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  1. Chenango Dave

    Chenango Dave Weekend Warrior

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    Well the little heathen never ceases to amaze me. She caught her first pheasant last weekend. A cockbird no less. She had ahold of a hen bird too but couldn't seal the deal. Pulled a bunch of feathers in midflight but couldn't hang on. The cockbird she piledrove right in the middle of a multi floral rose bush. Took me 10 minutes to get back in there and get her and the bird out of it.
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    And of course she is still hell on the bunnies.
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    And this is what I do with all the rabbits.. rabbit stew!
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    I had a professional videographer go out with us and got some great footage, just waiting him to finish editing and I'll post a clip to the Vimeo HD link.
     
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    So awesome.
     
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    That is pretty freakin cool! Congratulations!
     
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    You wouldn't think you can see emotion with a bird, but you can see In every pic how proud that birds is of his kills! Congrats! that looks like a great time!
     
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    My best friend back home in Kentucky got into Falconry last year... Got a female red tail named Harley... cause she harley ever misses. lol

    Beautiful bird!
     
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    very cool. looks like a blast.
     
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  8. cmonsta

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    Never gets old!! I love seeing your pictures and adventures!
     
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    What a fun-filled time you must have with her... looks like fun. What all does she hunt?
     
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    Good stuff Dave! She's a killin' machine :tu:
     
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    Looks like she had a good day. Awesome pics
     
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    Lots of dedication.
     
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  13. No.6Hunter

    No.6Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Awesome Bird! Have always wanted to try Falconry
     
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    very cool!!
    thanks for sharing
     
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    Awesome pics as always. Thanks for sharing. Very cool.
     
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    BACKSTRAPASSASSIN Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Yeeeesssss....I've been waiting for a new video.....love it as always dave!
     
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    Damn I'm jealous... I want my own bird that hunts for me!

    So cool.
     
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    Awesome! My uncle hawk hunts. He currently has one that he got from Arizonia. Though, they only do rabbits. I'll have to find a picture! Do you get a new one often? He used to release them yearly, but the current one is a keeper. He is going to be training an owl next!
     
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    Awesome Dave! thank you for sharing with us! I always look forward to your posts! :tu:
     
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    Now that's AWESOME!

    Always been curious to how it all works. How do you train a bird to come back and such? Very neat!
     
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    So cool to see this. Thanks for posting up the pictures cant wait to see the video.

    Beefie
     
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