As I say I know nothing seems his friend has young chicks etc. he does have back up and place to keep etc. I own land . so places to fly etc. think its Pest control at the end of the day he wants to do as his friend does this .Maybe I should try somewhere that has birds and find out more.Daft thing is this is coming between us ..

You need a lot of land to hunt, a few acres will soon be ruined.
He has far too much to learn to be ready to train a hawk in September
Don't let anyone tell you that you don't need telemetry. A fit Harris can go a long wayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkTq...layer_embedded

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If i was you, i would find a local falconer and just tag along and try get a few tips. Maby this would suit him better as you get all the fun but none of the vets bills, time, expense and injuries(to yourself not the bird), training (both of them).

Seriously, birds like that require lots of land AND TIME! Plus there is no garentee that the bird and your O/H will particularly bond. They are not very social birds and some (not all) are aggressive.

I used to look after one at a bird of prey rescue and she was very flightly, not really a good pet to have

harris hawk...25 years or so commitment....need to make sure you can get the right food....need permission on as much land as possable...a small bit of land is not enough...i have permision on about 12.5 thousand acres all together and even then i am always on the look out for more...oh and one other thing...tho falconary can be done without them...i believe to get the very best sport from a harris...you really need some ferrets to work along with the harris...and this does post does not even include any of the equipment you will need...like...scales to weigh you hawk...a freezer to keep hawk food in....all the gear for your hawk...jesses,bells,telementry...also need an aviery...and bow perches...the list is endless....as is the list for your ferrets...hope this helps...lol

p.s...i am just about to start dropping my hawks weight now she is finnished her moult...this will take a couple of weeks or so but when she is done you will be welcome to join me on a day out hunting that way you will get an idea of some of the gear required...oh and the moult is another thing....only the best of food when hawks are on the moult...rats,quale...anyway get in touch if you are interested.

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