r/Falconry

What’s a good brand of tubes that’s longer than afw for leader line nooses?

I'm hoping to hear from falconers from the above states, or with experience of falconry in them.

I came to the U.S. with falconry experience from another country, and eventually found myself in position to seek an American apprenticeship. Unfortunately I was not able to complete it at that time, and then through a series of life events during which it would not have been responsible of me to pursue falconry.

I am now in a position to do so, but cannot at present due to living in base housing. I have a PCS coming up next year, and the time is finally right for me to get a place off post and resume my efforts. I still have my library of books, all my gear, and so forth.

Most likely, I am going to one of the above three places (I grouped VA and MD because I could live in either one while working in the NCR) and, while of course nothing is guaranteed, have the opportunity to express a preference for where. While it may seem crazy to pick based on falconry, I have a feeling people here will understand.

I have done my own research into the falconry situation in each state, and definitely have my own thoughts. But I am also seeking to hear boots on the ground experiences and insider knowledge.

Thanks for reading this little essay, and thanks in advance for whatever you can offer.

Been reading through this sub for a while and I keep noticing the same thing: people try the logging apps, then quietly go back to paper. Which is kind of wild given the apps auto-pull weather and predict flying weight and paper does none of that.

My theory is it comes down to speed at the scale . paper's already open on the table, no unlock, no taps, doesn't care about dirty hands. The apps win on features but lose on the 10 seconds that actually matter.

Curious if that holds up or if I've got it wrong. What's your setup, and if you went back to paper. what actually drove it?

What are the upsides to trapping a juvenile RT this time of the year? All I can think of are negatives; inexperienced, food begging, no open season... any opposing thoughts?

Hey All!

I want no donations or purchasing anything or selling anything.

I’m looking for feedback from fellow falconers. I had a little falconry game side project and am finally at a point where I could share it with others.

Would you all mind trying it out and giving me some feedback?
I really care about the falconry community and I am a bit obsessive about getting things right(or right enough)
I want it to click with general population, but I also want fellow falconers to be able to tolerate it.(example the name alone bothers me a little lol, but it’s easy to remember)

And please be direct and constructive I am open to feedback.

Hello everyone. I am a teenager in California that is interested in birds & the sport of falconry. Can anyone offer me advice?

Hello all,

I'm located in North Western Vermont. I've been interested in falconry for a while and have been consuming as many books and articles as I can on it. I'm at a point where I'd like to meet a falconer locally and get some "hands on" (although I'm not expecting to hold anyone's birds) experience. Mainly I'd like to see some mews in person to get an idea of what I can make work on my property, talk about the reality of hawking in our area, and have the ability to ask questions. I'd be thrilled to just watch some training and shadow someone on a hunt. I'm not expecting someone to want to sponsor right off the bat, I understand this to be a huge commitment.

I've reached out to VTFW, haven't heard back. I checked out NAFX and found a user who appears to be in my area although I can't get the registration to work to try to contact them through an appropriate channel.

Any advice? Where do I go from here?

Thanks!

edit: typed eastern instead of Western.

Hello! I am very interested in becoming a falconer. I have been interested in the sport of it for a while but I am now branching out and would love to talk about birds/ accompany someone on a hunt to see if I’m a good fit for the sport.