We've been smokin...

[Chenango Dave]

them fuzzies. I know a lot of you been interested in our adventures rabbit hunting with my hawk this year so here's a little update. Moka has been having an amazing year so far. We are up to 23 rabbits for the season with 4 doubles. Finally getting our first snow so it'll only get better from here on out.

Here's a few pics from our latest outings

Got a new Canon video camera, still working on getting some good vids of her in action. Here's a couple , hope to get some better ones on Xmas eve when we get out again.

http://youtu.be/eiXYhE5fec4

Take care

Dave

[nyslowhand]

KOOL!!!

Can't believe the dog & hawk are so comfortable around each other.

Haven't you typically released your "trainees" by this time of year?

[Lawdwaz]

Nice way to spend a day! Congrats....

[Jeremy K]

very nice ! Do you guys do cats ?

[MountainHunter]

very nice ! Do you guys do cats ?

That is hysterical! I take it you are not a cat fan?

[Dad 6424]

Great pics I have allways wanted to beable to do the rapter thing great job

[clayshooter25]

Wow... I've never seen video of that before... Very cool... Merry Christmas!!!

[First-light]

What a sport-thanks for sharing the picts and video. More would be cool!!!!

[GreeneHunter]

Great Pics .... Thanks !

[Chenango Dave]

Thanks guys.

Jeremy - I'm sure she would go after a cat if she seen one. I'm always cautious about taking her near houses just because of that.

Nyslowhand - I'll hunt with her until the end of March. I'm still deciding if I'll let her go or intermew her and hunt with her again next year.

If I get any good videos of her over the holidays I'll be sure to post them up.

Merry Xmas everyone.

[wooly]

Sweet footage and pics Dave!

You got a pretty good population of bunnies there. Hawkie would be on the thin side if she hunted these parts.

[fasteddie]

That's a beautiful bird Dave !

[hunter49]

Very cool, wish I would have had the know how, time & pateince(sp.) to get into it, years ago.

[Jennifer]

Well done, both of you!

[PREDATE]

This is great to see. My granddad who passed last year was a NYS falconer for over 30 years. He had numerous red-tails, a few coopers, harris, kestrels and a few goshawks. They are a sight to behold and some of my fondest childhood memories were with gramps while my brother and I would flush the bunnies for em'. He took on many aprentices, including our local(region7) ECO. The newsletters from NYSFA called "hawkchalk" and "musenews" still come in the mail addressed to him so I keep them. Thanks for sharing.

Edited December 22, 2012 by PREDATE

[Chenango Dave]

Actually Predate I'll be hunting with Rick on Monday. Small world it is.

[Suilleabhain]

That is just awesome, you are a lucky guy to have that unique sport

[2GRIT]

Sweet

[PREDATE]

Yep. Sure is. If you mentioned the name Bucky I'm sure Rick could confirm. Good luck on monday!

[greensider]

thats just plain freekin awsom

[wmig2]

Awesome

[WhitetailAddict11]

yeehaa!

[Scotte303]

Outstanding...really cool stuff there.