Jack, I'm hoping to pull my first gos from a nest to imprint this spring and I've been thinking about a hooding strategy for a while, but never with any confidence. Having read your post do you think it might be a good strategy to hold off on ANY attempts to hood until they are at "a decent flying weight" or even until after the second moult? I've enjoyed the benefits that come with hooding the redtail and would love to continue with that option with a gos when approaching, say, woodies in a forest bog. Also, what if anything haven't you tried that might be promising?