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Dodge City 2010 NAFA meet (PIC HEAVY)
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Looks great! I cant believe they are just sitting in the open like that. Totally different than the rabbits around here. We'll be there tomorrow, I'm looking forward to getting out as soon as possible and getting the red-tail some chases. Good luck, see everyone there!
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We took Brandi Quick out with the HH's and her RT Sookie, we must have chased 50 CT's without catching one, it was cold, wet and travel weary, after Brandi's two HH's clobbered themselves trying to connect we put the four HH's up and got the RT out, Sookie chased CT's and a Blacktail all over then finally, with a swift assist kick from Krys, she connected.
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We had 3 birds fly into objects in the field one of witch was knocked out cold. I literally kicked that cottontail as it ran right to me about a foot or so into the air and Brandie's bird Sookie never missed a beat and plucked it out of the air.
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Mike, My son and I will be heading out on Tuesday afternoon, arrive late that night. It looks like you son is about the same age as mine. I'm sure Aaron would like someone to hang out with in the field. I'll look you up when we get into Dodge.
Meagan, Save some jacks for me. :D
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Originally Posted by
frootdog
We had 3 birds fly into objects in the field one of witch was knocked out cold. I literally kicked that cottontail as it ran right to me about a foot or so into the air and Brandie's bird Sookie never missed a beat and plucked it out of the air.
Stuff for the shortwingers to hunt today, not so the longwingers fog and drizzle most of the day, most importantly early and late.
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bobpayne
Stuff for the shortwingers to hunt today, not so the longwingers fog and drizzle most of the day, most importantly early and late.
Yes overcast all day. Temps in the 30s but tomorrow is supposed to be great. 70s. Too bad my best hawk is out of commision for the day, but that's the great thing about flying 3 birds.
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Mike, I'll be sure to save a few with your name on it! Wish we would all be there at the same time but you two will have fun none the less. I'll keep an eye out for some sweet spots and give you a ring. Good luck Mike and drive safely, we're heading out this morning and leaving Tuesday afternoon some time.
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Padme' took off and we saw the flapping of wings, so we all took off running, got up to the area and we found a hag Redtail fending off all four HH's
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Anakin acted crazy yesterday at 575g's, at 568g's today he acted like he had never seen a human before, needless we are not turning him lose agin till we figure his little bird brain out!
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Poor RT was saying "Well, there goes the neighborhood...the bloods and the crips have arrived! Now where did I leave my colors from the last time they were here?"
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I note that it took FOUR Harris' to put ONE Redtail down.
RT's Rule. toungeout
We hope to head out in the morning. I'm starting to get over my cough, but it kept me up all night and I sound like a frog today.
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Made it into Dodge today! Having a great time meeting everyone from this forum. Everyone is so nice. Got Autumn out and got a great chase on a jack. The wind is killer out here, hopefully it will die down in the morning. She chased three phesants as well, bound to a cock phesant but lost it. I'm looking forward to meeting some more people tonight, tomorrow and Tuesday morning. Wish I could stay all week!
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Padme' flew her little heart out today, towards the end she just couldn't go anymore so I had to carry her out!
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This afternoon we caught three mice, two barn owls and two cotton tails, it was fun and the CT's are everywhere.
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Today, Monday 11/22/2010
We went hunting with the Redtail, caught two CT's, Sookies first double for 2010
After Chance and I flew Anakin on the creance, his weight was 551g's and he should have been screaming hungry but he was just so, so
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Great Pics! Keep them coming. Just thought I would post so I could find this thread easier.
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Michael, I had a buddy that went to a NAFA meet and his bird was acting the same as yours. Turned out it was really dehydrated. The humidity level here was way higher than out there and between the trip and everything, it happened. He was advised to hold his bird under a warm spray in the shower in a heated up bathroom and of course, he made sure its food was really wet. Next day it perked up and was flying like normal the next day. Not saying that is what is going on with yours, but you never know. Looks like a lot of fun out there, you guys have a blast!
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Went out this afternoon and did a hawk talk and hunting demo for the Boot Hill Casino, had a very good time and everyone seemed to have fun too, caught two cotton tails a mouse and a really big bunny with a black tail, PICs to follow. Going to listen to the speaker, get a back pack installed and win some raffle prizes!
