I thought red-tails didn't need telemetry either until I lost mine overnight. Luckily I was able to retrieve her the next morning. The next season I got Turbo GPS and its a game changer. I love the fact I know exactly where my bird is.
Would love comparisons/recs on radio vs gps telemetry. I'd also love tutorials on rigging - not just for bells/telemetry, but for jesses/anklets and how they can vary species to species. Thanks so much for sharing!
My advice to my apprentices about telemetry is to get it if they can afford it, even if flying a RTH or HH. I personally fly all my birds with either GPS or radio telemetry. I would rather have it on them and never need it than need it when a bird gets lost and wish I had it.
An episode about learning how to avoid needing telemetry (using 2 wheel drive) would be very useful to me in addition to learning some of the ins and outs of how to use it.
Good advice about getting into trouble in 2-wheel, getting out with 4-wheel! Many years ago, one of my best friends commented on winches... mount the winch on the front, but run the hook to the back through a couple of guides, because it's much more likely that you want to back out of trouble, instead of sucking your truck deeper in the muck!
Great videos, Mr. Woodruff. I would like a video discussing mews and their maintenance. Best way of cleaning, etc. I don’t think I have seen the subject covered in much detail. Thanks, so much.
Ben, Id love to see a video on how to train a falcon to wait on. Like a step by step instructional video. I am wanting to get a falcon now that i am a general but i dont see any videos on the actual process of training them from the trap to hunting from the waiting on position. I really hope you actually read this. Thanks Deric
Hey Ben, many years ago I was flying a tiercel Gyr-Peregrine hybrid. He was just a tiny bit heavy, but I blew it off. I always fly my first with bells (these were some I bought from Pete Asborno) and a transmitter. It was very hilly in Western Missouri. Well, we flushed some ducks and he half-hardly went after them. I knew right then I had made a mistake with his weight. He, like Gyr's, have a natural tendency to go for a 'cruise'. I pulled out the receiver and located the general area... until it went dead. Presumably from he landing on a power line. I searched for several days before I realize he was gone. About a week later, some falconry friend 400 miles away called me and asked if I had lost my Gyr-Peregrine. I asked why that question. They built trailers and they herd some falconry bells (I always flew with a bell on each leg) and walked out to investigate. When they got close to one of their finished trailer it flushed a pigeon who flew straight up and right behind it from the top of the trailer flew a falcon. Both flew straight up and disappeared out of sight. They presumed it was a Gyr of some kind as few, if any birds of prey, have the wing strength to fly vertically after a pigeon. So, at least he was alive and obviously healthy. The lesson it to never ever fly your bird if he/she is light - with or without telemetry. This was over 25 years ago and things have greatly improved... but don't risk your bird!
I am trying to get into falconry, and one of my biggest fears is losing a bird. I know telemetry is expensive and that not the problem. the only thing I wonder is what is a good reliable telemetry kit that is at a good price. The last thing I want to do is buy a insanely expensive piece of paper weight.
It’s funny you just released a video on telemetry as my fathers friend was out bird watching taking pics of the birds the other day and he see’s a bird that is practically non existent were we live flying towards him around 40 high. It was a goshawk. So he see’s the goshawk and it flys over exactly where he’s standing and he takes a pic directly from underneath and was so happy to have seen there are wild goshawks in our area…. Until he got home and looked at the footage. The goshawk had jesses on both legs. There was no one about so we assume it’s an escapee. The falconer it escaped from must not have had telemetary on it. The hawk seemed healthy though so it seems like its doing fine in the wild.
Yes, i would like to know what the best set-up is for a red tailed hawk in the eastern hardwood area. Farmland with patches of woods. My main quarry will be gray squirrels and rabbit. I've been looking at the Marshalls.
i use a beeper bell (LL electronics) with my rt, as well as 2 normal bells and telemetry (Marshall). they're so easy to lose in trees when they're standing still in traditional bells, so the beeper bell helps me keep track of her, because it beeps every second. also helpful to locate them on the ground and not moving or in briars. traditional bells are good for when she's actually flying, or repositioning, because those gaps of silence with the beeper bell are so hard to follow when your bird is flying. telemetry as a backup, in the odd chance anything out of the ordinary happens, batteries for the beeper die, or she kicks off her gear. always better safe than sorry, but i can get away with putting that much equipment on her because she's a big girl. your situation may be different.
I think telemetry would be a great podcast episode with john. Would be nice if you guys would explain the different receiversever's and the different frequencies when it comes to radio. And then do another one about GPS or separate section in the podcast. Maybe see if you can get a marshall rep to join the podcast. Plus John is the tech guy and has a very nice way of explaining physics and things without looking like an !diot or an @$&#ole.
Most of us young people can figure out the tech stuff, but I'm yet to find a good video on the exam and what type of info is on it. I would love to see an in-depth falconry exam video.
Telemetry so expensive nowadays and like you said you paid for the good stuff where you pay for the poor stuff now they got GPS so if you can’t afford both which one should you get if you can only get one
people use bewits, which are small straps of leather that go above the anklet that you can remove, or you can zip tie them to the anklet. you can also use a "backpack" mount where the telemetry is mounted to the bird's back, or even a tail mount, where the telemetry is secured to a feather.
I thought red-tails didn't need telemetry either until I lost mine overnight. Luckily I was able to retrieve her the next morning. The next season I got Turbo GPS and its a game changer. I love the fact I know exactly where my bird is.
Would love comparisons/recs on radio vs gps telemetry. I'd also love tutorials on rigging - not just for bells/telemetry, but for jesses/anklets and how they can vary species to species. Thanks so much for sharing!
