Falconry

[kasper909]

Dose anyone on here pratice falconry? I got my packet from fish and game made my appointment to take the test. Now i need a General or Master falconeer to give me an apprenticeship! If you are a falconeer or know one any help you can give me would be grately appreciated.

Thanx
William

 

[meghanashley]

As in the birds? You go through an apprenticeship for that? Someone just recently posted that they were going to get into falconry (flying birds of prey), I had no idea that is was so stuctured. Do you have a falcon/ hawk? Any pictures?

 

[kasper909]

Yes very regulated you have to pass a test. Then build your mews, get an apprenticeship for two years. If your sponsor gives you the ok he has sing your equipment inspection report mail it to fish and game and finally you get you permit to trap your bird.

 

[snakeguy101]

yeah it is crazy strict. I want to get into it but there is just too many regulations that I simply do not have time for. Let me know how it turns out.

 

[wonword]

My bro and I are looking to get into it the near future. We have been researching it for a couple years now and just have to graduate college so we have enough time.

 

[daphilster08]

I have been working on it for two years, but being at college is kinda hard to be a falconer because I live on campus. I even thought about asking the school if I could put a portable mews back in the woods behind my school! It would have been perfect because we have like 60 acres of flush forest! Anyway, good luck. Make sure u got plenty of money saved up and start going to meets or hunting with local falconers otherwise they will make your time with them hard.. believe me lol

 

[foto69man]

Just to help...

http://www.americanfalconry.com/findsponsor.html

Be prepared for a long hard road sir. And it's not the same as other pets/animals either. Please keep us informed of your progress so others can learn from the experience

 

[foto69man]

Not to thread hijack, just passing on some useful links I have saved.

Not sure what type/size bird you are looking to hunt...but here is a Peregrine breeder:

http://www.woodsfalconfarm.com/breeders.html

And here is the Noth American Falconers Forum:

http://www.nafex.net/

 

[kasper909]

http://www.themodernapprentice.com/ is the best source of info I've found by far and thank you every one!

 

[foto69man]

Thats a good website...

and just to tempt everyone...some awesome pics I found...