Quote Originally Posted by Montucky View Post
seems like missoula is a pretty darn tough place to be a falconer...? I built a house in the Bitteroot valley and kept my eyes out while traveling around and it seemed dismal there too. a few duck slips here and there in some tight places, but very little pheasant and partridge. And no big feed lots for starling flights. Gerald Gieger told me the Bitteroot was pretty sweet in the 70'sdue to beet farming that supported pheasants. No worries to any falconers in the area - I'm no threat I promise, wont be flying a bird anytime soon.
I’ve only visited with a couple falconers in Missoula but it sounds very similar to the Helena area. Not many game birds & rabbits are few & far between. There is a guy here in Helena who’s been fairly successful on squirrels with a RT & I know Missoula has a few of those furry little critters.
Of course another option are Crows & Magpies as just this year they've been taken off the protected list in Montana & god knows we have plenty of them.
These are the main reasons I chose a K-bird as I think chasing sparrows in a more urban environment might prove successful… At least until I find some game for larger birds.