Falconry Trapping Season is OPEN! - The Quest To Find a GIANT Red-Tailed Hawk

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 52

  • @KayakCatfish
    @KayakCatfish 2 месяца назад +10

    I know I gave you a bunch of crap about this so it’s tough to admit but I am actually fascinated to see this process of taming a wild bird.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      Future falconer? 🤔

    • @craigdawson3450
      @craigdawson3450 2 месяца назад

      Its not cruel its tge total opposite its like tuning a wild bird in and looking after him most let the birds go after a few years then catch another and the bords oftem return to visit the previous trainer some never leave and end up staying depends on the trainer

    • @jamesdurham5387
      @jamesdurham5387 Месяц назад

      Glad I listened to Justin and came to check your channel out. I really liked the whole process and you do good at explaining things. Looking forward to watching more videos. Good luck on growing your channel.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  Месяц назад

      @@jamesdurham5387 Thank you James, I appreciate that! Welcome aboard!

  • @MickBrown-z7q
    @MickBrown-z7q 2 месяца назад +7

    Very good job. Only issue I didn’t see much junk food. Lol! This is your old buddy Mick from eastern Ohio. Good luck.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      We need to get a day of trapping in this season Mick! You get the junk food and I'll bring the trap!

  • @tobybarclay1651
    @tobybarclay1651 2 месяца назад

    Tripped over your videos in the last 24 hours and really enjoy the information and presentation. I'm in the UK and have been a supporter member of the BFC for some 50 years but not trained a hawk since my early teens. Family, business and other interests got in the way. Thank you for allowing me to do the things I would love to do vicariously! Maybe there will be time to re-acquaint with this fantastic sport before I am too old!

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      @@tobybarclay1651 Thank you for watching! Please get out there, it's never too late. I'm sure some falconers near you would love to take you hunting with them!

  • @tarran4596
    @tarran4596 2 месяца назад +3

    Very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing ❤
    From England

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      @@tarran4596 Thank you! I hear falconry is quite popular in your country.

    • @tarran4596
      @tarran4596 2 месяца назад

      Yes, fascinating to see American ways though.

  • @TheMountainDad
    @TheMountainDad 2 месяца назад +4

    Great video 👍🏽 You did a good job explaining things. I’m hoping to document some of my falconry this year too! Keep the videos coming.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      @@TheMountainDad Thank you and good luck this year!

  • @rookbirdblues
    @rookbirdblues 2 месяца назад +3

    I'm in the UK, all our birds have to be captive bred. I do wish I'd be able to fly a passage bird and I love buteos, I'll live vicariously through american falconry youtubers like you

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      Oh wow I didn't know that. Yeah I love the Red-Tailed Hawk - if they think they can hold something down, they'll go for it!

    • @rookbirdblues
      @rookbirdblues 2 месяца назад

      ​​@@FinsandTalonsWe're a small island so any wild take could badly affect the population, its just not worth it. I mostly work with parent reared captive bred birds, some imprints (mostly owls and falcons). Before the laws came in about that the beginner birds were eurasian kestrels and common buzzards (close relatives of your redtails who fill a scavenger/hunter niche), now its harris hawks all the way down for better or for worse!

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@rookbirdblues Yeah that makes sense.

  • @TheBucktowncrazy
    @TheBucktowncrazy 2 месяца назад +1

    Some people will never understand it. But great job!! Simply spraying that bird has extended its life for a month or so from bugs.
    Keep it up.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      @@TheBucktowncrazy Absolutely, every little thing helps them! Thanks.

  • @CSFmass
    @CSFmass 2 месяца назад +2

    Awesome vid! I’m a first year apprentice and look forward to trapping my first red tail- season opens in 2 1/2 weeks!

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      @@CSFmass Thank you and good luck! You'll never forget trapping your first hawk!

    • @justinmathieu9385
      @justinmathieu9385 2 месяца назад

      @CreeksidefarmMA you are in ma? Who is your sponsor ? I am a General falconer in ma. Welcome to come out anytime

  • @dantropf2782
    @dantropf2782 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm so glad I stumbled across your videos. I have been trying to figure out what kind of bird it is that I have spotted in my area multiple times ( Pittsburgh ). Now I know it's the American Kestrel. tons of questions for you. does PA have the trapping of the birds that you know of? After you catch and keep a bird, how long does it take to work the bird to hunt for you? I look forward to watching your videos of you doing so. When you keep a bird, what do you keep the bird in? small pet store cage? walk in enclosure? Birds that you kept and released in the past, do they still recognize you? I'm excited to see more videos from you. awesome job man.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      ​@@dantropf2782 Hey Dan, welcome to the channel! I've had a Red-Tail free flying in 9 days, but usually it's 2-3 weeks for me. Pennsylvania does allow the capture of the same birds that Ohio does as far as I know. When I first get the hawk, I put a hood on its head and then place it in a transport box (with a perch) - the box is called a Giant Hood. After she's tame, I free loft her in the mews (mine is 10'x16'). In my experience, when a hawk is released, they revert back to the wild pretty quickly. I will have more information in future videos when I keep a bird, tame and train, and then start hunting. Also, you're welcome to join our falconry picnic next month here in Ohio, the information is on the Ohio Falconry Association's website. Pennsylvania also has a state club. Enjoy!

