gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I've been a member for a while now,so I thought I'd say hello. I've been Into ferreting, fishing and airgun shooting since I was a kid. A few years ago I bought a female Harris Hawk, Since then everything else has taken a back seat, Hard to explain why, The excitement, The addiction ? Who knows. And that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 hellow mate enjoy the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi Russ. Cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Welcome, and it's good morning from me :yp: Enjoy Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 10, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 ALRITE GUYS. HOW YOU DOING ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 welcome to PW :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 hello mate how you doing? lovely birds them harris hawks, my naighbour's have one, bloody noisy in the mornings :yp: she went missing for a few days recently but a local farmer caught her in his avery and returned her. i don't think he hunts with her very often, more of a pet now i think. what part of the south wales are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi Mal. Taf, I thought there was a bit of a chance you were Welsh. lol Ye, Some can make a noise. Don't have the best of voices do they ? I'm from Bargoed Mate, Yourself ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Sorry mate, just noticed your profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 hello and :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi Mal. Taf, I thought there was a bit of a chance you were Welsh. lol Ye, Some can make a noise. Don't have the best of voices do they ? I'm from Bargoed Mate, Yourself ? you'd be suprised how many don't know an ask where im from. i don't really mind the noise, it keeps all the magpye's and crows away too. im from st mellons in cardiff, i work away quite alot live in chippenham at the moment but allways come home as often as in can. not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 That you in your avatar ? Your a very handsome man, and the shirt is puka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff Mason Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 That you in your avatar ? Your a very handsome man, and the shirt is puka. :yp: ***** HELL NO THAT AINT ME, I WAS JUST HAVING A LAUGH WITH PHOTO. I BETTER CHANGE THAT IF PEOPLE THINK THATS WHAT I LOOK LIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Just messin mate lol. Really though, handsome man. You done any modeling ? You've got THE LOOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi and Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Von Tirpitz Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Welcome mate, I am finding this site very useful for advice and tips, thanks to the members. Admiral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi guys. thanks for the welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 to pw mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Cheers Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Taff. Hope you havn't changed the avatar cos of me lol. I liked the other guy. ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Yea High, me also (a newbie) but long time air rifle hunter, through a bike club i have some freinds over in Belgium and one of them has flown diff hawks for many years, as you stated what yours is i was just wonfering how you were progressing ? Sirocco...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentle Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Cheers AXE. Hi Sirocco. Is that Chris ? Mate it's awesome. Like everything else though, it has its highs and lows. The highs - Your dog is working, the hawk recognises this and gets above him, bunny bolts, but goes to ground. ferret goes in rabbit comes out, hawk and dog both race after it. If your lucky you get to see the hawk chase it down and nail it. The lows - You go out with bird ferret and dog. You don't see a thing for hours then the ferret kills in. Hawk gets ****** off and disappears after a crow. At the end off a hard day just you and the dog go home. The next day ( or week) is spent trying to find the hawk. Mostly though , like I said it is AWESOME. Edited May 28, 2008 by gentle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 No im not chris, was talking to my mate from belgium, he will only take the hawk out with him, not the dog as well, he says it just complicates things 10 fold, and the hawk is not concentrating 100% on looking for quarry as he has an eye on what the dogs doing, wishing you happy hunting Sirocco...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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