Searching from Minnesota

[Rising_Flames]

My name's Amanda, I'm 18 and new to the sport. No sponsors and no heavy reading about the sport itself as of yet, there's just so much information I don't even know where to begin really. I've been mainly researching Red-Tail Hawks and Gyrfalcons.

Maybe it was growing up watching the Bald Eagles nesting outside of my grandfather's home or falling in love with a beautiful Gyr I saw at the Raptor Center.

Whatever the reason I've finally decided to start working towards a goal, and with college coming up, why not find something I want and make sure that I select the appropriate classes to advance into that field? Understanding, to some extent, the time commitments and the monetary commitments as well, I hope I'm ready to begin learning.

-Amanda

[longbow]

Welcome You can read through this forum 100 times and learn something every time. Great place to start !

[Rising_Flames]

Thanks :) I've been learning a bit from just browsing through already. A lot of good advice and tips and other great information sharing. Glad I found these forums.

[ukroper]

Hey!!Welcome,love your state ,love your people..was there in FEbuary..(i know..-30!!..but i luv it..Minnesnowta..)..i rule 'The Hoggs Breathe'.:D:D.your first stop should be http://www.mn-falconry.org/mfaminimeetdec06.htm

some great people in your state...(i gotta say that..!!!!)..no..seriously..I GOTTA SAY THAT...toungeout



P.S.
All joking aside..you aint gonna learn jack from forums..your gonna learn by doing it.....but it dont matter if you been doing it for 1 year..or 10 years...you cant learn this..you eigher got it..or you aint......plain,simple..but true...

[Rising_Flames]

:P We're a special lot up North here.

Very very true. Yo don't learn much without being hands on, but when it comes to learning the ropes and getting input, only thing better than forums at times is live conversations. I like reading about other peoples' experiences and seeing what things might work and what ideas may not work so well. While everyone's an individual, you can always learn from the acts of others.

[Sliverhawk]

Welcome Amanda, this is a great forum to gather all kinds of great info. I wish you the best in this wonderful sport (welc).

[sevristh]

There's a couple threads that revolve around info for apprentices, but in case you haven't found it yet, in addition to your state site that you received above, www.themodernapprentice.com is an excellent site for a beginner.

(welc)

[Rising_Flames]

Thank You, I have been looking through their site for information as well. All the available information is definitely welcome.

[Falconry Equipment International]

Welcome Amanda, dont know where in Minnesota you are, but I have contacted a female falconer that has had apprentices before for you and notified her of this posting hopefully she will be in contact. her Name is Melinda HTH (kinda srange a brit ex pat in Canada helping out someone in Minnesota ;) :D )

[Rising_Flames]

Thank you! I can't say how much I appreciate that!

I live in the Cities but spend most of my time in the Northern 'Burbs and am looking at houses a little ways out, hopefully where I can find some land to help my interest.

[sharptail]

Hi Amanda,
I love the handle 'Rising_Flames'! I once dreamed of starting a falconry business called 'Flameing Hearts Falconry'!! I am from the burbs but a long time gone, chaseing a long time dream of chaseing Gyrs and a long time later, gyrs chaseing grouse. I have been making it happen for 15 years, gone by now! I am starting a new imprint jerkin, my wife says that the last one was as slow to start as this bird, but I only remember how good he was.

If your flame burns true, and gyrs are what it is, there is no time to loose as there is really not much else that can challange a gyr enough to make for world class sport than Sharptails or Prairie Chickens and habitat is running short for both. It is hell to be born so late in the history of civilization(or overcivilization) as may now apply.

Best of fortune in your endevor!! Show us some BLUE flame!!

[outhawkn]

Hi

If you'd like some names of falconers close to you PM me your email address.

(welc)

[Rising_Flames]

PM Sent!

I told this to Bill over PM, but may as well throw it out to the rest of you as well, I'm hoping to find a few to tag-a-long with as they go out for Passage RT's this season so I can see and learn first-hand before I go out and take my first RT hopefully next season. So if anyone has heard of or knows anyone who wouldn't mind please let me know.

[Falconry Equipment International]

Hi

If you'd like some names of falconers close to you PM me your email address.

(welc)

Sorry Bill
should have thought of you first!
Will be in touch soon BTW ;)

[outhawkn]

Sorry Bill
should have thought of you first!
Will be in touch soon BTW ;)

Heck Fire Julian, I'm easily misplaced............toungeout

[Roper]

well did you guys bother to mention the mini meet in alaxandria mn this weekend. well bill did ya?
amanda have you contacted th MN falconers ass.

[Iamtheweasel]

Amanda,
Here is a good website I send alot of newbies to for an ice breaker into falconry.
http://www.themodernapprentice.com/

[outhawkn]

well did you guys bother to mention the mini meet in alaxandria mn this weekend. well bill did ya?
amanda have you contacted th MN falconers ass.

Na, this is a really old thread..................I had forgot about it

[Roper]

gees i just looked at when she posted this stuff stupdthat arrow should be pointed down..most 18 year old kids are kind of a waist of time, they are not usually focused enough to persure this.. going to college etc...
not all just most

[outhawkn]

gees i just looked at when she posted this stuff stupdthat arrow should be pointed down..most 18 year old kids are kind of a waist of time, they are not usually focused enough to persure this.. going to college etc...
not all just most

LOL.............

[GregMik]

Amanda has been to an MFA meeting or two....


Greg

[Squirrelhawkin]

well did you guys bother to mention the mini meet in alaxandria mn this weekend. well bill did ya?
amanda have you contacted th MN falconers ass.
Hey, I like Greg,don't call him that!boxingg LOL!!!toungeout Nick

[GregMik]

Hey, I like Greg,don't call him that!boxingg LOL!!!toungeout Nick


Gee thanks for the support Nickconfusedd

Greg

[outhawkn]

Hey, I like Greg,don't call him that!boxingg LOL!!!toungeout Nick

Huh?.........................confusedd:D

[Rising_Flames]

It's been a while since I've been active on here - between getting engaged and moving things have been crazy and I haven't been able to focus on as much of the falconry as I've desired over the past few years. But with 2012, a new house and better funding I've pulled my books back out, refreshed all of my bookmarks and begun my studying once again!

[Rising_Flames]

And, since no thread is worth-while without pictures of some sort.

John Karger w/ Last Chance Forever at the MN State Fair
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.292388910775045.88009.160306527316618&type=1
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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306977_292390574108212_160306527316618_1391253_106 1578967_n.jpg
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[sharptail]

Welcome back Amanda. I would post some pictures of gyrfalcon hawking but can't seem to get my equiptment to work! I had some decent flights today and my wife was along and took some good pics. Perhaps we will get sorted soon! My best to you in this new year!

[Rising_Flames]

Thank you for the Welcome back, Jeff! I'd love to see some shots of your Gyr when you have a chance to upload the images!