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Training Your First Longwing Article by Steve Jones Dayton, WY Photography by Steve Duecker Waverly, NE So you think you want to try your hand at a large falcon. You have flown a few other birds, and you're ready to try one of those pointy wing types. If the thought of watching a falcon you trained ...

Here is a short glossary to reference commonly used falconry vernacular. Accipiter - Genus of raptor, the "short-winged hawks," i.e. Goshawks. Austringer - One who hunts with accipiters. Bal-chatri - A cage like trap with live bait and monofilament nooses that catch the raptor by the feet. Bate - An...

Hawkin'Gear ~ Unbutton Your Bird And Fly Her Naked! Howard Brinkerhoff The "Brinkerhoff Jesslet" in detail showing the flat button and slit. To function properly the fit must be snug. Kangaroo leather last well and has nice aesthetics on the falcon. The hole on the button end of the slit should matc...

Hawkin' Dogs ~ Scenting and Pointing by Jack Oar Once upon a time, two rocket scientists got married, both of them were the children of rocket scientists. In due time, they began to have children of their own that they raised in a kennel in the backyard. When the children matured, they were taken to...