When people find out I do falconry, they inevitably ask how you train a bird to follow you in the wild and hunt. So, we made a video showing a glimpse of the training process. This video starts AFTER the trapping, the initial manning process, and getting the bird to jump to your first. I’m hoping to do a video about manning soon, and I’ve already done one about getting the bird to jump to your fist.
Here’s a couple things to note about the video:
One, a five minute video can’t cover a process that takes three weeks of daily training! I tried to keep the basic progression but nothing can replace the feel of seeing a bird grow to trust and respond to you.
Two, there are a lot of differences between falconers in the training process. I train the way I was taught to train, but others have slightly different methods. It’s all good.
Nice description of the process. On this hot, summer afternoon, it makes me long for the coolness of fall, and trapping and training a new companion . . . but to each season its time.
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That’s definitely one reason we’re doing these videos. It’s a way to pass the summer til we can get back out there!
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