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Post by taurus on Oct 2, 2007 2:08:14 GMT -5
is falconry in the usa a dying sport are is that we have just started and others know it well and have practiced it for a long time like persia, arabia ,india and china, its been around dating back to 2,000 bc
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titaniumtalons
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Post by titaniumtalons on Oct 2, 2007 9:24:45 GMT -5
Falconry in the USA is a "brand new" sport compared to the countries you just named.
Falconry in the USA is strong and getting stronger in the circles i run with, not sure about the rest of the country.
Michael Beran
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Post by frootdog on Oct 3, 2007 4:43:14 GMT -5
Why would it be a dying sport? Some would say we have it better than anyone else. Wild harris' hawks, passage take, several different native longwings, broadwings, and shortwings to choose from, not to mention captive bred birds. Harris' hawks that are now wildly popular in the UK were pioneered here when others said they would not amount to anything. Squirrel hawking may not have been started here, but it has been perfected here. Imprint accipiters were certainly made a lot easier by an American falconer. The most recent "breakthroughs" in modern falconry have come from american falconers. So again I ask what would give you the idea that it is a dying sport?
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Post by taurus on Oct 4, 2007 1:24:24 GMT -5
okay i asked not an idea a topic so i asked is i live or dead i mean there are a lot of falconers who just have there licensed and dont even fly a bird are hunt so like i said is it dead are live
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Post by Weasel on Oct 4, 2007 12:14:17 GMT -5
.........alive
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titaniumtalons
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Post by titaniumtalons on Oct 6, 2007 20:41:16 GMT -5
okay i asked not an idea a topic so i asked is i live or dead i mean there are a lot of falconers who just have there licensed and dont even fly a bird are hunt so like i said is it dead are live How do you know this? Michael Beran |
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Post by frootdog on Oct 8, 2007 6:29:18 GMT -5
okay i asked not an idea a topic so i asked is i live or dead i mean there are a lot of falconers who just have there licensed and dont even fly a bird are hunt so like i said is it dead are live I too would like to know where you got your info. I only know 2 falconers that do not fly their birds. Everyone else I know hunts almost daily. |
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Post by taurus on Oct 9, 2007 1:58:28 GMT -5
okay there is a list of falconers that can be sent to u by the state i called and asked people are they flying are hunting there bird this year and some said said yes some said no . so thats were i got my info from 10-4
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Post by Minca on Oct 10, 2007 9:48:27 GMT -5
You're better off contacting falconers by joining your local state falconry club, not through the state agency. Those that have something to be embarrased about (like not flying their bird or not caring for their bird properly) tend to stay away from other falconers. That's not a hardfast rule, just a common trend. There are some non-club members that fly regularly, and some club members that are sometimes refered to as "petkeepers". Most state clubs will show you how serious falconers are in this country about how much a part of their lifestyle it's become.
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Post by kenbro77 on Oct 10, 2007 13:50:54 GMT -5
okay there is a list of falconers that can be sent to u by the state i called and asked people are they flying are hunting there bird this year and some said said yes some said no . so thats were i got my info from 10-4 I assume you are referring to Louisiana since you are in Shreveport. In Texas they will not give you a list of Falconers. |
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Post by titaniumtalons on Oct 10, 2007 21:02:18 GMT -5
okay there is a list of falconers that can be sent to u by the state i called and asked people are they flying are hunting there bird this year and some said said yes some said no . so thats were i got my info from 10-4 Ha, if you got the Louisiana list and you called some of those folks most of them just lied to you because they didn't want to sponsor someone, Louisiana is preety lame as far as the club notion goes. I belong to the THA and the AHA, they are both wonderful clubs, I love hawking in Texas! Louisiana has about 40 Falconers listed and I just went to a meeting in Baton Rouge were 36 Falconers showed up, almost everyone that is listed was there and will be flying birds this year. I ask about a state club twice to the group and I was ignored, it was funny, it was almost like I was the only one who "didn't know" Michael Beran |
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Post by kenbro77 on Oct 11, 2007 7:13:30 GMT -5
Hey mike, surprised you got that many coonass together without some crawfish and beer, lol.
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Post by wes on Oct 13, 2007 16:54:49 GMT -5
Now Kenbro77- Play nice!!! Down here in the south , BEER and CRAWFISH you can't get people to leave.
As for the flying issue , It will be a few more weeks for me , had surgery on my leg the 3rd, should have stiches out next week, and a couple more weeks of recovery. Then -- it moves it dies! LOL
Wish everyone a GREAT season
Wes
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Post by kenbro77 on Oct 15, 2007 12:16:07 GMT -5
Hope all goes well for you wes.
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