Bullet is still doing great. I am having a lot of fun flying him. He is catching multiples almost daily.

I'm flyin him at 277 grams, but it's time to take him down some more. I had some behavior issues today, which I expected. He has been cooped up the past 3 days because of Hurricane Gustav. He caught a sparrow this morning wanted to eat my shoe after the trade off (a fat hawk). I knew it was coming, but couldn't resist flying since I had a break in the weather. Each time I have started to see an inkling of behavior problems I have dropped his weight and things have ceased. He has been very easy to handle. The only time issues show up is when I fly him fat. I have been nervous about getting him too low, so I have held him at 277 for too long. I talked to McDermott tonight and realized that I still have a ways to go in weight reduction before I get to his true hunting weight this year. He is still losing between .4 and .5 grams an hour over night. McDermott sugessted that he be losing between .2 an .3 grams an hour. McDermott has an Eastern bird that topped out over 400 grams and will fly close to 275-280 grams. My little guy topped out at 330 grams so I am expecting to end up in the 250-260 range. I will be dropping him in slow increments though like I have been. I will drop him a couple grams and fly him there until I see an issue, then drop him a couple more.

Flying Bullet has made me a better falconer...and I haven't had this much fun in falconry ever...