My advice to my apprentices about telemetry is to get it if they can afford it, even if flying a RTH or HH. I personally fly all my birds with either GPS or radio telemetry. I would rather have it on them and never need it than need it when a bird gets lost and wish I had it.
An episode about learning how to avoid needing telemetry (using 2 wheel drive) would be very useful to me in addition to learning some of the ins and outs of how to use it.
Love your channel. Def one of the best.
Good advice about getting into trouble in 2-wheel, getting out with 4-wheel!
Many years ago, one of my best friends commented on winches... mount the winch on the front, but run the hook to the back through a couple of guides, because it's much more likely that you want to back out of trouble, instead of sucking your truck deeper in the muck!
Awesome video 💥
Great videos, Mr. Woodruff. I would like a video discussing mews and their maintenance. Best way of cleaning, etc. I don’t think I have seen the subject covered in much detail. Thanks, so much.
Ben, Id love to see a video on how to train a falcon to wait on. Like a step by step instructional video. I am wanting to get a falcon now that i am a general but i dont see any videos on the actual process of training them from the trap to hunting from the waiting on position. I really hope you actually read this.
Thanks
Deric
Hey Ben, many years ago I was flying a tiercel Gyr-Peregrine hybrid. He was just a tiny bit heavy, but I blew it off. I always fly my first with bells (these were some I bought from Pete Asborno) and a transmitter. It was very hilly in Western Missouri. Well, we flushed some ducks and he half-hardly went after them. I knew right then I had made a mistake with his weight. He, like Gyr's, have a natural tendency to go for a 'cruise'. I pulled out the receiver and located the general area... until it went dead. Presumably from he landing on a power line. I searched for several days before I realize he was gone. About a week later, some falconry friend 400 miles away called me and asked if I had lost my Gyr-Peregrine. I asked why that question. They built trailers and they herd some falconry bells (I always flew with a bell on each leg) and walked out to investigate. When they got close to one of their finished trailer it flushed a pigeon who flew straight up and right behind it from the top of the trailer flew a falcon. Both flew straight up and disappeared out of sight. They presumed it was a Gyr of some kind as few, if any birds of prey, have the wing strength to fly vertically after a pigeon. So, at least he was alive and obviously healthy. The lesson it to never ever fly your bird if he/she is light - with or without telemetry. This was over 25 years ago and things have greatly improved... but don't risk your bird!
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I am trying to get into falconry, and one of my biggest fears is losing a bird. I know telemetry is expensive and that not the problem. the only thing I wonder is what is a good reliable telemetry kit that is at a good price. The last thing I want to do is buy a insanely expensive piece of paper weight.
Please do a introduction video on saker falcon
It’s funny you just released a video on telemetry as my fathers friend was out bird watching taking pics of the birds the other day and he see’s a bird that is practically non existent were we live flying towards him around 40 high. It was a goshawk. So he see’s the goshawk and it flys over exactly where he’s standing and he takes a pic directly from underneath and was so happy to have seen there are wild goshawks in our area…. Until he got home and looked at the footage. The goshawk had jesses on both legs. There was no one about so we assume it’s an escapee. The falconer it escaped from must not have had telemetary on it. The hawk seemed healthy though so it seems like its doing fine in the wild.
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Yes, i would like to know what the best set-up is for a red tailed hawk in the eastern hardwood area. Farmland with patches of woods. My main quarry will be gray squirrels and rabbit. I've been looking at the Marshalls.
i use a beeper bell (LL electronics) with my rt, as well as 2 normal bells and telemetry (Marshall). they're so easy to lose in trees when they're standing still in traditional bells, so the beeper bell helps me keep track of her, because it beeps every second. also helpful to locate them on the ground and not moving or in briars. traditional bells are good for when she's actually flying, or repositioning, because those gaps of silence with the beeper bell are so hard to follow when your bird is flying. telemetry as a backup, in the odd chance anything out of the ordinary happens, batteries for the beeper die, or she kicks off her gear. always better safe than sorry, but i can get away with putting that much equipment on her because she's a big girl. your situation may be different.
I think telemetry would be a great podcast episode with john. Would be nice if you guys would explain the different receiversever's and the different frequencies when it comes to radio.
And then do another one about GPS or separate section in the podcast.
Maybe see if you can get a marshall rep to join the podcast. Plus John is the tech guy and has a very nice way of explaining physics and things without looking like an !diot or an @$&#ole.
Hey Ben, I've seen the clip of the retail flying off that cliff a few times in your vids, how the hell do the falconers get down there???
Most of us young people can figure out the tech stuff, but I'm yet to find a good video on the exam and what type of info is on it. I would love to see an in-depth falconry exam video.
Try UK falconer try’s American exam on youtube
@@mdbryan9525i think it is Mercer Falconry
It would be nice to know where to buy these from and how much they range in price.
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Telemetry so expensive nowadays and like you said you paid for the good stuff where you pay for the poor stuff now they got GPS so if you can’t afford both which one should you get if you can only get one
Like to know how to attach it to the Bird.
people use bewits, which are small straps of leather that go above the anklet that you can remove, or you can zip tie them to the anklet. you can also use a "backpack" mount where the telemetry is mounted to the bird's back, or even a tail mount, where the telemetry is secured to a feather.
Anyone have a field marshal on the 216 band they would like to sell? I also would be interested in a tracker maxima on 216.
Pro &con GPS vs RT
I won’t fly with out telem no telem working then don’t fly that simple no one needs telem till ya need it
You can lose ANY bird.
what's "a mile"?
ok, tiny joke from europe
Ask your British neighbors, in Europe, who invented it.
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