Quote Originally Posted by Lowachi View Post
Well I've spent this rainy day making my annual equipment supply for the meet(except when I ducked out to fly the peregrines)...amazing how long it takes to make 20 sets of jesses/extensions, bracelets and the like from a natural, unoiled hide. So the back up tack is ready for another year, still have to touch up the bow perches, and spruce up the blocks,,,,bring on the party.
. . . . would be my description of you my good friend. I'm working on my fresh leather tonight, and also putting on new bells/bewits/name tags and telemetry tail mounts. Given the length of my trip this year, I've got to be sure I have enough of everything ready. Also have spare leashes to braid, a spare lure to make, and Launcher Leashes (LL) for the NAFA Raffle nights, NAFEX Dinner Raffle, and to sell. My ratty old hawking bag should really be retired, but it's hard to give up a 30 year old piece of equipment, so I'll probably just use the old Speedy Stitcher Awl to patch and reinforce it, and clean it up a bit, for "one more" season. LOL! I've been saying that for 10 years!

Had a conversation with an AZ goshawk man who got a LL last season and was very happy with the improved stamina, strength, and persistence of his gos on game birds. I've added a horizontal drag line exercise to the LL jump ups that works the flight muscles in a different range of motion. I'll be interested to see how my bird flies this year after 6-8 weeks on this regimen. I'm recovered enough from the accident to walk well and run a little. Got to hope Tess gets head holds so I don't have to race in for the assist!

See you soon!