  • @95rman
    @95rman 2 месяца назад +4

    I’ve never heard of trapping hawks. Very cool! I’d like to see more of this.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      Pretty amazing, especially the first time she flies free after the initial training. It can be a little nerve-wracking!

  • @RyDog34-j6b
    @RyDog34-j6b 2 месяца назад +3

    Nice video

  • @troyw1769
    @troyw1769 2 месяца назад +1

    Awesome! Always wondered exactly how that trap works

  • @Cola64
    @Cola64 2 месяца назад +1

    Experience she’ll never forget 🇺🇸🤙🏻

  • @Dubs805
    @Dubs805 2 месяца назад +1

    Awesome video. Love the content.

  • @stone90wall
    @stone90wall 2 месяца назад

    Very cool video!

  • @jasondeansmith79
    @jasondeansmith79 Месяц назад

    I have a pure white red tail hawk that lives at my property. I’ve got a few pictures of it. Pretty awesome stuff you got going on here.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  Месяц назад

      @@jasondeansmith79 That's awesome! Is this in the US?

    • @jasondeansmith79
      @jasondeansmith79 Месяц назад

      @@FinsandTalons Akron Indiana to be exact. My wife and I just seen it fly from my power line when we pulled in. It’s a Beautiful bird. I think you got me hooked.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  Месяц назад +1

      @@jasondeansmith79 Heck yeah! I've only ever seen an albino Red-Tailed Hawk once, and it wasn't trapping season. Maybe one day I'll have one! Also glad you're hooked lol! We have a state falconry picnic this month here in Ohio - you're welcome to join. I'm not sure about Indiana's group's schedule.

  • @mixedup72
    @mixedup72 2 месяца назад

    How's your experience so far with an early trapped bird? I had a friend who trapped a Red-Tail in August and that bird was quite aggressive. I plan on trapping mid September. Happy Hawking!

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      @@mixedup72 I've had birds from August and into December. The birds I've trapped in August and September man down and cruise through training pretty fast (fastest was 9 days to free fly). My best bird was trapped a week into August. I think the major downside is waiting until all of the foliage starts to come down in the fall. Good luck to you this season!

  • @Gregory-en5kq
    @Gregory-en5kq Месяц назад +1

    I scored required 80% on exam on the 11th, state inspected mews/weathering area/equipment today. Passed. I asked a question they could not answer. Do I have to have sponsor with me to trap my bird? If so could be a long wait, not many falconers in my state. I’m #33 to be exact. Needing advice 🙏

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  Месяц назад

      @@Gregory-en5kq The sponsor has to be with the apprentice for trapping in our state, which state are you in?

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  Месяц назад

      @@Gregory-en5kq Also, congrats!

  • @Gregory-en5kq
    @Gregory-en5kq Месяц назад

    I’m in Mississippi

  • @mycolliesandme268
    @mycolliesandme268 2 месяца назад

    Why are these birds being taken from the wild? Falconery is popular in the UK and has been around for thousand years, but these days they have to be captive bred or rescued, you have to have a special license I believe. Birds of prey are protected by law in the UK but so many are persecuted,poisoned, shot, trapped and beaten to death, and there are illegal egg collectors.

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      They are used in falconry. Once tamed and trained to follow, we will hunt their natural quarry together while she is flown freely. After usually 1-5 years, they are released back to the wild. Their chance of survival in the wild their first year is around 20%. Their chance at survival after being flown by a falconer goes up greatly due to being given many opportunities to hunt different types of quarry, rather than usually only being taught to hunt mice by their parents.

    • @mycolliesandme268
      @mycolliesandme268 2 месяца назад

      @@FinsandTalons Thanks for the reply,I edited my original comment to explain why I asked the question. So is it legal for anyone to trap birds there,or do you need some permit or license?

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад

      @@mycolliesandme268 Oh yes, I remember someone from the UK stating it is illegal for wild take (due to population). I'm in the USA where the population of our birds is very healthy. Our birds of prey are also protected by state and federal government (from anyone injuring or killing them). Yes we need a permit from the Division of Wildlife, and we also go through an apprenticeship with a falconer that is senior (general or master status). All buildings and gear are inspected by the Division of Wildlife to make sure it is adequate for the intended bird of prey to be taken and hunted with.

    • @mycolliesandme268
      @mycolliesandme268 2 месяца назад

      @@FinsandTalons Thanks for sharing this. I do love birds of prey and indeed all wildlife. As kid I reared an owl chick,( species Little owl) that my dog found somewhere,I could not find the nest so reared it until an adult, and it chose to fly back to the wild one day. Thanks ATB subscribed 😊👍

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +1

      @@mycolliesandme268 That is an awesome story! Thank you for subscribing!

  • @peterlamboy5940
    @peterlamboy5940 2 месяца назад +1

    Does everything you do have to involve killing and harming wildlife?

    • @FinsandTalons
      @FinsandTalons  2 месяца назад +6

      @@peterlamboy5940 No sir, nothing was killed or harmed in this video. Thank you for watching!

    • @jeramiahcsizmadia7752
      @jeramiahcsizmadia7752 2 месяца назад +3

      What do you think that bird eats on it own in the wild? Berries? These bird are predators and they hunt to survive. This process of trapping and hunting with hawk does no harm to wildlife. We normally call people like you a Karen but I think I'll name you Hawk-Tuah in spirit of the video. Good day bruv!