A Different Kind of Hunting

[LittleM]

And its catch and release.

 

 

 

The Harrier is a good bird.  Difficult to catch.  The thrill of luring the bird into the trap and "pulling the trigger" is like drugs for me.  Between that and board-flipping, it's hard for me to find time to deer hunt.  

[Rusty]

Wow, such great pictures.  

 

 

I change my mind, I don't want to be TCook when I grow up, I want to be Little M.  

[Rusty]

Is the 2nd bird a Cooper's?  It looks huge.  

[LittleM]

Bander yesterday caught a GE.   I want one bad.  Came close only once.  Had I caught one today, I'd be too drunk to be using the puter tonight.

[LittleM]

 

 

It looks huge. 

Funny, most of the fish I even had the notion to have photo'ed look huge as well ............  You are correct with the ID.  I didn't do it on purpose today, though.

[NJSOG]

Nice catch. With my luck it would have hooked me with it beak.

 

 

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[Rusty]

Bander yesterday caught a GE.   I want one bad.  Came close only once.  Had I caught one today, I'd be too drunk to be using the puter tonight.

 

Catching a Golden would be so cool, and a little scary at the same time.  

[elusive]

Great pics and a bit jealous! Very nice

[Almaink]

Every since I saw My Side of the Mountain as a kid I wanted to try falconry but alas I never found the time. Beautiful birds.

[Jerseygsp]

Really cool,what do you catch these for? And how the heck do you catch them?

[Axiom]

interesting... not sure i see the point in it though...

Edited November 2, 2015 by Axiom

[gobblergetter]

Good stuff...Love the pics

[MGHunter66]

Absolutely awesome!

[LittleM]

We catch them as part of the USFWS banding program.  Data is used to track the migration of raptors.  Each bird caught is banded and data is obtained.  It is stored in a national database. I've caught birds that were previously banded from up in Canada as well as from Texas.  Birds are caught in bow traps and mist nets.  I once worked on a project where dho-gazza nets were used.  How they all work is pretty readily available via Google search.

 

To Axiom's not seeing the point comment:  there are two obvious sides to this - those who see the point and those who do not.  And I think both sides both sides have merit and valid arguments for and against.  I can see them both.  To that end, I don't do it as much as I used to.  Same as for the bobcat and other wildlife work I used to do.   The same can be applied to other activities that I won't even bring up here for purpose of avoiding pissing match(s).

[Axiom]

 

And I think both sides both sides have merit and valid arguments

 

Well since you said "Each bird caught is banded and data is obtained", i think that makes for a better argument on the for side... Didnt know that was your objective..  Was under the impression you just liked to catch'um for the fun of it.. But even if that was the case, "the thrill of luring the bird into the trap and "pulling the trigger" is like drugs for me." is another solid argument in favor of the for side..

 

just say'n...