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tyler1998
03-04-2009, 12:39 AM
I'm a new falconer just finishing my first season as an apprentice. I had a female kestrel that was way fiesty, but I lost her about a month and a half after we started hunting. It was an amazing experience and I'm excited to try again this winter. My wife is due with our second child in September, so I'm hoping we'll have adjusted to the new lifestyle in time to trap something by the end of December. We'll see - I might have to wait a year for things to calm down. Either way, I'll be getting my first RT in fall of 2010, general or not!

Anyways, I'm still way new and have a lot left to learn, so I'll probably be reading more than posting.

Jason (Tyler is my middle name)
harrishawker1
03-04-2009, 01:04 AM
Jason

We have a very good group of active falconers here in the big city.
Who is your sponsor?
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 01:15 AM
My uncle Brent - he's not too active in the falconing community, so many don't know him, but he's been flying since highschool. Great to find someone else in town. The only other falconer I've met here is Oscar.

Jason
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 01:20 AM
What are you currently flying?

Jason
harrishawker1
03-04-2009, 01:23 AM
2008 wild taken female goshawk and a intermewed female harris hawk
i just put both birds up for molt, i had a very good season and both birds took good head counts this season.
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 01:32 AM
Congrats - that sounds like a blast. Are you worried about how the gos will handle the heat?
Elinay
03-04-2009, 01:39 AM
Hey! Welcome to Vegas, let me know if you need any help with fields and such :)
harrishawker1
03-04-2009, 02:48 AM
My goshawks handle the heat heat very well your mews is well ventilated and has plenty of clean fresh water daily.
everetkhorton
03-04-2009, 04:43 PM
Jason:
Welcome, looks like you are well on your way to meeting new people in Los Vegas. Have fun.
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 08:29 PM
Hey! Welcome to Vegas, let me know if you need any help with fields and such :)

Thanks - I really appreciate the offer. I'm sure I'll take you up on it next summer when I'm getting ready for a RT. Do you do a lot of hunting in Pahrump or closer to home?
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 08:32 PM
My goshawks handle the heat heat very well your mews is well ventilated and has plenty of clean fresh water daily.

Cool. I didn't realize gos was an option for desert falconers unless they had a cooler of some sort. How far did you have to go to get her and did you trap or take from the nest?
tyler1998
03-04-2009, 08:38 PM
Jason:
Welcome, looks like you are well on your way to meeting new people in Los Vegas. Have fun.
Thanks for the welcome. Great site so far!