Hunting In the Field with a Cast of Harris' Hawks 

MobyMyster Thanks for following. Yes they’re excellent birds. I’m just editing another Harris’ Hawk video that will be released in a few weeks.

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Jay C. White Cloud Nice one thanks.

My Yorkshire hawks Thanks for the comments, very much appreciated!

George hawking Thanks, good to hear you enjoyed it. Love the versatility of these hawks. Yes you’re right about slope soaring. Awesome to see them soaring a few hundred feet above.

old school hawking Great thanks

Bob Myerly Thanks Bob! I’m just there to create hunting opportunities and give them as much freedom as possible. Flying them as close to their wild state as possible at maximum weight, whilst retaining obedience.

You have taken what we do to the highest level. I like your style.

Bob Myerly Holy moly that’s some accolade, thank you sir 😀 Just love being out with the hawks and giving them the freedom they deserve.

Thanks Mathew much appreciated cheers

Many thanks

Chad Main Nice one cheers

Much appreciated thanks

Thanks for the visit

Marvin Adamitz Cheers

wfrwf wgrg Thankyou

Yes most days we are out hunting thanks.

kevshawk Ok nice one cheers Kev 👍

Alex Berridge This video shows our male and female working in a cast.

how do you train the bird to fly like that

my old on just always sat in a tree never went off flying so high as yours do

A few ways of doing it. Go to a small hill to start with ensuring there's a light wind of around 10mph. Hold your bird at the top of the hill on your glove where the wind is directly onto the hill. You can have an assistant about 100ft down the hill and get them to recall the bird. When your bird flies to the lower person for a small reward, hide the reward as they get around 50ft away. The wind will push them a little higher as they open their wings. You then drag a dummy bunny or carcass that's been hidden earlier and your bird will stoop down to catch it. (give them a good feed) You can extend the session a little each time you go out. Eventually they will get the hang of it and start enjoying using the ridge lift and thermals getting up to hundreds of feet. Obviously take them out on land that has plenty of quarry so they realise that you're working as a team to hunt quarry for them. This way they stay close anticipating a good reward. This is positive reinforcement training.