Gonzo's old anklets had seen better days and I had been procrastinating about changing them. I was in the weathering area yesterday when his jesse broke at the leash hole. I had some back ups, but they were too thin. I wanted to beef them up a bit to cover his tarsus for squirrel hunting.
I am not a big fan of the Brewer Chaps. I know that there are a lot of disciples out there, but I am not convince
d.I've used them on both harris' and red tails, and I worry that the bird may have slower foot speed when using them, resulting in more bites instead of fewer. I have had the pleasure of meeting Brewer and I agree with about 90% of what he says. His book was one of my m
ain teaching tools when it came to learning about squirrel hawking.So anyway, we took off the old anklets and replaced Gonzo's jewelry. He's ready for more squirrels.
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I just borrowed this book from a good buddy, and am looking forward to reading it. Are there any sections that you feel are "more important" than others, that I should dedicate a little extra time to while reading? I'm not a fan of the chaps either....
i've been looking at http://virtualvideo.cc/falconry/chaps.html and prefer chucks design rather than brewers.
Steve,
Good link. I like the look of those anklets. I'll need to look into them a bit further.
As far as buteos and bushytails; it is a great primer to get you started. I cannot say enough how important it is to get with squirrel hawkers in your area and seeing what they are doing.
That said - (I refer to my signed copy) - read about squirrels, squirrel habitat, and technique. Take the equipment section with a grain of salt. If you have been hunting squirrels, you already know what you need. Then read about advanced training. it is a good read to set you in the right direction. Hood training is a personal choice, as is lure training.
I need to go into this more in a different post.
Thanks for the comments guys!
Doug
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