61. Falconry, Gunflint Falconry Hunts, Smallgame Hunting With A Trained Bird Of Prey Smallgame hunting with a trained bird of prey; educational sessions available. Privately owned. http://www.canoecountry.com/falconry/

How did people hunt before the invention of the gun? Unknown to most, man has hunted with raptors for over 4000 years. Now you can experience the incredible connection between man and wild animal. Falconry hunts are conducted on the Gunflint Trail and in the Grand Marais-North Shore of Lake Superior area. We operate from mid October through mid-February. Our mission is to help human beings realize the realities of our natural world. Whether it's through our educational or natural hunting programs, we'll educate you about birds of prey, our environment and the harsh struggle all wild creatures must endure to survive. Redtail Hawk holding onto her first grouse caught with humans. Birds of prey, also known as "raptors", were replaced by the gun and other mechanized items as hunting weapons. Falconry, sometimes called "hawking," requires an incredible amount of time and energy, not to mention a special use permit to capture, possess and hunt with a wild animal. Intriguing enough, it is the thrill of the chase, not the kill, why we hunt with a bird of prey. Services offered: Educational Programs including slide shows and flying bird programs. Offered all year.

62. - Ancient Falconry An article that investigates the role of falconry and the origins of domestication dating back to the 8th century BC by Keith Dobney. http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/articles/dobney.asp

ADVERTISMENT Members Login RSS FEED Win a Book News ... FirstScience DVDs Browse by category Earth Humans Machines Space ... Origins 1 Nov 2010 Ancient Falconry - 6 Jan 2001 By Keith Dobney Page 1 of 6 Click here for others comments about this article Falconry has long been regarded as a noble sport, and it has a very ancient pedigree. According to traditional views, people first began to use tame birds of prey for hunting game in central Asia during the first or second millennium BC. Through trade and other contacts, the practice then extended westwards into the Middle East, and eventually to Europe. But that theory raises a major puzzle. The first artistic views of falconry come not from the Far East, but from Turkey. Several carvings from around 1500 BC show a large bird on the fist of a human figure. Grasped in the same fist is the figure of a hare (presumably the quarry) held by the back legs. In both cases, some researchers have interpreted these carvings as purely religious or symbolic scenes. But if these examples do indeed depict hawking, then the sport is at least 3,500 years old in Western Eurasia. New meat on old bones Excavation at Quermez Dere in Northern Iraq Photo - Keith Dobney In recent years, archaeologists have excavated many early human settlements in Israel, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Iran which date back to 8000-10,000 BC. Among the remains, they have consistently uncovered the bones of birds of prey. Most researchers interpret these bones as remnants of food left by the humans living at those sites, or as elements of religious activities.

63. Beginners Circle Glossary of falconry terms Help Finding a Sponsor . American falconry recognizes that some of the readers might not be familiar with the realities of keeping a bird. http://www.americanfalconry.com/beginners.html

Getting Started Glossary of falconry terms Help Finding a Sponsor American Falconry recognizes that some of the readers might not be familiar with the realities of keeping a bird. Here we will explain some of those questions you may have. Let's start with the legal aspects of keeping a raptor in the United States for hunting. First you must have a Federal and State falconry license. This is provided by your State Game and Fish department. The only state that still doesn't have falconry regulations is Hawaii. Therefore it's illegal to hunt game with a raptor there. You must first have a falconry license before you possess a raptor, or it will be confiscated and you will be cited. State have their own regulations and guidelines that meet or exceed federal standards. So contact them directly for information. Next let's talk about obtaining a falconry license. It's not easy, but it's that way to protect the birds and the sport from abuse. First you take a written test on biology, training, and veterinary aspects of raptors, to pass you must score at least 80%. Next you have to find a sponsor to train you. Ckick here for more information on finding a spoonsor. He will have a general or master falconry permit, and sponsor your two year apprenticeship. Then you must build a suitable facility to house your raptor and obtain necessary equipment. This will be physically inspected by a Game and Fish representative. After paying the state fee you become a licensed falconer. Now you can trap a raptor, usually a Redtail hawk.

