Bird Hunter Diaries

Cooper's hawks are arguably one of the most polarizing raptors of the falconry cohort.  People either love them, or they hate them.  In this episode, I am joined by Nicole Perretta, a cooper's hawk lover and specialist when it comes to accipiter health and development.  We dive into cooper's hawk nature and how it impacts them as falconry birds, how to train your cooper's hawk to help maximize the...

This episode is a fun little "mic flip" where I get to interview Jonathan Munnier, host of the Falconry Chronicles podcast.  We dive into his start in falconry and in podcasting, and how the two overlap.  Then hop into some squirrel hawking, dog talks, and a run down of his last season with a hand-me-down goshawk!    1:40 - Jonathan's Falconry blunder story (it involves an audience... as so many o...

In this fun, gem packed interview I talk with Heather McNemar; diversely accomplished falconer and owner of Mountain State Falconry Supply. We cover a LOT of ground, so I'll provide a time stamp recap below: 1:00 - 21:30 - Intro where I monologue the harrowing story of losing my peregrine, and the lessons learned. (Spoiler alert: I got him back!) 25:30 - Heather's background and intro to falconry....

This is a rundown of some of the do's and don'ts of finding a falconry sponsor.  Your apprenticeship is an exciting time, and many falconry apprentices find themselves rushing to find the first person they can who will agree to sponsor them.  But falconry is a sport with a large learning curve, and finiding someone who will support that journey the way you want to be supported will be critical to...

Join me in learning from my lessons learned on this first ever trip to Montana!  My friend, Mandy and I, have been saving for this trip for almost a year, and we finally made it happen!  From terraine to birds themselves, we had a lot to learn!!  Hopefully you take something away from this to save you some time on your next or first trip!  Join us on a HerUpland hunting camp at HerUpland.com\event...

This week is the second half of my interview with Mandy, where we dive into the lessons and growth of new shotgun shooters, and a deep dive into our recent shooting lessons with our favorite instructor, Tracy Wright of Dark Horse Shooting.  Join us on a HerUpland hunting camp at HerUpland.com\events The Bird Hunter Diaries is part of the HerUpland Podcast Network. Brought to you by onX Hunt, Boss...

Join me this week on an adventure through the chukar hills with my friend, Mandy.  Mandy lives out in NV, and we met in 2022 at the HerUpland mountain grouse camp.  We've since become great adventure buddies, and enjoy sharing our stories and time together chasing these crazy bird dogs.  Join us on a HerUpland hunting camp at HerUpland.com\events The Bird Hunter Diaries is part of the HerUpland Po...

Leslie is a man of many trades; Falconer, Father, Husband, Singer, Actor, Business Man, Construction Worker, and all around nice guy.  We explore how falconry fits into his family life, time and stories in the field with his hawk, Maiden, his new golden eagle rehab project, and how we can all help make falconry a more friendly place.  You can find all the happenings of the California Hawking Club...

In this second of a two part episode with Jamaica smith, we will expand on her experiences hawking off of horse back, the various raptors she has seen or experienced hunting quail with, and discuss an amazing and potentially life saving method for splinting high leg breaks in raptors.  If you are a falconer, this is a tool you do NOT want your raptor care mental rolodex to be without.  If you have...

In this first of a two part episode with Jamaica smith, we explore her time hunting gambles quail in Arizona, how she got into hunting and into falconry, her experiences with the Hungarian Wirehair Vizslas, and her time spent with and learning from Harry McElroy. At the end of the episode, I referenced an awesome podcast recently published on Falconry Told with Harry, where you can hear in his own...

This week, we tell the story of my lovingly named, "Disaster Dog", Thelma.  Learns a few lessons from my story if you are looking to acquire someone else's bird dog, or just shake your head as you hear the many mistakes I made along the way.   This podcast is brought to you by OnX, and Boss Shotshells. Part of the HerUpland Podcast Network.

We all start somewhere.  For many of us, that place was not as a hunter.  This is the story of what took me, a non-hunter, to being a full fledged huntress, bird dog lover, and conservationist.  From trying to find game for my falcons, to starting to train bird dogs, it evolved rather quickly, as these things tend to do.  Thank you to our sponsors!  OnX Hunt, and Boss Shotshells A HerUpland Networ...

Welcome to the Bird Hunter Diaries! Whether you prefer to pursue the uplands with a shotgun, or a raptor, there is something for everyone who loves to chase bird dogs here.  A HerUpland Network Podcast.