

when i do get one my plan 4 it is an shed/hut witch is about 10ft by 2 then planing to but a wire chage on the side kinda thing, wich will be 15ft by about 4 i have loads of space:lol: .

and no i have no experience but there is some one i do know who used to keep a buzzard ill dig his number out and give him a head battering:lol: ,

and dose any one know any good websites where you can buy falconrey geer.

or and i found ya web site on google,
(yes they where actually usefull for once):lol:

[Darren]

when i do get one my plan 4 it is an shed/hut witch is about 10ft by 2 then planing to but a wire chage on the side kinda thing, wich will be 15ft by about 4 i have loads of space:lol:
a shed 10feet long by 2 feet wide......NO way,it is too small...10feet long is good but it should be min 6 feet wide with open front.look at Ninjajohns as an example
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8513&page=3

You really do need to get out with someone local to see their setup and see waht it is all about

[GlenCool]

i could do that easy as i say i have the space.

[Osiris]

To be completely honest with you i do not like newbies to the sport getting birds that soon that have no experience as in most cases i have heard of and seen for myself, the life of the bird is not what it should be...

In your case, you seem commited to it. From what i have heard you seem to be asking all the right questions to make the first steps. However, i believe you are rushing into things. I would like to have heard that you had experience by having experienced days out with "experienced" people. Having a mentor when you are first starting out would be a bonus but not all people are lucky.

I dont mean to be rude (dont think i am) but you really needed to think about it a lot more. Do you have the appropriate techniques to look after, train and fly your bird when you get it after the new year?

[GlenCool]

look as i said i have a old friend witch is actually my dads cousin and he kept a buzzard for a while and am gonna have a talk to him,

pluse there a center am gonna give a visit near me called "sean, seeon, seean hall" some thing like that.

dont worrie am not rushing into things at all i dont think so anyway. i dont mean after the new year am gonna get me a bird what i mean is am gonna start getting clued up on the things build an avery stuff like that, im no expert but i know the hawk will be the last thing to get so it will be a long time yet,

as i say i have the space the time, and money. so i dont think it will be to much of an obstical to start with.

am all ears so ide much rather want help than a telling off. (only kidding)lol

[Osiris]

i dont mean after the new year am gonna get me a bird what i mean is am gonna start getting clued up on the things build an avery stuff like that, im no expert but i know the hawk will be the last thing to get so it will be a long time yet,

as i say i have the space the time, and money. so i dont think it will be to much of an obstical to start with.

i apologies, i was under the impression that you where getting a bird after the new year. i must have inteperated wrongly. Thats good. Getting clued up and getting the appropriate experience etc IS the first step to even thinking about getting a bird :D

[GlenCool]

arrr glad thats understood,

so dose any one know any good webites where i can buy things like books and equpement (spelling),

and it may sound forward but could any one from up north take me hunting/flying with a bird so i can get some experience please!!!!!

i can drive so i can travel any where up north (sunderland). thanks, sorry 4 been forward!!:oops:

[Osiris]

theres a few sites you can get equipment and books from.

http://www.falconryequipment.com/
http://www.northwoodsfalconry.com/
http://www.crownfalconry.co.uk/
http://falcon-fabrications.co.uk/
http://www.westwealdfalconry.co.uk/

for jess and anklets etc. just buy the leather and make your own :D

[Renton]

Plus these two:

www.falconryoriginals.co.uk

www.benlongfalconry.co.uk

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Hi Glen - there are a few experienced guys in your neck of the woods and I think there are a few on here. I'm sure someone will be able to offer you some mentoring etc and take you out.

Good luck and take it slooooow! If you are going for an untouched eyas you will be waiting until the summer anyway!

FHF

[Addi]

the centre you mean is sion hill hall at thirsk

http://www.falconrycentre.co.uk/

[JayHawk]

hi mate and welcome to the forum take a look on e-bay for some bargains what bird are you thinking of getting

[GlenCool]

im set on hariss hawk, but i quite like the look of them red tails.

[Big JoeJoe]

Welcome to the furom mate. I used to teach RE before I came on here now I'm a drunken, drug addict who's been turned into a Rabbit by Barney lol have fun

Bjj

[Renton]

Welcome to the furom mate. I used to teach RE before I came on here now I'm a drunken, drug addict who's been turned into a Rabbit by Barney lol have fun

Bjj
What a pity that my Harris is out of action with a broken wing: she loves rabbits!!! :D