Hi crew,
In my opinion, one of the FIRST two books you should buy as you begin your quest towards apprenticeship.
The Red-tailed Hawk-Guide To Training & Hunting the Red-tailed Hawk
by Liam McGranaghan, 2001, 3rd ed., Softbound, 180 Pages, 8 1/2 x 11,
36 line drawings and 68 black-and-white photographs. This new edition
contains a more detailed index, a new chapter on hunting, the addition
of hoodmaking to the Equipment Section and Insights into Hunting. The
book outlines the sequence of acquiring and training a red-tail.
Chapters include Trapping, Training, Rabbit Hawking, Squirrel Hawking,
Aspects on Hunting and Health & Maintenance, plus Appendix, which
includes Patterns (aylmeri jesses, hoods, giant hood, quick mews,
weathering area, morphology, and pigeon harness), Falconry Log,
Ounces-to-Grams Conversion Table, Suggested Reading and Index.
This book and many others are available from our friends at these fine falconry suppliers:
Western Sporting
Falconry Books
Mike's Falconry Supplies
Northwoods Limited
Kory Koch
MHC Public Relations
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
989-560-3857
korykoch@michiganhawkingclub.com