Falconry, the sport of the kings

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:21 pm

The grouse finding machine!

Troy08er · Post by **Troy08er** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:23 pm

Awesome set up and great pictures.

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:23 pm

Another one bites the dust!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:24 pm

The cotton fields up north!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:25 pm

New pup @ 9 m/o

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:27 pm

Tommy

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:28 pm

Ace on grouse

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:29 pm

Grouse detail

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:30 pm

Lone mill

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:38 pm

Troy08er wrote:Awesome set up and great pictures.

Thanks bud! been on the road hawking for almost 2 months, will return home on Dec 3rd
Currently in NE flying prairie chickens and sharptailed grouse...

marysburg · Post by **marysburg** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:38 am

Thanks for sharing your pictures and story with us; looks like a great trip.

ultracarry · Post by **ultracarry** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:13 pm

1 word. Envious! Very nice pictures.

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:40 pm

ultracarry wrote:1 word. Envious! Very nice pictures.

Dont be envious! Get out and play hard, and always remember "it's later than you think" you never know what tomorrow will bring...

nikegundog · Post by **nikegundog** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:47 pm

OK not a falcon but some Golden Eagles, it well worth a couple minutes of your time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re644qgnCtw

DogNewbie · Post by **DogNewbie** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:11 pm

Are you a professional photographer? Is your gig falconing while on the clock taking nature photos? What a combo that would be!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:19 pm

DogNewbie wrote:Are you a professional photographer? Is your gig falconing while on the clock taking nature photos? What a combo that would be!

Yes, I am a professional photographer, but Not a nature photographer, I do commercial advertising photography and I'm not on the clock while in the field, I do freelance photography work directly with my clients. So no one keeps track of my hours... lol

DogNewbie · Post by **DogNewbie** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:32 pm

longwingger wrote:
DogNewbie wrote:Are you a professional photographer? Is your gig falconing while on the clock taking nature photos? What a combo that would be!

Yes, I am a professional photographer, but Not a nature photographer, I do commercial advertising photography and I'm not on the clock while in the field, I do freelance photography work directly with my clients. So no one keeps track of my hours... lol

Ah! Even so, looks like you've got a good gig going

blanked · Post by **blanked** » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:56 pm

I lived in Orange County for 40 years. I would say your hobby is extremely rare in so. Cal. Where do you live and how did you get started. I assume you camp when out of state hunting

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:15 pm

Season wrap up

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:17 pm

Ace On Mallard

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:18 pm

Ringer

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:19 pm

Hen Mallard

SetterNut · Post by **SetterNut** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:35 am

Those are some great photos

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:14 pm

Lost Tommy last year and since then my new female pointer has come into prime, here are a few pixs from our recent adventures...

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:16 pm

pointing Sage Grouse

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:17 pm

one in the bag

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:20 pm

These two pups are the upcoming generation still 10 months old

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:21 pm

preparing for the hunt

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:23 pm

Lucky to call this gorgeous women my fiancé, she is an avid falconer too, flying a female North American Goshawk.

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:26 pm

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:28 pm

Sage Grouse

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:29 pm

More Sage Grouse

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:30 pm

another Sage Grouse

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:32 pm

a fine brace of mallards with a goshawk

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:34 pm

A happy ending!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:51 pm

The pupa are getting big

sdsujacks · Post by **sdsujacks** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:31 pm

Keep the pictures coming... of your fiancé!

All kidding aside, I just read through this whole thread and this is pretty dang cool.

hettmoe · Post by **hettmoe** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:13 pm

Thanks for the update. I really enjoy your photos!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:04 pm

"I love pointing grouse dad" She whispered...

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:05 pm

Another one bites the dust

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:08 pm

The cadillac of game species for high flying falcons

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:10 pm

"She loves me yah yah yaaah"

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:13 pm

This whole operation revolves around this pups ability to run wide and find the grouse...

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:24 pm

The 11 month old pups are coming along, we shall see if they have the run and the nose to meet the standard of the team, every 3 years I buy 2 new pups from different breeding and allow them to mature and socialize till they are 10 months old, then the soft training starts and usually by 18 months, one will prove a better choice for the falconry team and the other one is sold off, usually the deal breaker is range, the more the better, the older female "Anatum" has an average range of 1/4 to 3 miles while we course behind her in the truck with the rest of the entourage. She runs wearing a tracking/ beeper collar that notifies us when she is on point. Since we primarily hunt BLM land there is no end to the sea of sage brush that we can run her.

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:26 pm

running off the piss and vinegar before the days training

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:30 pm

I could be labeled the luckiest "bleep" on the face of the planet, every year I spend 2.5 months between MT, WY, NE, ID chasing my dream.

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:36 pm

Another brace of mallards taken by Beckie

hettmoe · Post by **hettmoe** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:34 am

Nice!

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:57 pm

Priceless

longwingger · Post by **longwingger** » Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:59 pm

the take off