Hello! From Henderson NV

[woodsrider65]

to NAFEX!!

Enjoy the chaos.......

[Ally]

Welcome Ray! Sounds like you have an idea about the time commitment required, and good on you for waiting until the right time.
I think you'll find a lot of the answers to your questions as you browse through these forums. There's a nice search feature that will pick out key words as well.

As far as feeding goes, some people can take enough game during the season to fill the freezer to feed their hawks. This is a little harder during the summer moult when your bird isn't hunting. You can also buy frozen food at websites like http://www.rodentpro.com or http://www.mikedupuyhawkfood.com
Another option is to trap food (sparrows, etc.), and finally, you can choose to raise food (rats, quail, etc.), similar to the way some snake keepers do. So you see, there are a lot of options. The only option you WON'T really find is to run down to the pet store and buy a bag of hawk food. :P
Good luck in your endeavors, welcome to our crazy world!

[Raymond Mason]

Welcome Ray! Sounds like you have an idea about the time commitment required, and good on you for waiting until the right time.
I think you'll find a lot of the answers to your questions as you browse through these forums. There's a nice search feature that will pick out key words as well.

As far as feeding goes, some people can take enough game during the season to fill the freezer to feed their hawks. This is a little harder during the summer moult when your bird isn't hunting. You can also buy frozen food at websites like http://www.rodentpro.com or http://www.mikedupuyhawkfood.com
Another option is to trap food (sparrows, etc.), and finally, you can choose to raise food (rats, quail, etc.), similar to the way some snake keepers do. So you see, there are a lot of options. The only option you WON'T really find is to run down to the pet store and buy a bag of hawk food. :P
Good luck in your endeavors, welcome to our crazy world!

Why thank you! I was thinking about just taking my rifle and go small game hunting. My hawk would be kept at home for the time I was out so I don't have to worry about it so much. The purpose was to gather enough food for it. Then try to keep it up with hunting with my hawk.

I contacted my local wildlife department and they are going to send me a list of falconers in my local area. Excited!

[Ally]

Sounds like it
Just one word of caution with shooting game animals--raptors are extremely sensitive, and lead poisoning is a HUGE concern when you're using bullets. Steel shot is your safest bet, but if you're using a rifle, a clean head shot and then removing the head is one of the only safe way to go.
Good luck!

[Tom Smith]

I may be a little behind these days but is falconry even going to be legal in Nevada after the first of the year?

[Raymond Mason]

I may be a little behind these days but is falconry even going to be legal in Nevada after the first of the year?

Hmm..Well the when I called the lady at the wildlife department she never mentioned this. I feel sorry for those people who started their falconry training here now. Either they have to move, or surrender their tags/falcon.

We won't be moving for another five years or so. I really, really hope no other states start following this trend of making falconry illegal.

I didn't think about lead poisoning, then again I have never hunted in my life.

[Tom Smith]

Hmm..Well the when I called the lady at the wildlife department she never mentioned this. I feel sorry for those people who started their falconry training here now. Either they have to move, or surrender their tags/falcon.

We won't be moving for another five years or so. I really, really hope no other states start following this trend of making falconry illegal.

I didn't think about lead poisoning, then again I have never hunted in my life.

Well my post was kind of a question for those that know about how the falconry rewrite was going in Nevada. It has been kind of iffy and I was tentatively planning on moving to northern Nevada, just waiting for the verdict. I have heard that there are some areas there that are a falconers paradise. It would be a shame to lose it.

Another lesson for you: Sometimes the lady in the office doesn't know exactly what is going on, she is just trying to do her job as instructed.