Hi Falconer_39,

My Golden is an imprinted male that was hatched in june 06,i hand reared him from four weeks old,his true hunting weight is around 7lb 2-3oz but will fly/hunt much higher (same as Harris Hawks really).My main serious quarry are our large Fenland brown Hares (he cought around a dozen this is first season) plus Rabbits two easy cock pheasants and one feral cat oops!!!
So far ive hes not been aggresive with me at all and now that the seasons over ive fed him right up but still train fly ie hes on full length of a long creance and i hide either a dead rabbit cock pheasant in young wheat and propped up to look "alive" and i slip him out of the hood at them and he makes a "kill" as normal and i let him crop out on the rabbit etc.
This keeps him active and satisfied and not just shut away in the mews untill next season,plus it makes him still look and work for his food and not see me as the sole food provider.

Regards R.