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Very!

I think so!

Yeah I hear that. Definitely ups and downs in this sport. I hope y'all find a giant! Good luck!

Oh wow yeah those are biggins! We'll see how she turns out, so far she's manning down real well. Thanks for watching!

@@FinsandTalons we rarely get rabbits down hereabout 10 to 1 so big toes are important for gray squirrels

Those are nice sized birds - that's heavier than the Red Tails I usually trap and hunt with. This girl hopped to the glove 4 times today at 58 oz 😳.

@ Monster. Hard to imagine her flying under 3 lbs. Everything’s gonna be on that bird’s menu! Congrats!

Thanks Brian!

Thank you! Super excited!

This hawk was trapped in Delaware County, OH.

@FinsandTalons thank you for your reply. Take care of this beautiful animal and respect the nature. The World needs wild predators like hawks , falcon and eagles.

I'm going to try to get more video of them! They are fun little birds!

I wasn't sure if I should keep Jeb around, but he's doing alright.😂

Thanks Joseph! I use a GoPro clamp. I tighten that down on the corner of the trap and then used 2 heavier zip ties to make it real secure. My camera is a DJI Action 4, and they are compatible with the GoPro camera mounts. I think the color of mice matter with some birds, and some don't care. If I had the option, I would go with anything but white. Though, sometimes white is the only thing I can get at times.

Welcome aboard! I have a good feeling about this hawk.

For sure!!! 🔥

Lovely girl. Gotta be Big Bertha?

Haaa that's funny. Absolutely....I'm ready for it!

Thanks Tom! I think she's going to hit game like a freight train!

Ok I will add that to the list for next season. Even if I keep my current bird for next season, I'll still trap and release hawks. Thanks!

That's what I've been saying, is she's a small eagle! 😂 I also am curious to see what her hunting weight will be. She's been eating on the glove at 57.5 oz. We will see.

Thanks Scott!

I really hope so! I have a good feeling about her. Thanks Ken!

@@MushMaine Thank you sir! 🫡

I've never seen anything like it! 😂

@ I haven’t either she ought to be a beast with that food drive. How many grams is that? My biggest red tail was 1200 g trap weight and hunted at 1120. Which isn’t a huge bird.

Thanks! It's been a rollercoaster of a season.

It would definitely take a lot of fun out of the sport if we couldn't trap here. Several falconers get permits to trap just for the fun of it. Yeah the chest on this bird is like a bowling ball!

@@MushMaine To keep her talons sharp. Anytime I put her on a perch where her feet can make contact with the ground, I put either those mats down or a couple layers of carpet padding down. The dirt and rock will dull their talons quick. Sharp talons are important with rabbit hunting, but definitely important with squirrel hunting. You don't want the squirrels turning in the hawk's feet and biting the hawk.

@@FinsandTalons i didnt realize the soil could dull their talons. Thanks!

@MushMaine Yessir!

All yours buddy! Lol.

There's definitely bigger ones out there. But yeah I was happy with her size. A lot of things I liked about her. She was easy to house in the mews and giant hood. Took the hood fairly well. Never aggressive towards me. Transferred well. Good size. Almost checked all the boxes 😑.

@@FinsandTalons I hope my RT next season is eager to hunt- because if she is like Scarlot I will just assume it is my poor training

@MushMaine She hunts, she's just not into people lol. It happens. Don't know til you start hunting with them.

@@FinsandTalons I dont think I will be doing a lot of "group hunts" There are only a handful of falconers in the entire state (and we are a big state). My sponsor lives 2 hours away and is the closest. So a bird that doesnt like crowds would probably be ok for me

@MushMaine Yeah I forgot you said your fellow falconers are pretty far away. You still may want to take friends and family out. Having someone around during training really helps, not always, but does help.

That was our joke too about winning that 😂. That's a Sportsman Autopilot 136.

@@femme_falconer Yeah, she's even weird with me when it's just us. Tough decision - do you spend the rest of the season trying to work it out and hope it works out, or trap another one and hope that works with the next one. This sport can make you crazy! 😂. This is the 2nd bird I've had like this out of a dozen birds.

@@FinsandTalons Well they’re a dime a dozen haha no issue with rolling the dice on another. What’s ur season?

@femme_falconer Our trapping season is August 1st to March 1st.

@@FinsandTalons oh sorry. Meant hunting season in your parts

@@femme_falconer Hunting season is September 1st to March 10th for everything but waterfowl. Waterfowl is kinda weird, the seasons come and go and there's different zones in the state for it.

@@camwalk05 When I trapped her and was manning, I noticed she was short of breath and weak. The vet had to run several tests, x rays on her lungs, and medication. She was overloaded with internal parasites. There were so many roundworms in her body, they were in her castings.

Oh wow, I’ve been lucky with my birds so far just had to do a short run of meds for parasites and a few worms

@camwalk05 First time it's happened to me. Only other time in 19 years was from a squirrel bite.

@@andrewcsizmadia6868 I can't beat you in everything Drew. You would stop fishing with me.

@@randypittillo7272 Thanks for the support Randy! Glad you like them!

@@jeffreyporter4678 Thanks, yeah I was hoping she would but that's how it is sometimes. How's your bird doing?

She's doing great! I couldn't be happier with her. She hasn't had the greatest hunting success yet, but that's on me, I just haven't been able to move game for her besides one vole. I recently received permission to hunt a property that should be full of bunnies. I'm looking for a good squirrel spot too. Unfortunately in eastern Massachusetts open spaces where hunting is allowed are sparse, but I am finding good spots close enough to home so I can take her out after work before it gets dark. Right now we're on a two week "hiatus" because they close all other hunting during deer shotgun season. We'll be at it again on the 16th, I'll let you know how we make out. I hope you find the right bird!

She will pick up on it eventually, as you keep giving her opportunities. Good luck this season and keep us updated!

@@Tonyhawkin Thanks Tony. Yeah it's hard to say how they turn out until we get them out there hunting with us. Good luck this season!

This was in the central basin. Launched from Avon.

Awesome! Thank you!

Awesome group!

Yes I'm just saying you may want to attend a state club meet or picnic near you or a surrounding state.

Thank you! It's so rewarding!

@FinsandTalons what would you recommend? soon to be first timer to catch red tail hawk?

You'll need to go to a state club meet / picnic and network with falconers. Or the NAFA meet. No one here in Ohio would sponsor someone over the phone or through FB.

Have you reached out to your state club?

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@@FinsandTalons thats when you know youre close to Canada

Oh wow. I have not heard of that happening to any falconers around me, but could see it happening. If you watch closely in this video, there's a Cooper's following Scarlett when she was going after that rabbit.

They are very interesting birds! I wouldn't be opposed to getting another one some day, especially to hunt sparrows and starlings in the off season for the Red-Tails.

Thanks Scott! It was a lot of fun!

Thanks Ken! It was fun filming it.

Thanks Tony, you as well!

It's definitely a quarry to keep the Kestrels busy when the sparrows and starlings move out!

@@mixedup72 Absolutely! What state do you fly fish in?

@ Texas

@@mixedup72 Very nice. Do you ever hunt with Gary Brewer? I have his book and got to hunt with him back in 2005 in Pennsylvania.

@ You have Buteos and Bushy tails? That book is so hard to find. Supposedly he’s working on a new book. My mentor is good friends with him and I hope to meet him someday.

@@mixedup72 Sure do...signed by him! I haven't seen him since 2005 but he was a super nice guy when we hunted with him.