Hello from KY

[David]

Hi guys & gals. I just found this web-site the other day. I just thought I would introduce myself. Have been in falconry and a member of NAFA (off & on) since the early 80's.

Flown lots of birds but my passion is falcons and accipiters. Although, if I get up enough guts to move west I would love to fly a tiercel golden at jack rabbits.

I am currently only flying one bird at the moment...a tiercel gyr/merlin at doves. Was hoping for a female gos but it did not work out.

Anyway, love the hunting stories, pictures and training information.

Have a safe & productive hunting season.

David Harrer
KY

[FredFogg]

Hey David, to NAFEX! Where in KY are you located? Anywhere to good sharpie pulling territory? LOL Lots of good folks on here and lots of interesting threads! Enjoy and don't be shy about posting pictures! We have lots of doves here in NC, so finding the best bird for that job is on my agenda in the future. Also have flown a coops and a gos, so definately want to do a sharpie to go full circle.

[David]

Fred,

I live outisde Bowling Green in South Central KY. I have found a few sharpie nests over the years but the majority of them are located in western KY. If you are serious about pulling one let me now early next spring and I will see what I can do.

Of all the accipiters I have flown my last tiercel shapie had the best persoanlity. He was a great bird, wonderful personality and caught lots of game. If sparrows and starlings are you game I would recommend a tiercel.

As far as doves goes there are others who probably have more experience and knowledge. I have flown a female merlin, female perlin and my current tiercel gyr/merlin. My current gyr/merlin is getting better and more consistant with a good pitch but between the three my perlin was better.
Maybe over time he will catch her but we will see.

David

[FredFogg]

David, I might take you up on that sharpie invite in the future. I flew a merlin but haven't tried any of the hybrids yet. I have this thing about not paying for birds! LOL I am flying a male finnish gos for a friend and he is going back to him later this fall. I will be trapping a red-tail next month, just can't go without one again, too many squirrels around here. After the gos goes back, I will be trapping a falcon this fall. The type depends on if I win our state lottery for peregrine take, and if I don't win, it will be a female prairie when I am in Kansas on a hunting trip with some friends in November. Post some pictures of your bird if you have some, folks love pictures on here! You have to use a service like PhotoBucket to add them to your post. Just copy and paste the IMG link on Photobucket and insert it into your post. Let me know if you need any more help if you can't figure it out.

Would really love to see a picture of that male sharpie!

[Bryant Tarr]

Great to have you here!

[David]

Fred,

My wife is really bad about saving all my pictures to disc. I have found a few but will have to locate the others. I will see if I can download them.

Would really love to see a picture of that male sharpie![/quote]

[John]

Hello, David. I met you years ago when I was kid. Don't know if you remember me. I know Tony talks to you from time to time. Good to see you here.

[goshawks00]

Hi Dave welcome, This is a great site hope you enjoy it here.
Barry

[David]

Thanks Barry........ Lot’s of knowledgeable falconers on site. Hoping to steal ideas profusely.

P.S. Are you still planning on flying Apache this fall? I bet the old man still has it.

Hi Dave welcome, This is a great site hope you enjoy it here.
Barry

[Hunter45]

Hi guys & gals. I just found this web-site the other day. I just thought I would introduce myself. Have been in falconry and a member of NAFA (off & on) since the early 80's.

Flown lots of birds but my passion is falcons and accipiters. Although, if I get up enough guts to move west I would love to fly a tiercel golden at jack rabbits.

I am currently only flying one bird at the moment...a tiercel gyr/merlin at doves. Was hoping for a female gos but it did not work out.

Anyway, love the hunting stories, pictures and training information.

Have a safe & productive hunting season.

David Harrer
KY

David,

Hi! Check out my post on the Indiana Falconers Association Picnic/Raffle which is this coming Saturday (8.22.09) at Brown County State Park in Nashville, IN. We always get several KY guys up. It's a great time and I'm sure lots of our guys would like to hear about your tiercel gyr/merlin. Let me know if you need any more info.

[KBuck]

Hey Dave it's Keith over in Paducah Where'd you acquire the perlin?I've kinda been kickin' around the idea of going that direction in a year or two

[David]

Hey Dave it's Keith over in Paducah Where'd you acquire the perlin?I've kinda been kickin' around the idea of going that direction in a year or two

Keith,

Been a long time hope all is going well. With all the rabbits you guy's have getting tired of flying them.

I currently have a tiercel gyr/merlin in his third season. This years he is starting to come into his own. My female perlin a was a few years back. She flew at 14 ounces and was a great bird. She caught everything from doves to mallards. I got her from Danny Ertsgaard in Oregon. In fact, I hace gotten all my falcons from him and have been happy with the results. I am not sure what they are selling for now but they are fun to fly as long as you have no issue using telementry.

I think my next dove bird will be a straight peregrine. I am starting to get tired of long telementry chases. While it is great that they catch a bird 1 mile away if you miss the flight....

Any way, if you need his number let me know. He is a great guy to work with.

Good luck,
David