Hello from Kalamazoo.

[Lineman01]

My name is Roy, I fly a male RT at squirrels and rabbits. I just went to the Michigan field meet this weekend and decided I should socialize a little more with people that share common interests with me.

[michaelberan]

you like electricity?

[SadieHawk]

Hello Roy.
Sorry to not have meet you personally at the meet. Would have been nice to talk to a falconer close to me. I am just 45 minutes south of Kzoo. Have hunted around there many times this season. What area of Kzoo do you live?

[REYNALDO]

WHATS UP ROY! hey thanks for taking me along last saturday! your bird did great and that it was a really nice day and a good experience for me.
also before they police you on here...on your user cp you can add your first name. so it will show up everytime you post.

[xphiletc]

Hi Roy! You are in Kalamazoo? So am I. I was at the field meet as well this weekend. I wish I would have been able to meet you!

Tara

[everetkhorton]

Roy! I have a daughter that lives in Paw Paw. In past years I take the bird with me when I visit. We will have to get together the next time I go down that way.

[Lineman01]

I live just two miles west of 131 off of Stadium Dr.

[everetkhorton]

Hi Roy! You are in Kalamazoo? So am I. I was at the field meet as well this weekend. I wish I would have been able to meet you!

Tara

Tara:
Where are you located in KZ?

[Lineman01]

Aimee, I live just off of 131 and Stadium Dr. Next time you come this way let me know. What type of bird are you flying? There are lots of squirrels and some decent rabbit spots close by. My oldest kid is an excellent brush beater.

[Lineman01]

Tara, I think we have a mutual friend in Kzoo. Toby Ward knows my wife and he was talking about a lady he knows that is into falconry. It has to be you. Anyway, I live on the West side of town. If you want to hunt anytime let me know. I was not aware there were a few of us in the area.

[xphiletc]

Ah yes, Toby Ward! He's a great guy!

I live off of Westnedge, near the Mt. EverRest Memorial Park. I'd love to go out hunting with you sometime! I'm still learning, but plan to try to take my test later this summer.

I'm happy to hear there is another falconer in Kalamazoo!!

Tara

[SadieHawk]

Roy,

I sent you a PM.

[Joby]

Roy,
I've got a friend there in KZ who is a falconer named Paul. Do you know him?
-Joby

[Lineman01]

Joe, I do not know a Paul. I lived in the thumb of Michigan when I got into the sport and my sponsor was the only other falconer I had much contact with. We were close to 2 hours drive from anyone else. Is Paul on here ever?

[KidK]

Hi Roy,

Welcome to NAFEX!

Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you at the MHC Field Meet.

I think that Mike F. must have been your sponsor?

I used to go hawking with him years and years ago.. I have a picture on my bookshelf of him, his sponsor and I, all holding our redtails, in a field in Saginaw... that is now a parking lot..

We got a visit from a Conservation Officer that day. Matter of fact, after talking and showing him our birds, the CO was the one who took the photo of us with my camera! Ha! We had a great day hawking and all three birds caught game that day. It is one memory that I have always held on to.

I heard you caught a couple squirrels and had some people attending the meet with you to see it too! That is fantastic!

Hope to see you later this year at a MHC event!

Best Regards,

[Lineman01]

Mike was my sponsor. I would have hung out longer at the meet but my wife called and said a few kids were sick so I bailed out to go help her. The meet was a good time. Rico put on a good show. Next year we will stick around and mingle more. I am sure we will run into you sometime. wouldn't mind picking your brain about some hawk stuff.

[Kenn Filkins]

Roy,

We met at the motel. But I didn't see you after you went hawking. I see on this thread about your kids getting sick. I hope they are better now.

I look forward to seeing you and your hawk.

Regards,