James Idi
10-28-2011, 04:36 PM
First, I'm pretty much overwhelmed at the wide range of knowledge and experience displayed in this forum. I've been lurking for a spell, and find myself getting lost reading thread, after thread, after thread...
Thank you for that.
Secondly, I'm a retired service member fortunate enough to have the "option" of delegating my time as I see fit, and being able to settle down to one spot for longer than a few years...finally. As a suburban/country boy and hunter at heart, I grew up with an appreciation and respect for critters of all sorts, and raptors, especially, have always held a special place in my heart.
While researching Falconry on the Texas Hawking Association web site, I found they recommend reaching out to Falconers and offering to help flush game during a hunt in order to get a better feel for the sport. So I would like to offer my services as a "bird dog" for any fellow Texans in the central area from an axis of say...Waco to the north, to Austin in the south, and places in the middle. I currently reside in the Killeen / Temple area.
Send me a PM if you want a good two-legged "bird dog". I am familiar with a wide variety of approaches used for hunting, and in the use of audibles or hand and arm signals to facilitate communication. Plus, you won't have to clean up my poop, feed or water me, and I won't chew on your equipment.
:D
Until then, I'll continue to lurk....
Thank you for that.
Secondly, I'm a retired service member fortunate enough to have the "option" of delegating my time as I see fit, and being able to settle down to one spot for longer than a few years...finally. As a suburban/country boy and hunter at heart, I grew up with an appreciation and respect for critters of all sorts, and raptors, especially, have always held a special place in my heart.
While researching Falconry on the Texas Hawking Association web site, I found they recommend reaching out to Falconers and offering to help flush game during a hunt in order to get a better feel for the sport. So I would like to offer my services as a "bird dog" for any fellow Texans in the central area from an axis of say...Waco to the north, to Austin in the south, and places in the middle. I currently reside in the Killeen / Temple area.
Send me a PM if you want a good two-legged "bird dog". I am familiar with a wide variety of approaches used for hunting, and in the use of audibles or hand and arm signals to facilitate communication. Plus, you won't have to clean up my poop, feed or water me, and I won't chew on your equipment.
:D
Until then, I'll continue to lurk....