I am a Licensed Falconer that follows all rules and guidelines according to my state laws. The Goal of this channel is to bring information and entertainment to the viewers. Pls Consider Subscribing
Where are you from you look somewhat young where I live we have pretty strict rules on keeping raptors although I would love to have a red tail or saker just to fly
@@vraptork181 I am from the united states, the only age requirement we have for being an apprentice falconer is 12 and the general class falconers must be 16
This is quite different to how it is in Germany! The first step to become a falconer for me here was a 3-week hunting class (7-8 hrs a day, 6 days a week, 3 weeks) and then a test that took 3 days (written, oral-practical, gun handling & shooting, which is optional for falconers). The class alone is nearly $2000. IF you pass that test you can then take the falconry class (7-9 days) followed by another oral-practical test - another $1000. Then you can start with the mew, equipment, and so on until you're ready to get your bird from a breeder (no trapping in the wild except for goshawks under very strict conditions you're not likely to be able to fulfill). I am so interested in the comparisons between requirements to become a falconer in Germany & the US! In Germany it's more expensive, but in the US it's more guided (the sponsor aspect). In Germany it is best to find a mentor, but not required.
Hi! I just found your channel today. I'm a falconer in Germany and this journey here is quite different. My question for you is about finding a sponsor - in such a big country, what does one do if there is no falconer close enough to you to work together often? Is it possible to have a long-distance sponsor? I'm enjoying watching you work with your birds!
@@harrishawklerinDE Thanks for your comment. Here in the US we have Falconers in every state except Hawaii and in my state we have multiple Falconer in each county so for us at least it is not a problem with finding a sponsor close to you. I dont know about other countries however. Super cool that you are watching from Germany glad you enjoyed the videos!
@@karvinjones4246 Thanks for your answer! I'm originally from Wisconsin and moved to Germany 12 years ago. I got interested in falconry here and had no idea there were falconers in the US! About a year ago I learned that there's even a club in WI, but before that the closest I'd found was in Michigan. That's so great that there are falconers in every state! Keep up the good work. 🙂 Subscribing...
@@strawberry_hawk As an apprentice you can only choose A red Tail or a Kestrel after you progress through the system of general Falconer and maybe even master falconer you can get other birds like those you mentioned. You have two years as an apprentice before you become a general class falconer.
@@azhawking Thankyou I am beginning my second year as an apprentice. I try to only cover topics I know about and make sure to make it plain im just giving an example of how i do it and not how it must be done by everyone.
@karvinjones4246 you are doing a great job. Are you intermewing, or did you release your raptor? I noticed no one ever goes over intermewing very well on RU-vid.
@@azhawking Thankyou, As of right now I have a Red Tailed Hawk I had a kestrel in the past and my brother just released his kestrel but we did have them inter-mewed for couple months pretty successfully with a wall and door separating them and they were also tethered. Now that the kestrel is gone I free loft the Red Tail maybe in the future when he traps his next bird I can show the setup. Thanks for your comments means alot.
How about taking the state written test and getting the game warden to inspect your mew (hawk house) and sign off on it? I practiced falconry for 10 years in California, that’s the procedure here.
Growing up on a ranch in Western Washington Red Tails were abundant. I would spend hours watching them hunt the hay fields and soar on the bluff over our house. Once we witnessed a coyote and this very large Red Tail grabbing a rabbit and stealing it from each other ! They did this while moving across a hay field. It was a most amazing thing to witness. Like right out of Wild America or Disney. The coyote eventually took off with the prize. Boy was that hawk a handful for that coyote.
