Lloyd
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Post by Lloyd on Apr 7, 2005 6:34:03 GMT -5
I am in the research/planning stage and am not planning to get a bird until over a year from now. Here's a basic question: is it more common among hawkers to take a bird from the wild, or to purchase a captive-bred bird? Thanks.
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Post by Weasel on Apr 7, 2005 8:10:48 GMT -5
Well, This is different for falconers in the US as we are required to trap our first bird from the wild by federal law. Depending where in Canada you are, you can trap or buy I believe. As for which one is better.......All depends on what you want to do with it. For a first bird, I would honestly reccomend a wild caught bird. This way if anything happens to make you not want to practice falconry anymore, then all you have to do is fatten the bird up and release it back to the wild. A captive bred bird on the other hand, cannot be released into the wild without a LOT of work and in many cases, it can't happen at all.
Cheers,
Weasel
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Minca
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Post by Minca on Apr 7, 2005 10:37:25 GMT -5
Not to mention, trapping is WAY cheaper!  |
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Post by Weasel on Apr 7, 2005 10:39:31 GMT -5
Can I get a "HELL YES" from a sista!  |
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kenbro77
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Post by kenbro77 on Jul 8, 2005 10:18:41 GMT -5
When is the trapping season. I do not know if there are differant seasons per state. I am in Texas.  |
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Post by Weasel on Jul 8, 2005 14:12:52 GMT -5
September 15th to December 31st for passage take and the eyass take season is a few months earlier that these.
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kenbro77
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Post by kenbro77 on Jul 8, 2005 14:24:10 GMT -5
Cool, So that meens if I get my  in gear I can trap a bird this year. ;D |
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Post by Weasel on Jul 8, 2005 16:31:21 GMT -5
Yup, I beleive that it took me about three months to do it at a casual pace. All depends on getting a sponsor.
Cheers,
Weasel
Oopps....sorry, We're in Texas. The answer to your question is........Si'!
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kenbro77
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Post by kenbro77 on Jul 8, 2005 21:41:30 GMT -5
Yea, plan on hunting with you and Roger and John as soon as ya'll start. Might meat sponser thru you and the others. I built a trap like John's tonight. Looks cool.  |
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arti
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Post by arti on Nov 8, 2005 3:46:31 GMT -5
Not to mention, trapping is WAY cheaper! Yes, Here in England we have to buy a Harris and this can be $1000 or maybe more! |
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Post by ccrobbins on Nov 8, 2005 7:45:45 GMT -5
Heck in the States you can get them for less than $400.00. You also HAVE to buy though don't you?
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Post by Weasel on Nov 9, 2005 8:15:43 GMT -5
Yes, VERY few permits have been issued to trap birds in the UK in the last few decades from what I have heard.
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Post by ccrobbins on Nov 9, 2005 10:02:17 GMT -5
man does that ever suck.....
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