From New York

[SubLevel]

Hello, my name is Hal and I am from Dutchess County in New York. I am very interested in falconry but I would like to get to know the ins and out of every aspect I would need to know to be able to take care of such a magnificant creature such as a Red Tail Hawk, possibly even a smaller bird due to living area. So I suppose what I am doing really is looking for someone in my area who could take me under their wing ( no pun intended or was it? ) to show me the ins and outs before I decide to actually apply for my liscence for apprenticeship. What I mean by this is I am look in for someone who could coach me as a spectator for about a year help me learn properly to ensure I am confident enough to actually be a Falconer. Basically I would be going thru a 3 year apprenticeship if I do feel confident in myself with such great responsibilty at the end of the first year.

[AK Rev]

Welcome to NAFEX and falconry. One little rule of the forum is to post with your first name. You can change this by modifying your User CP at the top left section.

Sounds like you should go to a NY falconer's meet and introduce yourself and your goals to local falconers. You can find out more about that and other newcomer's info at http://www.lifalconry.com/nysfws/stateindex.html

[SubLevel]

Originally Posted by AK Rev

Welcome to NAFEX and falconry. One little rule of the forum is to post with your first name.

Thank you. What do you mean post with my first name? In the title ?I started with my name

[AK Rev]

Sorry to confuse. You need to have it in a signature line, which can be edited in the User CP section. That way, everyone knows your name from each post that you make.

[SubLevel]

Originally Posted by AK Rev

Sorry to confuse. You need to have it in a signature line, which can be edited in the User CP section. That way, everyone knows your name from each post that you make.

Done. And thank you for the warning ... Dont wanna be the unknown when I post.

[beldinrt]

Hi Hal,

Your best bet is to contact:

NYSDEC
Special Licenses Unit
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4752
518-402-8985

Ask for a falconry apprentice package. It should include a list of all NYS Falconers by area. Then start calling falconers that are near by and ask about tagging along. You may need to leave a message, they do not answer the phone most of the time. If you go on the DEC web site there might be an email address also. Good luck

[SubLevel]

I had another thread about how I felt they were rude to me at NYSDEC but cant find it maybe DEC is NAFEX? Just kidding but I wanted to thank everyone who said to call and be a polite nusaunce because it has paid off.I guess the operator was tired of having to answer my calls she gave me the direct line number to them and transferred me only when someone had answered....WINNING... So long story short they sent me my packet hopefully this past afternoon.So once again thank you to those who encouraged me to be a polite buzz on the phone line.....

[SubLevel]

Originally Posted by SubLevel

I had another thread about how I felt they were rude to me at NYSDEC but cant find it maybe DEC is NAFEX? Just kidding but I wanted to thank everyone who said to call and be a polite nusaunce because it has paid off.I guess the operator was tired of having to answer my calls she gave me the direct line number to them and transferred me only when someone had answered....WINNING... So long story short they sent me my packet hopefully this past afternoon.So once again thank you to those who encouraged me to be a polite buzz on the phone line.....

Oops "them" being Special Liscence Unit.

[Tom Scheib]

Hal,

I'll second your opinion on the NY state "Special License" dept.

[SubLevel]

Today the mail arrived and in the mail should arrive but an orange envelope the size of a book.I look at it and what do i read ? NYDEC has sent me my packet and by the look of things they send the study guide with it. No more calls for things till I have to now. Also I didnt relize in my county alone there is 7 falconers on the list.I am actually pretty glad there is that may in my county alone.I even found a master in my own town, I believe he will be my first call then I will also contact the rest so that I can have multiple opinions.Be cause as I have read the other threads on here I have noticed a pattern.Take as much knowledge as possible from as many places as possible.

Also Tom NYSDEC may not be bad all the time. I may have just gotten the one guy the one time when he was upset about something. Also they do tend to try and weed out those who will give up quickly I think maybe that is why it took so many calls.

[calebstroh]

Glad you got your packet! Good luck and have fun with this stuff!

[Tom Scheib]

Gotcha Hal,

I must have called the 4 times the guy was in the bathroom. Email hasn't worked either, maybe the electricity is off. I hear they are having budget problems.

Have a great day and enjoy your quest.

[SubLevel]

Originally Posted by Tom Scheib

Gotcha Hal,

I must have called the 4 times the guy was in the bathroom. Email hasn't worked either, maybe the electricity is off. I hear they are having budget problems.

Have a great day and enjoy your quest.

Thank everyone and yes Tom NYS alone has budget problems I mean a pack of cigarettes cost $10 and this isn't in Manahattan...there they cost more then $10 I hear lol. I will foreward the advice I got call and call ...I used the direct line to the operater or info desk of the building because I had to be connected to the SLU .... lol

[SubLevel]

Originally Posted by calebstroh

Glad you got your packet! Good luck and have fun with this stuff!

Well you know fun is the plan as well a better understanding of the world around me one little piece at a time...lol

[SubLevel]

update time yay lol .... i have found someone willing to sponsor me .... all i have to do now is to find a place to build a mews i can for sure get to every day since i live in a small city area with almost no yard in the back before i actually ask him to sponsor me but atleast i have found someone .... i have to wait till atleast sept to find out about signing up for the test as i never had a huntin liscence before so i have to take the hunters ed class ... already signed up for it ....now to get the "steamroller" started and start pressin forewards ... 2 months from start to this point def not gonna complain it is movin foreward

[sharpset62]

Hal, Im right across the river if u need anything! Let me know

[SubLevel]

Thank you Joe.... as of right now between the issues of signin in to the forums ( laptop harddrive burned out and got it replaced but the forums hasnt been lettin me log in ) and the possibility i may be movin to new hampshire i have placed falconry on the back burner till i know for sure if i am movin or not ... only time will tell at this point.

[SubLevel]

been a long while since ive been able to sit down and look at the forums let alone post ..... but alas i have the moment to do so now so yea this thread is dead and by that i mean it should read that i am from new hampshire now so i keep my NYS study guide at hand read it when i can between the job huntin and the house unpackin that isnt done yet but figured id stop in and say howdy and all

[Lowachi]

welcome back

[SubLevel]

Thanks i have tons to read it seems lol just to get myself back into the loop