Create a motivational poster.. then share!

**Warrior** · 09-05-2006, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mizfit

poor bunny

Eh, its one of those food chain things. You should see them swing the pigeons around on the lanyard... pfft... those little birdies get pretty shooken up trying to bait the falcons when they start to drift too far. The rabbit actually screamed quite a bit but it was cool in that National Geographic sense...

**spencer** · 09-05-2006, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Warrior

Saweet, I have trained in the desert where a higher pitch is the goal. In England you're probably doing more follow-on training with a lot of trees and shrubbery. They are amazing, intelligent and very observant little creatures...

Mine was a Lanner Falcon from Iran (I have since passed him on to someone else to train and fly him).

sounds mint.. its my old boss who has them. he had 2 female goss hawks at the time. used to catch pigeons and mice

RA · 09-05-2006, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Warrior

Pfft... I always say, the biggest shame with being obese and out of shape all your life: going through life not knowing what it is like to be with a beautiful woman... a legitamit beautiful woman - hookers don't count y'all!

LBT, I am now properly motivated.

**Warrior** · 09-05-2006, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by spencer

sounds mint.. its my old boss who has them. he had 2 female goss hawks at the time. used to catch pigeons and mice

If I do it again someday... I want a white Gyr Falcon at around a kilo. Beautiful white falcons with some thick talons!

**spencer** · 09-05-2006, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Warrior

If I do it again someday... I want a white Gyr Falcon at around a kilo. Beautiful white falcons with some thick talons!

he lent me a book on the once, it shown how they catch them in the wild and how to breed them and stuff.
i wanted to get into it but time and money i didnt have. he had gyr falcons too at one time.
he had a massive one too. i cant remember the name, it was a cross breed i think.

**Warrior** · 09-05-2006, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by spencer

he lent me a book on the once, it shown how they catch them in the wild and how to breed them and stuff.
i wanted to get into it but time and money i didnt have. he had gyr falcons too at one time.
he had a massive one too. i cant remember the name, it was a cross breed i think.

The guys in the Middle East will sit outside from sunrise to sunset waiting and baiting them with pigeons... during the migration period in the spring - we are moving into the prime hunting time now. They sit in a little, shaded, wooden, igloo-looking, hut... waiting with a net from what I was shown. Obviously damaging any of the feathers is a big no-no. Wild caught falcons can be easily manned and become great hunting companions... win a few competitions and a white Gyr falcon over a kilo in good condition can be worth thousands of dollars. I saw a white Gyr worth over $200k once... it had won several competitions in Dubai and Morocco, was in perfect condition and was owned by a Shiekh.

**spencer** · 09-05-2006, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Warrior

The guys in the Middle East will sit outside from sunrise to sunset waiting and baiting them with pigeons... during the migration period in the spring - we are moving into the prime hunting time now. They sit in a little, shaded, wooden, igloo-looking, hut... waiting with a net from what I was shown. Obviously damaging any of the feathers is a big no-no. Wild caught falcons can be easily manned and become great hunting companions... win a few competitions and a white Gyr falcon over a kilo in good condition can be worth thousands of dollars. I saw a white Gyr worth over $200k once... it had won several competitions in Dubai and Morocco, was in perfect condition and was owned by a Shiekh.

it shown them sewing their eyes together so they get used to their owners voice

**Warrior** · 09-05-2006, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by spencer

it shown them sewing their eyes together so they get used to their owners voice

God no! The falcon must be treated like a delicate gem. Some do sew the eyes of pigeons shut while lure training a new falcon. With the falcons themselves, the only thing remotely close to this is the use of a hood... the hood keeps them calm while traveling, keeps them from seeing potential prey, or calm in an otherwise conjested situation (mostly so they don't bait and break a feather). But manning includes hours of holding them on the glove (unhooded) and getting them use to the voice and the owner him/herself.

Here is my Lanner hooded...

**taiboxa** · 09-05-2006, 09:20 AM

asdf!

RA · 09-05-2006, 11:28 AM

He was putting up a pic that was motivational to him. I dont think at this point there is a need to pick it apart politically.

RA · 09-05-2006, 11:41 AM

Im certain we agree politically. Im also certain if you keep flaming another member you will be suspended or banned.

**C_Bino** · 09-05-2006, 12:11 PM

You guys done now?
I have left it open since this thread is cool, but just stopposting BS. Its pointless and you know its gonna be deleted.

**stewie** · 09-05-2006, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by C_Bino

You guys done now?
I have left it open since this thread is cool, but just stopposting BS. Its pointless and you know its gonna be deleted.

im sorry didnt know posts were being deleted

**C_Bino** · 09-05-2006, 12:18 PM

Its alright. This is just the way I looked at the situation. It was an AWESOME idea for someone to create a thread for people do creat motivational posters to share with the board and maybe inspire others as well. So Stewie or anyone else if your poster creates contreversy or is upsetting to other members it will be removed solely in the best interests of the board and respecting all members. Me deleting things in no way means I agree or have a stance on it one way or another.
I say go ahead and print the poster and hang it in your room, but we are a community here and its best that everyone remains "friendly."
Disagreements are bound to happen, but if there is a way to fix them then we should do our best to do so swiftly.

**MAXIMA5** · 09-05-2006, 01:46 PM

I must have missed something - STUPID STUPID! THAT"S WHAT I GET FOR GOING TO WORK!

**Swifto** · 09-05-2006, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by C_Bino

Its alright. This is just the way I looked at the situation. It was an AWESOME idea for someone to create a thread for people do creat motivational posters to share with the board and maybe inspire others as well. So Stewie or anyone else if your poster creates contreversy or is upsetting to other members it will be removed solely in the best interests of the board and respecting all members. Me deleting things in no way means I agree or have a stance on it one way or another.
I say go ahead and print the poster and hang it in your room, but we are a community here and its best that everyone remains "friendly."
Disagreements are bound to happen, but if there is a way to fix them then we should do our best to do so swiftly.

I like that word...