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michaelberan
Went out this afternoon and did a hawk talk and hunting demo for the Boot Hill Casino, had a very good time and everyone seemed to have fun too, caught two cotton tails a mouse and a really big bunny with a black tail, PICs to follow. Going to listen to the speaker, get a back pack installed and win some raffle prizes!
We caught 4 cottontails and don't forget the 4 chickens......:eek:
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So gyped that I couldn't make it this year - looking forward to more stories, keep them coming!
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To add to the suspense.....my 580 gram male HH was the only bird to actually hold on to the big bunny with the black tail. To bad I was to busy working to see it! frus)
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Yep Jimmy had this Jack wrapped up by the gonads. Playing the whole scene back again and again in my head, that Jack drug that poor little bird all over the prairie and back but he wasn't letting go!
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Luckily for falconers the 'by catch' (non targets) are not harmed. The barn owls are cute. I have one as a program bird that is a great bird with a tremendous personality. At the NAFA meet I was at in 1985. We are having dinner and the late Linda Lee says to us: "I caught a peacock". (With her HH) We are all silent, thinking: Oh NO!!. But She said the owner was tired of the peacocks messy droppings and picking his flowers, etc. He was glad to see it go. Peacocks are pretty, but flying elephants. Linda prepared it later at the PHFT the game dinner. Tastes like pheasant.
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We had an awesome day today, getting a nap before the NAFEX dinner tonight!
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michaelberan
clappLooks like dinner's on the tailgate.
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[QUOTE=michaelberan;157543]We had an awesome day today, getting a nap before the NAFEX dinner tonight!
Come on Micheal - you got to give me more than that! And I know you're not out hawking this time!
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nafa meet looks like fun! great job on all those kills clapp i hope to attend one soon. keep up to good work and the pics as well.
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Today was the first day we got skunked on rabbits (and would you know Rob Palmer was taken PICs of our birds in the field).
Krys however scored a male Bobwhite with one of his male HH's
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We hunted hard and we walked a long ways but the rabbits in this area just evaded our bunniedar. We had 6 Harris Hawks in the air but still came up empty handed exept for Krys.
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I love the little Ap Falcons
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Had fun last night at the NAFEX dinner watching Amanda Kaufman attack her steak, to her defense it was the worst steak I had ever eaten.
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Come on Micheal - you got to give me more than that!
Emily,
I have 4g of PICs and lots of stories but you have to give me time to recount them in my mind, embellish and create, besides I'm so beat down tired when I get back to my room I can't think, stories will come ......
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...it was the worst steak I had ever eaten.
I've eaten worse, but it was a disappointing steak. I had the 16 oz ribeye and it wasn't much like the ribeyes I get at home.
It was fun, though, and many thanks to everyone who went out of their way to make my 6-yr old feel at home. He got to hold Bob Collins' gyrfalcon and he's STILL talking about that. When we passed the pictures of Michael in this thread just a few minutes ago, Derek proudly informed his Mom- "We went hawking with that man!", and then proceeded to give a flight by flight account of the whole afternoon. :)
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NMHighPlains
many thanks to everyone who went out of their way to make my 6-yr old feel at home. :)
I know how you feel Bryan, Chance has been hawking with me since he was 9 years old and has grown up to be a real Falconry companion. This year he has taken my little male HH from molt to hunt by himself.
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Judging from the color of that 'steak', I can see why! It looks as though it was boiled instead of grilled! :eek: painkillerr
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Had a great time at the meet. There were tons of game to hunt, the landowners were the friendliest folks, the NAFA meetings were LONG but productive, and the friendship and camaraderie among the falconers was top notch. I brought my three year old female NA gos Frieda, and my one year old tiercel, Shazam, who was coming off a 2 week break due to ripping open his breast on some barb wire.
I didn't take many pictures but here are the good ones of what I did take:
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Chris and imprint gos Jack
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Frieda with a jack:
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Jeff Redig and Jay (sorry Jay don't know your last name) with Frieda:
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Nice pics,gotta love goshawks!