64. Countryside Hawking - Falconry Services Offering educational visits, displays, courses, photos, booking and contact information. http://www.uk-falconry.com/

Home Services Prices Contact Us ... Downloads Countryside Hawking is UK based in the county of Cornwall. Julian Clement, is a practising falconer with 20 years experience both flying and hunting with birds of prey. He and his team are available for Mobile Flying Displays, Experience Days, Falconry Courses, Pest Control, Photographic Work and other Falconry services. Home Services Prices Contact Us ... Webmaster

65. Home falconry display team recreating medieval and 15th century European falconry, also including re-enactments of British medieval battles and events. http://www.medievalfalconry.co.uk

66. Falconry Displays - Demonstrations With Birds Of Prey, Static And Flying Display falconry displays and birds of prey displays for shows and corporate entertainment http://falconry-displays.com/

Home About Weddings Corporate ... Links Falconry Displays by Michael Davie Falconry displays are an excellent addition to your show programme or corporate event. These demonstrations with birds of prey are accompanied with excellent commentary that is entertaining, educational and informative. Michael Davie is one of the leading falconers in England. You can see a video clip of the birds flying here The sport of hunting with falcons and hawks is believed to date back at least 2,000 years and to have originated in the Far East. As world trade grew, so falconry spread to Europe, where it quickly became a popular pastime of royals and aristocrats, and for many other people a way of putting fresh meat onto the table.. Today it is hugely popular with people of all ages rediscovering the excitement and skills of working with birds of prey. A falconry display will promote and enhance your local event. Michael does a wide range of events. Michael does a wide range of events , with Owls, Falcons, Hawks and other birds of prey. The Eagle Owl, the peoples choice, gliding with huge wings across the arena never fails to impress. Thanks to Paul N Drane and Teresa Wiese for the banner photos Powered by SoftData Hosting

67. Third International Festival Of Falconry The official site for the 2009 Festival of falconry to be held in Reading UK. All arrangements should be confirmed through this site only. http://www.falconryfestival.com/

English Russian Spanish Arabic ... Italian We are delighted to announce that the Emirates Falconers�Club, Abu Dhabi has kindly agreed to host The Third International Festival of Falconry. Date and Schedule Location Travel Activities Accommodation Climate and Clothing Date and schedule The main public days of the Festival will be 16th-17th December 2011. Saturday 10th December 2011 International visitors arriving Sunday 11th Hawking, preparation and day excursions. Evening events Monday 12th Hawking, preparation and day excursions. Evening events Tuesday 13th Hawking, preparation and day excursions. Evening events Wednesday 14th Hawking, preparation and day excursions. Evening events Thursday 15th Schools and children day Friday 16th Main Festival Day Saturday 17th Main Festival Day Sunday 18th International visitors leaving LOCATION The location is at Qasr Al Sarab 22 53 56 38 N, 54 20 08 70 E. in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. Qasr Al Sarab is 250 km from Abu Dhabi airport. It has a newly built 5 star hotel with 52 villas and 154 rooms http://qasralsarab.anantara.com/. It was opened by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed in October 2009. It has been very carefully designed in the heritage tradition, has 500 on-site staff, a permanent medical team and helicopter on stand by and its own fenced in grounds of about 260 km2 reaching to the border of Saudi Arabia. To the South of the hotel, the Rub Al Khali stretches unbroken for 500 km. The Festival itself will be about 1.5 km from the hotel at 22 53 09 26 N 54 20 38 18 E. A Heritage Village is under construction and the Festival tents will be clustered around it. Surrounding this are the huge dune systems with a variety of wildlife, and parties on camels will make their way deep into the desert to hawk hares.

68. 10/8/2008~Final Falconry Regulations Published The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a major revision to the regulations governing falconry in the United States and its territories. http://www.fws.gov/news/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=DD081497-F7B6-E594-86C1

69. Home - Stevewrightfalconry.co.uk Details of falconry Displays, Corporate Events and Hands-on Hawking Activities. Lists of books, articles. http://stevewrightfalconry.co.uk

"We'll e'en to it like French falconers, flying at havoc" Shakespeare Home Falconry Displays Falconry courses Lantra Awards ... Photography Days Clients hawking with Harris Hawks on a Shropshire hillside - an experience many would like Welcome to the world of Steve Wright Falconry Based at The Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire, CV13 0AD Steve Wright has been flying birds of prey since 1976, when he started with an injured kestrel. Since then he has founded and run Heart of England Falconry in Stratford-upon-Avon until 2002, when he took an easier lifestyle and concentrated on his outside displays in the summer months and his hawking days in the winter. In this pleasant occupation he is aided (sometimes) by his famous Hawkwise Brittanys who can always be seen with him. He now works in conjunction with Rebecca Friar, with whom he founded Hawkwise Falconry , and they offer thorough tuition in all aspects of the sport (see our web page on courses) and also supply falconry equipment and food. Steve has contributed significantly to modern falconry. The Independent Bird Register, and its annual Directory, are both products of his invention, as is their web-marketing Birdmart. He also founded the precursor to the Falconry Fair, now a major national event. In those early days it was called a Falcon Show and was the first event to enable falconers to meet in numbers without the activity of a field meet to distract them.

