Anyone know of any land within an hour of Abilene, Texas that me and a few Falconers can catch a Jackrabbit or two with our hawks?

I have a brother-in-law around San Angelo who just might let you hunt with your birds. Drop me a PM and we will see.

i have places around lubbock if you want to come that far i would love to see you work your birds. if not pm MarkE he is in sweetwater just west of abeline and might be able to help you out

Went to Abilene this past weekend and boy did we have some fun, came real close to catch a Bobcat with the hawks, guess I'm lucky the birds had more science than I did!

Michael Beran

Next time you paln a trip to the Abilene area, give me a PM and we'll talk. We're covered up with jacks and cottontails. We also have bobcats. (saw one last weekend while doing a deer count).

They won't get my quail will they?

--Paul

I will be in Fort Worth the 26th 27th 28th
hunting my two Harris Hawks with several other Texas Falconers.

I will also be in Abilene on January 18th thru 24th hunting with all 300 Texas Falconers

Michael Beran

We also have another thread about falconry here;

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/240515/an/0/page/0#Post240515

Michael Beran

All I asked her to do is get ready to go squirrel hunting I really think this was uncalled for, but rabbit dogs don't act this way!

The hawks and I will be headed to Abilene January 18th for a long weekend of JackHawking, anyone know a good place to take a Jack or two with the birds?

titan, i can find a few spots for you.

but i warn ya, these jackrabbits here can be the size of coyotes.
i'm 30-40 minutes north of abilene. and if possable i'd like to see these birds in action if you wouldnt mind me tagging along.

Today I had both the birds ready to hunt in the afternoon, Neo was a little on the high side at 620g's but that didn't slow the little guy down any.

I caught several more pigeons today so I picked the trap up as to not catch any more!


I set about to make an attachment that would make the set up as real as I could, I used green zip ties and green string (6' of string) and a weight just heavy enough that the pigeon could move it around but not fly off with it.


Even at this higher weight Neo is looking hard and ready to hunt, he is really picking up on the game fast!


I weigh him and beep him up, safety ya know, never know where, how far or under what he will end up after a chase!


I put Neo in the front seat and he acted like he had done this before, very good natured hawk and a pure joy to work with!


Watch the videos I posted to see the whole story but the end is great!



Setting Neo up for out the window the first time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miXaaNYjxMs
Neo makes a great flight out the window
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X6Nr6dmPr0
Neo makes not so great a flight and ends up on the top of the truck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCMTw72j5zw
Neo makes the kill, training over for the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wte3_5OFYl4

i live in abilene and im sure i can find places, i would love to watch that. PM me

I will be there if anyone from the forum wants to get together. You can spot me by the yellow cap with the First Air Cavalry patch on it.

If we get enough folks together we could all sit at the same table during the banquet, I'll spring for tickets. i bet I could even get a THF sign for the table.