“Well, I’ve wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I’m happy to state I finally won out over it.” – Elwood P Dowd “Harvey”
First hunt and everybody came home dragging butt.
I can tell I’m already back at full falconry stride – I spent a significant part of the time rationalizing putting grasshopper kills in the book. For as out of shape as we both are, it was hard work for him to catch his breath, much less anything trying to get away.
So, 4 “kills”. I didn’t count the one he ran after.
Smash wore out before I did and we barely made it an hour.
One thing though, he hit weight and we went hunting. No conditioning, no creance, just on the pole and marchign through the field. He chased a dove and was working hard until he just got tired. He’s a worker.