70. Falconry Basics - Training Birds Of Prey - Falconry Clubs http//www.ia-f.org/ The IAF dedicated to the preservation of the ancient art of falconry and conservation of birds of prey. Internet falconry Society - http//huntingsociety http://falconry.netfirms.com/

71. Falconry World A site dedicated to the art of falconry. With daily posts about the sport including equipment, training and stories from the season. http://www.falconryworld.com

72. Scottish Falconry School Perthshire Scotland Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire offers a wide range of Scottish leisure activities including fishing, shooting, off road driving and horse riding. Our onsite outdoor activity http://www.gleneagles.com/activities/falconry

73. Welcome - Willows Falconry Centre falconry centre website with picture galllery, details of bird displays and experience days. Booking form and contact details. http://www.willowsfalconrycentre.co.uk

Willows Falconry Centre Birds of a Feather Flying Displays Welcome Displays Victors Page Experience Days ... Photo Gallery Hi Welcome to our Website We have been running Birds Of A Feather for 24 years, originally as a mobile display demonstrating our birds at Fetes, Fairs and County Shows all over the UK. In 1999 we moved to the Falconry Centre and duly gave up mobile displays (we are now both gettting a bit old to run all over the countryside!!) The Falconry Centre 2 years ago started to undergo a revamp. The aim was to remove all the old avairies and weatherings and to extend the centre. This was completed in March 2007. During the rebuild Pete came up with an idea to incorporate a special little area for our little visitors - so we called it the Under 5's area - although any age is welcome. In this area we have a very special little chap who is called Bracken and he's a Barn Owl who has now been retired from the flying demonstrations as he is the grand old age of 18. You can also meet Eric and Erica our Ferrets, Otis the Indian Eagle Owl, Kullih the Kestrel and of course not forgetting Poppy the African Grey Parrot, Prickles the African Pygmy Hedgehog and Herman the Tortoise, who pop out from time to time in good weather to say hello.

74. Falconry Books UK falconry Books UK has the largest range of old and new books on falconry, birds of prey and raptor management and ecology http://www.falconrybooks.co.uk/

Home About Us News Show Schedule ... Contact Us Your cart is empty Cart Checkout Welcome, please feel free to browse our store. Bargain Falconry Books Books on Owls Limited Edition Falconry Books New Falconry Books ... Secondhand / Antiquarian Books News Ronald Stevens Falconry Classics Reprinted! Great New Titles for July! Derry Argue - New reduced price. New in stock - George Edward Lodge: An Artist's Perspective on Falconry ... Magnificent new falconry book: Sky Hunters Join Our Newsletter Please fill in your email address below to join our newsletter mailing list. You Are Here: Falconry Books UK Welcome! Welcome to Falconry Books UK , a new website devoted only to books on falconry and raptors, and owned by Coch-y-Bonddu Books , leading international dealers in new and out-of-print books on angling, game shooting, sporting dogs, and particularly, falconry. We carry a wide range of fishing, sporting and countryside books, and try to supply any book that you need, in or out-of-print. To search for books other than falconry books CLICK HERE . To ask for specific titles use the Contact Us button above.

75. Apprentice Falconry - Home Active falconry message boards with topics from finding a sponsor to health and training. http://apfalconry.proboards.com/index.cgi?

76. Articles About Falconry - Los Angeles Times falconry News. Find breaking news, commentary, and archival information about falconry from the Los Angeles Times http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/falconry

77. International Association For Falconry And Conservation Of Birds Of Prey The IAF dedicated to the preservation of the ancient art of falconry and conservation of birds of prey. http://www.i-a-f.org/

78. The Georgia Falconry Association | Www.georgiafalconryassociation.com Dedicated to preserving the art and practice of falconry, and educating the public on the conservation, management, and ecology of raptors. Includes events calendar and information on becoming a falconer. http://www.georgiafalconryassociation.com/

79. Home falconry club website, provides contact details, Meeting directions and field meet gallery http://www.northernenglandfalconryclub.co.uk

We are now based at the Globe Public House Rastrick Common, Rastrick, Brighouse. West Yorkshire, HD6 3EL

80. Home Offers supervised falconry hunts. Provides prices, details, and photos. http://www.flyinghighfalconry.co.uk

Flying High Falconry - Wales Falconry Experience Days In Mid Wales Flying High falconry based in beautiful Powys, Mid Wales offers the unique opportunity to experience first hand superb Welsh falconry experience days in breathtaking scenery. This is falconry in Wales at its best flying Harris Hawks in pursuit of Pheasants and rabbits. Our intention is to give you the incredible thrill of flying trained hunting hawks and to provide the ultimate falconry day out in Wales. Our hunting season extends from 1st October through to 1st March and obviously only game in season may be hunted. Flying is naturally affected by the weather but we honour all bookings, even carrying them over to the following year if necessary.

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